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Insecta [edit]
Odonata [edit]
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head of a ♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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Young ♂ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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♀ Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker) and Exuvie
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Aeshna cyanea (Southern Hawker)
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Anax imperator (Emperor Dragonfly)
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Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail)
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♂ Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)
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Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)
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Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful Demoiselle)
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♀ Ceriagrion glabrum (Young damselfly)
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Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly)
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♂ Chalcolestes viridis (Willow Emerald Damselfly)
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Coenagrion puella (Immature ♀ Azure Damselfly)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Willow Emerald Damselfly)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Mating Common Blue Damselflies)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)
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Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue Damselfly)
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♀Enallagma cyathigerum (Common Blue)
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Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfly)
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Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed damselfly)
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Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly)
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Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly)
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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)
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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)
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Ischnura senegalensis (Common Bluetail)
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Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied chaser)
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♂ Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
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Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser)
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Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)
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Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)
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Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Chaser)
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♀ Orthetrum cancellatum (Black-tailed Skimmer)
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Pyrrhosoma nymphula captured by Tibellus oblongus
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Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Mating Large Red Damselflies)
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Sympetrum flaveolum (Yellow-winged Darter)
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♀ Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter)
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Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)
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Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)
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Sympetrum sanguineum (Ruddy Darter)
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♂ Sympetrum striolatum (Common Darter)
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Sympetrum vulgatum (Vagrant Darter)
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Trithemis kirbyi (Kirby's Dropwing)
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Trithemis aurora male
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Urothemis signata female
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Agriocnemis pygmaea male
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Brachythemis contaminata female
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Agriocnemis pygmaea female
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Calopteryx splendens male
Orthoptera [edit]
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Atractomorpha lata (Smaller longheaded locusts copulating)
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Anacridium aegyptium (Tree locust)
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♀ Pholidoptera griseoaptera (dark bush cricket)
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♂ Metrioptera roeselii (Roesel's bush-cricket)
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Oxya yezoensis (Locust)
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Romalea guttata (Japanese grasshopper)
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Romalea microptera (Eastern Lubber Grasshopper)
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Tettigonia viridissima (Great Green Bush Cricket)
Mantodea [edit]
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Mantodea species (Tenodera aridifolia ?) (Mantis, eating a bee)
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Sibylla pretiosa (Cryptic mantis)
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Hestiasula brunneriana (Mantis)
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Ephestiasula species (Indian mantis)
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Rhombodera basalis (Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis)
Coleoptera [edit]
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Tiger beetle Lophyra sp.
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Coccinella septempunctata (Sevenspotted Lady Beetle)
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Coccinella quinquepunctata (Five-spot ladybird)
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Coccinella septempunctata (Seven-spot ladybird) with aphids)
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♂ Oxysternon conspicillatum (Scarab beetle)
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Cetonia aurata (Rose chafer)
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Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)
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Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)
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Monochamus scutellatus oregonensis (Longhorn beetle)
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Cantharis livida (Soldier beetle)
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Lixus angustatus (weevil) of the Curculionidae family
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Saperda carcharias (Large poplar longhorned beetle)
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Batus barbicornis female
Hymenoptera [edit]
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Sleeping Melecta
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Apis mellifera (Western honey bee) collecting pollen
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Apis mellifera (Western honey bee) in flight
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Apis mellifera (Western honey bee)
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Apis mellifera (European honey bee) extracts nectar
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Apis mellifera (Honeybee) landing on flower
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Pupae of Apis mellifera (Honeybee) drones
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Honeycomb of Apis mellifera (Honey bees) with eggs and larvae
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Apis mellifera carnica (Carniolan honey bee)
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Apis mellifera carnica (Carniolan honey bee)
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Bombus terrestris (buff-tailed bumblebee)
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Bombus terrestris (buff-tailed bumblebee)
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Osmia rufa (red mason bee) couple
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Philanthus triangulum (European beewolf)
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Solitary bee (Halictidae) on flower
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Eucera longicornis (bee)
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Polistes dominulus (Paper wasp)
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Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp)
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Polistes dominulus (European paper wasp)
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Polistes dominulus on a Lilium plant (European paper wasp)
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Vespa crabro germana (European hornet)
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Vespula germanica (German wasp)
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a Vespula vulgaris (common wasp) at nests entrance
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Wasp (Pompilidae) and spider
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Camponotus herculeanus (carpenter ant)
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Formica rufa (horse ant)
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Formica lugubris (ant)
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Osmia cornuta copulation
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Plectroctena sp.
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Cremastinae wasp
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Eucera (Synhalonia) sp. on Phlomis viscosa #1
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Eucera (Synhalonia) sp. on Phlomis viscosa #2
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Eucera (Synhalonia) sp. on Phlomis viscosa #3
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Eucera (Synhalonia) sp. on Phlomis viscosa #4
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Eucera (Synhalonia) sp. on Phlomis viscosa #5
Diptera [edit]
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Empis tessellata (dance fly)
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♂ Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly)
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Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade fly)
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Episyrphus balteatus (Hoverfly)
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Allograpta obliqua (Hoverfly)
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Eupeodes americanus (American Hover Fly)
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Eupeodes lapponicus (Marmelade fly) on jeans
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Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)
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Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)
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Sphaerophoria scripta (Hoverfly)
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Melangyna viridiceps (Hoverflies) mating -
Calliphora augur (Bluebodied blowfly)
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Culex (mosquitoes larvae)
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♂ Pollenia (cluster fly)
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Bombylius major (Bee Fly)
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Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)
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Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)
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Rhagio scolopaceus (Snipe fly)
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♀ Dioctria atricapilla (Violet black-legged robber fly)
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Calliphoridae (head of a fly)
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Coenomyia ferruginea (awl-flies at copulation)
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Chrysomya albiceps (Old World screw-worms)
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Syrphidae sp.
