Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Priocnemis parvula) dragging paralysed spider prey back to its burrow, Oxfordshire, England, UK. September.

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Priocnemis parvula) dragging paralysed spider prey back to its burrow, Oxfordshire, England, UK. September.

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Priocnemis parvula) dragging paralysed spider prey back to its burrow, Oxfordshire, England, UK. September.

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Priocnemis parvula) dragging paralysed spider prey back to its burrow, Oxfordshire, England, UK. September.

Nick Upton / Aphid wasp (Pemphredon sp.) at entrance to nest burrow in an insect hotel carrying a paralysed Rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) prey, Wiltshire garden, UK. August.

Nick Upton / Aphid wasp (Pemphredon sp.) flying towards burrow in an insect hotel carrying a paralysed Rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) prey, Wiltshire garden, UK. August.

Roland Seitre / Western corella (Cacatua pastinator) lying at roadside, paralysed after ingesting poison, Frankland, Western Australia.

Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) adult female flying to the ornate mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance with a Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae,...

Roman Willi / Potter wasp (Odynerus spinipes) returning to nest with paralysed caterpillar prey, Lucerne, Switzerland. June.

Roman Willi / Spider wasp (Caliadurgus fasciatellus) with paralysed Huntsman spider (Micrommata virescens) prey, Lucerne, Switzerland. July.

Roman Willi / Spider wasp (Agenioideus cinctellus) dragging paralysed Jumping spider (Evarcha sp.) prey back to nest, Lucerne, Switzerland. July. Focus stacked.

Jussi Murtosaari / Boreal common frog (Rana temporaria) dying in the snow, having been awoken from hibernation by a warm spell in the morning. It was unable to find cover night and lay dying on a frozen lake, with the a...

Andy Sands / Common spiny-digger wasp (Oxybelus uniglumis), female, dragging paralysed fly impaled on its sting back to burrow. Cornwall, England, UK. July

Andy Sands / Ornate tailed digger wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) flying back to burrow, carrying paralysed Mining bee (Andrena sp) to lay eggs on. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.

Andy Sands / Digger wasp (Tachysphex pompiliformis), adult female, dragging paralysed grasshopper back to burrow. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.

Andy Sands / Digger wasp (Tachysphex pompiliformis), adult female, stinging grasshopper to paralyse it. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.

Andy Sands / Digger wasp (Tachysphex pompiliformis), adult female, dragging paralysed grasshopper back to burrow. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.

Andy Sands / Digger wasp (Tachysphex pompiliformis), adult female, stinging grasshopper to paralyse it. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July.

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Orange spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) female, transporting anesthetized Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) into her nest as a food provision for the wasp larva, Mount Kaputar Nati...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, excavating nest chamber with an anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) ready to be placed in there as food provision for wasp larva, Fortescue River Estuary, Pi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, excavating nest chamber with an anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) ready to be placed in there as food provision for wasp larva, Fortescue River Estuary, Pi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) female, transporting anesthetized Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) into her nest as food provision for wasp larva, Mount Kaputar National P...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, transporting anesthetized spider into nest, as food provision for wasp larva, Zuytdorp National Park, south of Shark Bay, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, transporting anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) to nest as food provision for wasp larva, Yalgorup National Park, south of Perth, Western Australia. (Pompi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Cryptocheilus sp.) female, with anesthetized Orb weaving spider (Araneidae) prey, on leaf, north-west of Kununurra, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, transporting anesthetized Wolf spider (Hoggicosa forresti) male, into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Peak Charles National Park, north...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, transporting anesthetized Wolf spider (Hoggicosa forresti) male, into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Peak Charles National Park, north...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, transporting anesthetized Wolf spider (Hoggicosa forresti) male, into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Peak Charles National Park, north...

Maxime Aliaga / Tarantula hawk wasp (Pepsis sp) (Pompilidae) attacking a Tarantula (Theraphosidae), the spider is then paralysed and parasitised by the wasp's eggs, Peru.

Nick Upton / Heath potter wasp (Eumenes coarctatus) stocking a clay nest pot attached to a Gorse bush with a paralysed moth caterpillar, Devon, UK, September.

Nick Upton / Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) female flying to the ornate mud chimney protecting her nest burrow entrance with a Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coasta...

Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) entering ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance with Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) that she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coastal sand...

Nick Upton / Female Spiny mason wasp (Odynerus spinipes) entering ornate mud chimney protecting her burrow entrance with Weevil grub (Hypera sp.) that she has paralysed to act as food for her larvae, coastal sand...

Nick Upton / Sand tailed digger wasp (Cerceris arenaria) entering its burrow in cliff edge sand bank with a Weevil (Curculionidae sp.) it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, The Gower, Wales, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Heath potter wasp (Eumenes coarctatus) about to stock clay nest pot attached to Gorse bush (Ulex sp.) with paralysed Pug moth (Eupithecia sp) caterpillar, Devon, UK. September.

Nick Upton / Heath potter wasp (Eumenes coarctatus) stocking clay nest pot attached to Gorse bush (Ulex sp.) with paralysed moth caterpillar, Devon, UK. September.

