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[edit] Hexapoda
[edit] Odonata
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head of a ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) |
Young ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) |
Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) |
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♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) |
Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) |
♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) |
♀ Ceriagrion glabrum (Young damselfly) |
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Coenagrion puella (Immature ♀ Azure Damselfly) |
Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle) |
Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) |
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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) |
♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter) |
Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) |
Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) |
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Mating Common Blue Damselflies) |
Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly) |
Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter) (Gemeine Heidelibelle) |
Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter) |
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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail) |
♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) |
Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) |
♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) and Exuvie |
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♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer) |
Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) |
Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Mating Large Red Damselflies) |
Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-winged Darter) |
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♂ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter) |
Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) |
Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfly) |
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Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied chaser) |
Trithemis kirbyi (Kirby's Dropwing) |
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Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser) |
Anax imperator (Emperor) |
[edit] Neoptera
[edit] Orthoptera
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Atractomorpha lata (Smaller longheaded locusts copulating) |
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Anacridium aegyptium (Tree locust) |
♀ Pholidoptera griseoaptera (dark bush cricket) |
♂ Metrioptera roeselii (Roesel's bush-cricket) |
Oxya yezoensis (Locust) |
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Romalea guttata (Japanese grasshopper) |
Romalea microptera (Eastern Lubber Grasshopper) |
[edit] Mantodea
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Mantodea species (Tenodera aridifolia ?) (Mantis, eating a bee) |
Sibylla pretiosa (Cryptic mantis) |
Hestiasula brunneriana (Mantis) |
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Ephestiasula species (Indian mantis) |
Rhombodera basalis (Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis) |
[edit] Coleoptera
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Coccinella septempunctata (Sevenspotted Lady Beetle) |
Coccinella quinquepunctata (Five-spot ladybird) |
Coccinella septempunctata (Seven-spot ladybird) with aphids) |
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♂ Oxysternon conspicillatum (Scarab beetle) |
Cetonia aurata (Rose chafer) |
Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle) |
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Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle) |
Monochamus scutellatus oregonensis (Longhorn beetle) |
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Cantharis livida (Soldier beetle) |
Lixus angustatus (weevil) of the Curculionidae family |
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Saperda carcharias (Large poplar longhorned beetle) |
[edit] Hymenoptera
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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 |
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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) |
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Apis mellifera carnica (Carniolan honey bee) |
Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed bumblebee) |
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Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed bumblebee) |
Osmia rufa (Red Mason Bee) couple |
Philanthus triangulum (European beewolf) |
Solitary bee (Halictidae) on flower |
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Eucera longicornis (Bee) |
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Polistes dominulus (Paper wasp) |
Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp) |
Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp) |
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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 |
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Wasp (Pompilidae) and Spider |
Camponotus herculeanus (Carpenter ant) |
Formica rufa (Horse ant) |
Formica lugubris (Ant) |
[edit] Diptera
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Empis tessellata (Dance fly) |
♂ Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly) |
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Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly) |
Episyrphus balteatus (Hoverfly) |
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Allograpta obliqua (Hoverfly) |
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Eupeodes americanus (American Hover Fly) |
Eupeodes lapponicus (Marmelade fly) on jeans |
Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly) |
Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly) |
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Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly) |
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Calliphora augur (Bluebodied blowfly) |
Culex (mosquitoes larvae) |
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♂ Pollenia species (Cluster Fly) |
Bombylius major (Bee Fly) |
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Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly) |
Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly) |
Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly) |
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♀ Dioctria atricapilla (Violet black-legged robber fly) |
Calliphoridae (head of a fly) |
Coenomyia ferruginea (Awl-flies at copulation) |
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Chrysomya albiceps (Old World screw-worms) |
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Sarcophagidae sp. |
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Syrphidae sp. |
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Helophilus pendulus (Dangling |
Swamp-lover)
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[edit] Mecoptera
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Panorpa cognata (Scorpionfly) |
Panorpa communis (Scorpionfly) |
[edit] Lepidoptera
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Adela reaumurella (Green Longhorn) |
Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth) caterpillar |
Arachnis picta (Painted Arachnis) |
Argynnis hyperbius (Indian Fritillary) |
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Argynnis adippe (High Brown Fritillary) |
Argynnis pandora (Cardinal) |
Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary) |
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Pararge aegeria |
Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) |
Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue) |
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Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper) |
Charaxes brutus natalensis (Leafwing butterfly) |
Macrothylacia rubi (fox moth) caterpillar |
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Papilio demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail) |
Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail) |
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Pelopidas mathias (Dark Small-branded Swift) |
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Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail) |
♀ Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail ) |
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Hylephila phyleus (fiery skippers) |
Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone) |
Heliconius melpomene (Postman Butterfly) |
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Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk-moth) Larva |
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Inachis io (European peacock) |
Wing detail of Inachis io |
Inachis io (European peacock) |
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Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail) |
Nymphalis urticae (Small Tortoiseshell) |
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Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing) |
Hypercompe scribonia (Leopard moth) |
♀ Melanargia galathea (Marbled White) |
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar) |
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) |
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) |
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) |
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar) |
Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) |
Inachis io (European peacock) |
Papilio bianor catterpilar |
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Papilio machaon caterpillar |
Parthenos sylvia philippensis (Clipper butterfly) |
Lampides boeticus (Peablue) |
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Pieris rapae (Small Cabbage White) |
Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail) |
Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper) |
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Malacosoma californicum (Tent caterpillar) |
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Papilio machaon(Old World Swallowtail) |
Vanessa atalanta |
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Idea leuconoe |
Idea leuconoe |
Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot burnet) |
Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary) |
[edit] Hemiptera
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Pyrrhocoris apterus (Firebug) |
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug) |
Lyristes plebejus (Cicada) leaving its moult |
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Aphids (Aphids) |
Cercopis vulnerata (Froghopper) |
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[edit] Ephemeroptera
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♀ Rhithrogena germanica (March Brown) |
[edit] Chelicerata
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Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider) |
Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider) |
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Argiope sp. |
♂ Cheiracanthium mildei (Cheiracanthium spider) |
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Ixodes ricinus (Sheep tick) |
Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider) |
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Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider) |
♀ Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider) |
Nephila inaurata (Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider) |
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Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery web spider) |
Platycryptus undatus (Jumping spider) |
♀ Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) capturing a bee (cf. Andrena sp.) |
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Xysticus (Crab spider paralysing a fly) |
Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider) |
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♀ Misumena vatia with Syrphidae |
Ixodes ricinus (Tick) |
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Xysticus (Crab spider) |
[edit] Crustacea
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Lepas anserifera (Gooseneck barnacles) |
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Odontodactylus scyllarus (Peacock mantis shrimp) |
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