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Helophilus pendulus (Dangling swamp-lover)
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Sarcophaga ruficornis fleshfly mating
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Hermetia illucens black soldier fly
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female stiletto fly
Thereva sp. -
male stiletto fly
Thereva sp.
Mecoptera [edit]
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Panorpa cognata (scorpionfly)
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Panorpa communis (scorpionfly)
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Panorpa communis (scorpionfly)
Lepidoptera [edit]
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Caligo atreus dionysos
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Spilosoma canescens larva
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Maniola jurtina mating
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Brahmaea wallichii insulata (Brahmeid Moth)
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A larva of Papilio memnon
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Adela reaumurella (Green Longhorn)
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Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk-moth) caterpillar
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Arachnis picta (Painted Arachnis)
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Argynnis hyperbius (Indian Fritillary)
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Argynnis adippe (High Brown Fritillary)
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Argynnis pandora (Cardinal)
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Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
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Pararge aegeria
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Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
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Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue)
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Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper)
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Charaxes brutus natalensis (Leafwing butterfly)
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Macrothylacia rubi (fox moth) caterpillar
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Papilio demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)
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Papilio machaon (Old World Swallowtail)
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Pelopidas mathias (Dark Small-branded Swift)
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Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail)
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♀ Papilio glaucus (Eastern tiger swallowtail )
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Hylephila phyleus (fiery skippers)
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Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone)
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Heliconius melpomene (Postman Butterfly)
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Hyles euphorbiae (Spurge Hawk-moth) Larva
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Inachis io (European Peacock)
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Inachis io (European Peacock)
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Wing detail of Inachis io
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Inachis io (European peacock)
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Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)
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Nymphalis urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)
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Aglais urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)
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Cethosia cyane (Leopard Lacewing)
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Hypercompe scribonia (Leopard moth)
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♀ Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly caterpillar)
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
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Inachis io (European peacock)
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Papilio bianor catterpilar
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Papilio machaon caterpillar
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Parthenos sylvia philippensis (Clipper butterfly)
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Lampides boeticus (Peablue)
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Pieris rapae (Small Cabbage White)
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Iphiclides podalirius (Scarce Swallowtail)
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Epargyreus clarus (Silver-spotted Skipper)
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Inachis io (European Peacock) on Astrantia major
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Malacosoma californicum (Tent caterpillar)
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Papilio machaon(Old World Swallowtail)
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Vanessa atalanta
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Idea leuconoe
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Idea leuconoe
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Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot burnet)
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Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary)
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Aglais urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)
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Smerinthus ocellatus Female
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Morpho hecuba hecuba
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Kirinia roxelana male
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Graellsia isabellae male
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Heliconius sara sara
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Catopsilia pyranthe male
Hemiptera [edit]
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Pyrrhocoris apterus (Firebug)
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Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)
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Lyristes plebejus (Cicada) leaving its moult
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Aphids (Aphids)
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Cercopis vulnerata (Froghopper)
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Calocoris affinis (Grass bug)
Ephemeroptera [edit]
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♀ Rhithrogena germanica (March Brown)
Neuroptera [edit]
Siphonaptera [edit]
Chelicerata [edit]
Xiphosura [edit]
Acari [edit]
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Ixodes ricinus (sheep tick)
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Ixodes ricinus (tick)
Araneae [edit]
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Pyrrhosoma nymphula captured by Tibellus oblongus
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Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider)
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Argiope bruennichi (Wasp spider)
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Argiope sp.
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♂ Cheiracanthium mildei (Cheiracanthium spider)
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Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider)
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Marpissa muscosa (Jumping spider)
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♀ Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider)
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Nephila inaurata (Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider)
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Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery web spider)
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Platycryptus undatus (Jumping spider)
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♀ Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) capturing a bee (cf. Andrena sp.)
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Xysticus (Crab spider paralysing a fly)
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Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab spider)
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♀ Misumena vatia with Syrphidae
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Xysticus (Crab spider)
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Araneus trifolium and its web with fog droplets at Twin Peaks in San Francisco
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Aculepeira ceropegia (Oak spider)
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Thiodina sylvana female
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'Zygoballus rufipes female
Crustacea [edit]
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Calliactis and Dardanus
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Pachygrapsus marmoratus, female
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Lepas anserifera (Gooseneck barnacles)
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Odontodactylus scyllarus (Peacock mantis shrimp)
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Pachygrapsus marmoratus, male
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Xantho poressa, female
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Eriphia verrucosa, male
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Cancer bellianus stuffed
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