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[edit] Hexapoda

[edit] Odonata

Enallagma cyathigerum	head of a ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)	Young ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)	Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)	Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail)	♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)	♀ Ceriagrion glabrum (Young damselfly)
Coenagrion puella (Immature ♀ Azure Damselfly)	Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)	Chalcolestes viridis	Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)
Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)	♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter)	Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)	Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)
Enallagma cyathigerum (Mating Common Blue Damselflies)	Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)	Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) (Gemeine Heidelibelle)	Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)
Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)	♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)	Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)	♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) and Exuvie
♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer)	Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)	Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Mating Large Red Damselflies)	Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-winged Darter)
♂ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter)	Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)	Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfly)	Calopteryx virgo
Enallagma cyathigerum	Ischnura elegans	Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied chaser)	Trithemis kirbyi (Kirby's Dropwing)
Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)	Anax imperator (Emperor)

[edit] Neoptera

[edit] Orthoptera

Bush-cricket 02 (MK)	Atractomorpha lata (Smaller longheaded locusts copulating)	Xanthippus corallipes	Ensifera
Anacridium aegyptium (Tree locust)	♀ Pholidoptera griseoaptera (dark bush cricket)	♂ Metrioptera roeselii (Roesel's bush-cricket)	Oxya yezoensis (Locust)
Romalea guttata (Japanese grasshopper)	Romalea microptera (Eastern Lubber Grasshopper)	Tettigonia virdissima	Caelifera sp.

[edit] Mantodea

Tenodera sinensis 3 Luc Viatour	Mantodea species (Tenodera aridifolia ?) (Mantis, eating a bee)	Sibylla pretiosa (Cryptic mantis)	Hestiasula brunneriana (Mantis)
Ephestiasula species (Indian mantis)	Rhombodera basalis (Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis)	Miomantis paykullii

[edit] Coleoptera

Coccinella septempunctata (Sevenspotted Lady Beetle)	Coccinella quinquepunctata (Five-spot ladybird)	Coccinella septempunctata (Seven-spot ladybird) with aphids)	Phyllobius
♂ Oxysternon conspicillatum (Scarab beetle)	Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi	Cetonia aurata (Rose chafer)	Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)
Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)	Monochamus scutellatus oregonensis (Longhorn beetle)	Polydrusus	Phyllobius calcaratus
Anogcodes seladonius	Euchroea auripimenta	Cantharis livida (Soldier beetle)	Lixus angustatus (weevil) of the Curculionidae family
Saperda carcharias (Large poplar longhorned beetle)	Lophyra sp (Tiger beetle)

[edit] Hymenoptera

Apis mellifera (Western honey bee) collecting pollen	Apis mellifera (Western honey bee) in flight	Apis mellifera (Western honey bee)	Apis mellifera (European honey bee) extracts nectar
Apis mellifera (Honeybee) landing on flower	Pupae of Apis mellifera (Honeybee) drones	Honeycomb of Apis mellifera (Honey bees) with eggs and larvae	Apis mellifera carnica (Carniolan honey bee)
Apis mellifera carnica (Carniolan honey bee)	♂ Bombus hypnorum	Apinae Bombus pascuorum	Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed bumblebee)
Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed bumblebee)	Osmia rufa (Red Mason Bee) couple	Philanthus triangulum (European beewolf)	Solitary bee (Halictidae) on flower
Eucera longicornis (Bee)	Ectemnius lapidarius (Digger wasp)	Ectemnius lapidarius (Digger wasp)	Sphex ichneumoneus
♀ Dolichomitus imperator (Parasitic Wasp)	Polistes dominulus (Paper wasp)	Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp)	Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp)
Polistes dominulus on a Lilium plant. (European paper wasp)	Vespa crabro germana (European hornet)	Vespula germanica (German wasp)	a Vespula vulgaris (Common wasp) at nests entrance
Wasp (Pompilidae) and Spider	Camponotus herculeanus (Carpenter ant)	Formica rufa (Horse ant)	Formica lugubris (Ant)
Apis mellifera	Anthidium	Vespa crabro	Myrmecia forficata

[edit] Diptera

Episyrphus balteatus	Mosquito Tasmania	Scatophaga stercoraria	Empis livida
♂ Empis tessellata	Empis tessellata (Dance fly)	Chrysotoxum cautum	♂ Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly)
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly)	Episyrphus balteatus (Hoverfly)	♀ Episyrphus balteatus	Episyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus	Episyrphus balteatus	Eristalinus taeniops	Allograpta obliqua (Hoverfly)
Eupeodes americanus (American Hover Fly)	Eupeodes lapponicus (Marmelade fly) on jeans	Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)	Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)
Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)	Melangyna viridiceps (Hoverflies) mating	Anthomyiidae flies	Anthomyia sp.
Calliphora augur (Bluebodied blowfly)	Calliphora vicina	Culex (mosquitoes larvae)	Scathophaga stercoraria
Thricops semicinereus	Thricops semicinereus	Tipulidae	Sicus ferrugineus
♂ Phasia hemiptera	♂ Pollenia species (Cluster Fly)	Bombylius major (Bee Fly)	Sarcophaga africa
Sphegina montana	Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)	Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)	Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)
♀ Dioctria atricapilla (Violet black-legged robber fly)	Calliphoridae (head of a fly)	Coenomyia ferruginea (Awl-flies at copulation)	Spilomyia sayi
Chrysomya albiceps (Old World screw-worms)	Craticulina sp	Tachinidae	Graphomya eustolia
Homoneura sp	Tachina praeceps	Episyrphus balteatus	Sarcophagidae sp.
Syrphidae sp.	Tetanocera cf. ferruginea	Tachina fera	Calliphora sp Portrait
Musca domestica Portrait	Bengalia sp	Helophilus pendulus (Dangling	Swamp-lover)

