John Abbott / Glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) flying, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. August

Heather Angel / Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) bud and flower with reflexed petals and trifid stigma. Pollinated by butterflies. National flower of Zimbabwe.

Heather Angel / Flame lily (Gloriosa superba), timelapse sequence from opening bud to flowering, tepals becoming reflexed. Flower pollinated by butterflies. Controlled conditions.

Steve Downer / Female Giant ichneumon (Rhyssa persuasoria) cleaning its back legs on an Oak (Quercus) leaf, UK, June.

Steve Downer / Female Giant ichneumon (Rhyssa persuasoria) cleaning its front legs on an Oak (Quercus) twig, UK, June.

Steve Downer / Female Giant ichneumon (Rhyssa persuasoria) cleaning its antennae on an Oak (Quercus) leaf, UK, June.

Doug Wechsler / Ambush bug (Phymata sp) on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) on shield bug prey, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylavania, USA. August.

Doug Wechsler / Wide-footed treehopper (Campylenchia latipes) on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) stem, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylavania, USA. August.

Doug Wechsler / Wavy-lined emerald moth caterpillar (Synchlora aerata) which camouflages itself by attaching parts of flower to itself, on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylava...

Doug Wechsler / Wavy-lined emerald moth caterpillar (Synchlora aerata) which camouflages itself by attaching parts of flower to itself, on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylava...

Doug Wechsler / Wavy-lined emerald moth caterpillar (Synchlora aerata) which camouflages itself by attaching parts of flower to itself, on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylava...

Doug Wechsler / Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata) which camouflages itself by attaching parts of flower to itself, on Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Crossways Preserve, Montgomery County, Philadelphia,...

John Abbott / Jewel beetle (Chrysina gloriosa) in flight, Jeff Davis County, Texas Controlled conditions. July

Jiri Lochman / Jewel beetle (Melobasis gloriosa) feeding on Jacksonia flower. Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia, December.

Ernie Janes / Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto' flowers, cultivated plant in garden.

Pascal Pittorino / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated flowers, in a botanic garden, Var, France, Provence, July

Pascal Pittorino / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, July.

Doug Wechsler / Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus) on Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Houston Meadow, Wissahickon Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June.

Doug Wechsler / Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) flowering in meadow, Lardner's Point Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June.

Loic Poidevin / Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on black-eyed-susans (Rudbeckia hirta) flowers, France, August.

John Cancalosi / Green striped Beetle (Chrysina gloriosa) on tree trunk, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA

Albert Lleal / Glory Lily (Gloriosa rothschildiana) SEM close-up view of pollen grains at 620x magnification

John Cancalosi / Silver / Green striped scarab beetle {Plusiotis gloriosa} Arizona, USA

Staffan Widstrand / Flame lily {Gloriosa rothschildiana} national flower of Zimbabwe

PREMAPHOTOS / Green striped silversmith beetle (Plusiotis gloriosa) USA, Arizona

Gerry Ellis / Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) in flower, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Mark Moffett / Glorious Scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) on Fir needles, Pena Blanca Lake, Arizona

Christian Ziegler / Left to right, from top: Blue Helicopter Damselfly (Megaloprepus coerulatus), Mydas Fly (Mydidae), Saw-nosed Planthopper (Cathedra serrata), Metalmark (Lymnas pixe), Grasshopper (Proscopia panamensis)...

Bruce Thomson / Beautiful Northern wingless cockroach (Cosmozosteria gloriosa) portrait, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.

Ripan Biswas / Giant ichneumon wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria) using its ovipositor to lay eggs, Buxa tiger reserve, West Bengal, India.

Adrian Davies / Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) illuminated using different waveforms of light. Visible light (left), reflected UV light (centre), UV light as seen by bees (right). Studio environment, composite.

Adrian Davies / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated form, in flower.

Adrian Davies / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated form, in flower, reflected ultraviolet light.