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A vibrantly colorful mantis shrimp, lit with a light snoot, peeks out of its burrow.  They are thought to have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom
Yellow winged Darter Dragonfly perched on a grass flower in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.
Picture featuring blue dragonfly.
Known as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China
A Banded Demoiselle poised on dead grass head in sunlight
A macro close-up of parasite Deer fly, Lipoptena cervi, on a hairy sking. It is sometimes called the flying tick.
Profile view of the head and thorax of a yellow, green, and brown dragonfly perched on a twig. Black background.
Adult Bullet Ant Queen of the species Paraponera clavata
Black ant dragging a dead fly
Male of a small shiny dragonfly Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) on the grass on the river bank
Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
Image of tiger beetle on green leaves on natural background. Animal. Insect.
Common Darter Dragonfly
Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris) isolated on white background. Extreme macro photo shot with Canon MP-E65.
Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.
Close up of white echium flowers in bloom
Umbria, Italy:\nNephrotoma appendiculata
Wisteria flowers are in the botanical garden, North China
White Eucomis pallidiflora, pineapple lily in flower.
Ant under microscope
ant in close up
Tot 34-39mm, Ab 20-26mm, Hw 23-31mm.\nA familiar dragonfly in much of our area. Mature males are easily identified by their all-black legs and slightly clubbed, blood-red abdomen.\nOccurrence: \nGenerally common throughout, and among the commonest dragonflies in large parts of Europe, east to Siberia. Expending northwards in the United Kingdom.\nHabitat:\nMost waters with lush marshy vegetation, but generally avoids running or acid waters. Sites are often eutrophic and permanent, but also breeds in seasonally wet swamps.\nFlight Season:\nSeen as early as April and may in Turkey and  northern Africa, but in northern Europe from early June; most abundant in August, although some may persist well into November.\n\nThis is the most common Darter in the Netherlands.
flowers captured in Bohinj valley Slovenia
white and purple flowers in bloom
tiger beetle bug insect on ground
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
The picture shows colorful flowers, photos taken with a macro lens
Robber fly eating a beetle perched on a twig
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