[edit] Mecoptera

Panorpa cognata (Scorpionfly)

Panorpa communis (Scorpionfly)

[edit] Lepidoptera

Coenonympha glycerion	Brahmaea wallichii insulata (Brahmeid Moth)	Ochlodes sylvanus MichaD	A Larva of Papilio memnon 09sai
Adela reaumurella (Green Longhorn)	Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth) caterpillar	Arachnis picta (Painted Arachnis)	Argynnis hyperbius (Indian Fritillary)
Argynnis adippe (High Brown Fritillary)	Argynnis pandora (Cardinal)	Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)	Papilio polyxenes
Pararge aegeria (Speckled Wood)	Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)	Vindula arsinoe	Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue)
Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper)	Calliteara pudibunda caterpillar	Charaxes brutus natalensis (Leafwing butterfly)	Macrothylacia rubi (fox moth) caterpillar
Papilio demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)	Danaus plexippus	Attacus atlas	Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail)
Pieris brassicae	Cynthia cardui	Pelopidas mathias (Dark Small-branded Swift)	Colobura dirce (Dirce Beauty)
Vanessa cardui on Buddleja davidii	Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail)	♀ Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail )	Eryphanis
Ethmia bipunctella	Hylephila phyleus (fiery skippers)	Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone)	Heliconius melpomene (Postman Butterfly)
Helioconius sp	Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk-moth) Larva	Idea leuconoe	Heliconius ismenius
Inachis io	Inachis io (European peacock)	Wing detail of Inachis io	Inachis io (European peacock)
Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)	Sphinx pinastri	Nymphalis urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)	Aglais urticae
Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)	Hypercompe scribonia (Leopard moth)	Melanargia galathea	♀ Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)	Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)	Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)	Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)	Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)	Inachis io (European peacock)	Papilio bianor catterpilar
Papilio machaon caterpillar	Parthenos sylvia philippensis (Clipper butterfly)	Lampides boeticus (Peablue)	Pelopidas
Philaethria hecale	Pieris rapae (Small Cabbage White)	Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)	Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper)
Gonepteryx rhamni	Inachis io on Astrantia major	Malacosoma californicum (Tent caterpillar)	Gonepteryx rhamni
Papilio machaon(Old World Swallowtail)	Ptycholoma lecheana	Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)	E. core
Idea leuconoe (Rice Paper butterfly)	Idea leuconoe (Rice Paper butterfly)	Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot burnet)	Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary)

[edit] Hemiptera

P1160808 Palomena prasina	Pyrrhocoris apterus (Firebug)	Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)	Lyristes plebejus (Cicada) leaving its moult
Animated Gif of a Cicada	Aphids (Aphids)	Auchenorrhyncha	Cercopis vulnerata (Froghopper)
Pseudatelus sp.

[edit] Ephemeroptera

Chrysopa sp. AF 1

♀ Rhithrogena germanica (March Brown)

[edit] Chelicerata

Spider Nephila clavata 0911	Peacock mite, Tuckerella sp.	Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider)	Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider)
Argiope minuta	Argiope sp.	Brachypelma auratum (Mexican flameknee birdeater)	♂ Cheiracanthium mildei (Cheiracanthium spider)
Ixodes ricinus (Sheep tick)	Jumping spider with prey	Lasiodora parahybana (Salmon pink birdeater)	Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider)
Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider)	Metellina mengei	♀ Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider)	Nephila inaurata (Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider)
Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery web spider)	Platycryptus undatus (Jumping spider)	Aceria anthocoptes (Rust Mite)	♀ Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) capturing a bee (cf. Andrena sp.)
A Tetragnatha sp. spider feeding on a prey	Xysticus (Crab spider paralysing a fly)	Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider)	spider's web
Tetragnatha squamata	Thiodina puerpera	♀ Misumena vatia with Syrphidae	Ixodes ricinus (Tick)
Xysticus (Crab spider)	Lycosidae female carrying young

[edit] Crustacea

Pachygrapsus marmoratus	Carpilius convexus	Liocarcinus marmoreus	Lepas anserifera (Gooseneck barnacles)
Odontodactylus scyllarus (Peacock mantis shrimp)	Pachygrapsus marmoratus	Perclimenes imperator

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