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Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus

$This 'streamside butterfly' is our most familiar riverine Odonate. It is a variable species and numerous forms have been named.\n\n\n\n\n\n$

green dragonfly close up. Macro shots nature scene dragonfly. green dragonfly in the nature habitat. Calopteryx splendens male

Ladybug on grass in sunrise. Morning dew fell on the grass and Ladybug

A closeup selective focus shot of a honey bee standing on a green plant

Green grass background with insect, selective focus, canon 1Ds mark III

Mantis is a type of mantis originating from the island of Borneo. It has a unique body shape and is colored like dried leaves to disguise itself for prey.

A grasshopper on a leaf in raspberry bushes with a blurry misty bokeh.

Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree

$Tot 30-39mm, Ab 25-32mm, HW 19-23mm.\nOur most delicate Lestes, which is normally easily separated by its statue and coloration, although some Iberian populations recall L. barbarous.\nHabitat: A wide variety of seasonally dry shallow and reedy waters in the south, becoming more critical in the north-west, where it is most abundant in heath and bog lakes with peat moss (Sphagnum) and rushes (Juncus).\nFlight Season: Northern populations mostly emerge in July, flying into November.\nDistribution: Widespread in Europe, although seldom the dominant Lestes species. Distribution recall L. barbarous, and also tends to wander like that species, though rarely in similarly great numbers.\n\nThis Species is to be seen in the describe Habitats, but not as common as L. sponsa in the Netherlands.$

Tenderness of a bee placed on a flower in the spring on a green background

Swarming Locusts (Schistocerca) green grasshoper on a palm leaf eating

Vagrant Darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) in Autumn, Ukraine

Neoalosterna capitata Beetle on a flower in the Laurentian forest.

Close-up of a leprous milkweed locust in the wild in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A native sugarbag bee flying over a white pignut flower

$Tot 35-40mm, Ab 23-28mm, Hw 24-29mm.\nMost often mistaken for S. striolatum, although generally more common than that species in the north of its range. Both sexes are normally swiftly identified by their ‘drooping moustache’, while the female has a perpendicularly protruding vulvar scale.\nOccurrence: One of the commonest dragonflies in north and east Europe, and deep in northern Asia, becoming scarcer towards the south. Appears to be less dispersive than relatives.\nHabitat: All sorts of standing water, generally more lushly vegetated than the breeding sites of S. striolatum.\nFlight season: may be seen from June to November, but most records are from July to September.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.$

Selective focus of a hoverfly in the garden with blurry background

Detailed macro photo of a Tettigoniidae (or katydid), showing its vibrant green color and intricate body pattern. Wulai, Taiwan.

Praying mantis on a rock in the Sierra de Mariola while sunbathing, Alcoi, Spain

Valerian and bee. Valeriana officinalis, is a wild plant with white flowers. It is an important medicinal plant and is also used in medicine.

$Tot: 45-50mm, Ab 30-37mm, Hw 33-38mm.\nIdentification:\nVery similar to O. cancellatum, with which it is found especially in the south-east, and as far west as France. However, it is sleeker, paler and more contrasting. Named for the contrasting white appendages of both sexes.\nBehavior:\nLike O. cancellatum, male often sits on open ground near the water, making very fast, low flights over the water.\nOccurrence:\nDistribution is patchy, but the species is generally not uncommon, stretching to China and Japan.\nHabitat: Open Ponds and Lakes.\nFlight Season: From the end of May to mid-September.\n\nThis nice Skimmer is photographed during a Vacation in France in May 1990. Scanned from a slide.$

Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the insect family Tipulidae.

A close up photo of a single multicoloured garden insect with a hard shell. The colours shine off the shell in amazing detail as it makes its way through the garden.

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