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Close view of insect wing, Flesh Fly
BW photo showing close view of insect wing. Diptera, Two Winged Fly. Flesh Fly (Family Sarcophagidae). Widespread across Australia.

Large Red Damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Creative black and white photograph of Large Red Damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula on heather shrub. Close view of head and thorax. Thursley Common, Surrey, UK

Common Blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
Creative black and white photograph of Common Blue butterfly on leaves, shows distinctive spots on folded wings. Photographed in the UK.

Honey bees foraging
Honey bees foraging, feeding on daisy flower heads (Asterales). Family: Apidae, Order: Hymenoptera Pollination. Insects are plant pollinators of economic importance. England, UK

Notonecta Backswimmer-Greater water boatman
Notonecta Backswimmer-Greater water boatman, Possibly Notonecta glauca. Aquatic freshwater dwelling insect. Predator on smaller organisms. Photographed in England, UK.

Diving Bell spider | Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica – 02
Shows adult Diving Bell spider or Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica (believed female) making a bubble nest amongst freshwater pond weeds. A unique spider species that spends almost all of it’s life underwater. Found in clean freshwater habitats, heavily vegetated such … Continued

Mosquito egg raft – 03
Mosquito egg raft on surface of water with green floating leaves. After hatching the mosquito larva will live for a period of time as aquatic microbial feeders eating plankton, small algae etc. These larvae are often known as wrigglers or … Continued

Mosquito egg raft – 02
Mosquito egg raft on surface of water. Aquatic eggs. After hatching the mosquito larva will live for a period of time as aquatic microbial feeders eating plankton, small algae etc. These larvae are often known as wrigglers or tumblers. Family: … Continued