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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)

Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)

Young ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)

head of a ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)

♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) and Exuvie

Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail)

Austrolestes annulosus (Australian common blue damselfly)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)

Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)

Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)

Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)

♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)

Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)

Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)

Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)

Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)

Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Mating Large Red Damselflies)

Calopteryx splendens (Banded Demoiselle)

♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)

Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)

Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-winged Darter)

Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)

Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) (Gemeine Heidelibelle)

Trithemis kirbyi (Kirby's Dropwing)

♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer)

Coenagrion puella (Immature male of Azure Damselfly)

Aeshna cyanea (Female Southern Hawker)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) mating

Sympetrum fonscolombii (Female red-veined darter)

Atractomorpha lata (Smaller longheaded locusts copulating)

Mantis, eating a bee

Coccinella septempunctata (Sevenspotted Lady Beetle)

Coccinella quinquepunctata (Five-spot ladybird)

Coccinella septempunctata (Seven-spot ladybird) with aphids)

Thea vigintiduopunctata (22-spot ladybird)

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)

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 Image:Dolichomitus imperator Oviposition R Bartz.jpg|♀ Dolichomitus imperator

Polistes dominulus (Paper wasp)

Polistes gallicus (European paper wasp)

Polistes gallicus (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)

Empis livida

♂ Empis tessellata

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)

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 (Blow-fly)

Bombylius major (Bee Fly)

Sphegina montana

Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)

Empis tesselata (Dance fly)

Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)

Dioctria atricapilla

Caliphrodae (head of a fly)

Awl-flies (Coenomyia ferruginea) at copulation.

Spilomyia sayi

Panorpa cognata (Scorpionfly)

Panorpa communis (Scorpionfly)

Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)

Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird hawk moth)

Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird hawk moth)

Polygonia c-album (Comma Butterfly)

Pieris rapae (Small Cabbage White)

Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue)

Parthenos sylvia philippensis (Clipper butterfly)

Lycaena virgaureae (Scarce copper)

Nymphalis urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)

Inachis io (European peacock)

Inachis io (European peacock)

Wing detail of Inachis io

Macrothylacia rubi (fox moth) caterpillar

Papilio bianor catterpilar

Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)

Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)

Ethmia bipunctella

Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk-moth) Larva

Argynnis adippe (High Brown Fritillary)

Argynnis pandora (Cardinal)

Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)

Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper)

♀ Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)

Adela reaumurella (Green Longhorn)

Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth) caterpillar

Lampides boeticus (Peablue)

Hylephila phyleus (fiery skippers)

Sphinx pinastri

Vindula arsinoe

Pelopidas mathias (Dark Small-branded Swift)

Heliconius ismenius

Heliconius melpomene (Postman Butterfly)

Helioconius sp

Philaethria hecale

Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)

Eryphanis

Idea leuconoe
(Rice Paper butterfly)

Idea leuconoe
(Rice Paper butterfly)

Vanessa atalanta
(Red Admiral)

Pararge aegeria
(Speckled Wood)

Hypercompe scribonia (Leopard moth)

Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)

Arachnis picta (Painted Arachnis)

female Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail )

Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone)

Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady butterfly)

Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper)

Argynnis hyperbius (Indian Fritillary)

Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)

Lyristes plebejus (Cicada) leaving its moult

Animated Gif of a Cicada

Young grasshopper (Caelifera)

Ensifera

Anacridium aegyptium (Tree locust)

♀ Pholidoptera griseoaptera (dark bush cricket)