Nick Upton / Female Purbeck mason wasp (Pseudepipona herrichii), one of most endangered UK invertebrates, approaching her burrow with Rusty birch button moth caterpillar (Acleris notana) that she has paralysed to...

Nick Upton / Female Purbeck mason wasp (Pseudepipona herrichii), one of most endangered UK invertebrates, approaching her burrow with Rusty birch button moth caterpillar (Acleris notana) that she has paralysed to...

Nick Upton / Female Purbeck mason wasp (Pseudepipona herrichii), one of most endangered UK invertebrates, approaching her burrow with Rusty birch button moth caterpillar (Acleris notana) that she has paralysed to...

Nick Upton / Female Purbeck mason wasp (Pseudepipona herrichii), one of most endangered UK invertebrates, flying to her burrow with Rusty birch button moth caterpillar (Acleris notana) that she has paralysed to ac...

Nick Upton / Female Purbeck mason wasp (Pseudepipona herrichii), one of most endangered UK invertebrates, stinging Rusty birch button moth caterpillar (Acleris notana) to paralysed it before storing it in her burr...

Nick Upton / Female Bee wolf (Philanthus triangulum) landing with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) before entering her burrow in a bare sandy patch of heathland, Dorset, UK, July.

Carlos Zorrilla / Braconid wasp (Braconidae sp.) cocoons attached to parasitized caterpillar, Ecuador.

Nick Upton / Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) pulling a small grasshopper it has paralysed into its nest burrow excavated in coastal sand dunes to act as food for its larvae, Dorset heathland, U...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female dropping a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells before re-opening her nearby nest entrance in a bare, sandy patch of...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female approaching its nest entrance in a bare, sandy patch of heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells with, D...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying back to her nest in a bare, sandy patch of heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells with, Dorset,...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying back to her nest in a bare, sandy patch of heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells with, Dorset,...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female approaching its nest entrance in a bare, sandy patch of heathland with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells with, D...

Nick Upton / Bee wolf / Bee-killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female returning to her nest with a paralysed Honey bee (Apis mellifera) to stock her brood cells, being confronted by an intruder who has taken over...

Nick Upton / Heath sand wasp (Ammophila pubescens) carrying a paralysed Beautiful yellow underwing moth (Anarta myrtilli) held in its jaws back to its burrow to feed its growing larva, Dorset heathland, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Heath sand wasp (Ammophila pubescens) carrying a paralysed caterpillar held in its jaws back to its burrow to feed its growing larva, Dorset heathland, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Heath sand wasp (Ammophila pubescens) pulling a paralysed caterpillar held in its jaws into its burrow to feed its growing larva, Dorset heathland, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Heath sand wasp (Ammophila pubescens) carrying a paralysed caterpillar held in its jaws back to its burrow to feed its growing larva, Dorset heathland, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Heath sand wasp (Ammophila pubescens) moving a small stick it had placed to block the entrance to its burrow before dragging in a paralysed caterpillar to feed its growing larva, Dorset heathland, UK,...

Nick Upton / Red-legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) female dragging a paralysed Bordered orb-weaver spider (Neoscona adianta) to its nest burrow in a bare sandy patch of heathland, Dorset, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) excavating the entrance to its nest burrow in coastal sand dunes before pulling in a small grasshopper it has paralysed to act as food for its larva...

Nick Upton / Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) pulling a small grasshopper it has paralysed into its nest burrow excavated in coastal sand dunes to act as food for its larvae, Dorset heathland, U...

Nick Upton / Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) flying back to its nest burrow in coastal sand dunes while carrying a small grasshopper it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, Dorset heath...

Nick Upton / Black grasshopper grabber wasp (Tachysphex nitidus) flying back to its nest burrow in coastal sand dunes while carrying a small grasshopper it has paralysed to act as food for its larvae, Dorset heath...

Neil Aldridge / Female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) dragging a honeybee paralysed by its venom into its burrow, Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) dragging a honeybee paralysed by its venom into its burrow, Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) dragging a honeybee paralysed by its venom into its burrow, Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) flying into its burrow, grasping a paralysed honeybee that will be food for its larva, Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) picking up a paraylsed honeybee that will be food for its larva before flying back to its burrow, Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Honeybee succumbing to paralysis from the venom of a female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Honeybee succumbing to paralysis from the venom of a female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Honeybee succumbing to paralysis from the venom of a female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Honeybee succumbing to paralysis from the venom of a female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) Dorset, England.

Neil Aldridge / Honeybee succumbing to paralysis from the venom of a female European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) Dorset, England.

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Anoplius nigerrimus) carrying paralysed spider prey back to nest, Oxfordshire, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) female in flight with paralysed Honeybee, Oxfordshire, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Bee killer wasp / Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) female in flight with paralysed Honeybee, Oxfordshire, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Spider hunting wasp (Anoplius nigerrimus) carrying paralysed Spider back to nest, Oxfordshire, England, UK, August

James Dunbar / Jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) stinging an American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) in order to paralyse it. Captive.

James Dunbar / Wide angle shot of a Jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) leading a stung American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) to its nest. Captive.