Hans Christoph Kappel / Long Eared Bat in flight. Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Male Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) carrying eggs. Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) perched on wood, Itatiaia NP, Brazil

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map butterfly {Araschnia levana} caterpillars on leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Club tailed dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) female on grasses, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Glanville fritillary butterfly {Melitaea cinxia} on leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Honeycomb worm {Sabellaria alveolata} Bretagne, France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Striped hawkmoth {Hyles livornica} Gambia

Hans Christoph Kappel / Green club-tailed dragonfly {Ophiogomphus cecilia} male, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail {Papilio machaon} close-up of wing

Hans Christoph Kappel / European beech leaves {Fagus sylvatica} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Sycamore leaves {Acer pseudoplatanus}

Hans Christoph Kappel / El Caracol observatory, Mayan Ruins, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Hans Christoph Kappel / Temple of Hadrian at Ephesus, ancient Greek site, Turkey

Hans Christoph Kappel / Daddy longlegs spider {Pholcus phalangioides} and spiderlings in web, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Temple of Zeus at Euromos, Turkey

Hans Christoph Kappel / White admiral butterfly {Limenitis / Limenitis camilla} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Daddy longlegs spider {Pholcus phalangioides} next to dead spider, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) resting on tree bark, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Daddy longlegs spider {Pholcus phalangioides} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Wolf spider {Lycosa sp.} Spain

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common pipistrelle {Pipistrellus pipistrellus} in Walnut shell, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Yellow legged club tailed dragonfly {Gomphus flavipes} male resting on blade of grass, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Club tailed dragonfly {Gomphus vulgatissimus} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Yellow legged club tailed dragonfly {Gomphus flvipes} mating, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Leaves of Broadleaf lime tree {Tilia platyphyllos} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Celsus Library at Ephesus, ancient Greek site, Turkey

Hans Christoph Kappel / Blue rayed limpet {Patina pellucida} on seaweed, France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Military orchid {Orchis militaris} France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Bedstraw hawkmoth {Hyles gallii} resting on bark, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Privet hawkmoth {Sphingx ligustri} resting on tree bark, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Bedstraw hawkmoth {Hyles gallii} resting on bark, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Giant peacock moth {Saturnia pyri} resting on tree bark, Austria

Hans Christoph Kappel / Portrait of Snowy owl {Nyctea scandiaca} calling, captive, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common windmill butterfly {Atrophaneura polyeuctes} captive, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar {Papilio machaon} feeding, captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Tau Emperor moth {Aglia tau} in flight, captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common cockchafer / Maybug {Melontha melontha} in flight, in front Oak leaves

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly {Araschnia levana} caterpillars feeding on nettle. Sequence - life cycle

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater Mouse Eared Bat {Myotis myotis} in flight at night

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly {Araschnia levana} eggs and hatching larvae on nettle leaf, Sequence - life cycle

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lesser purple emperor butterfly {Apatura ilia clytie} wings open, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar admiral butterfly {Limenitis populi} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lesser purple emperor butterfly {Apatura ilia clytie} wings closed, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Beautiful demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) on stems, southern France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Mediterranean hawker (Aeschna affinis) male, Lake Neusiec, Austria

Hans Christoph Kappel / North African golden ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltoni algericus), France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) on leaf, southern France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum), Italy

Hans Christoph Kappel / Sombre goldenring dragonfly (Cordulegaster bidentata) male, Provence, France

Hans Christoph Kappel / White admiral butterfly {Limenitis camilla} on leaves, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Speckled wood butterfly {Pararge aegeria} on leaves, Portugal

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly {Papilio machaon} chrysalis, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown hairstreak butterfly {Thecla betulae} on leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar {Papilio machaon} making chrysalis, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Male and female Gypsy moths (Lymantria dispar) on twig, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Female Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) on leaf, Germany, possibly laying eggs

Hans Christoph Kappel / Female Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) on twig, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on leaves, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Southern white admiral butterfly (Limenitis reducta) on leaves, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / White admiral butterfly {Limenitis camilla} on leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on flower heads, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Pale Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Colias hyale) on leaves, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Almond Eyed Ringlet Butterfly (Erebia alberganus) on leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Almond Eyed Ringlet Butterfly (Erebia alberganus) on leaves, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) on flower head, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Tau emperor moth {Aglia tau} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Caterpillar moth of Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) feeding, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth chrysalis in silk threads {Saturnia pavonia} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small elephant hawkmoth {Deilephila porcellus} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Cinnabar moth {Tyria jacobaeae} Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Deaths head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) feeding on honey comb, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lappet moth {Gastropacha quercifolia} mimics leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Deaths head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) feeding on honey comb, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Chrsysalis of Deaths head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Eyed hawkmoth {Smerinthus ocellatus} Germany,

Hans Christoph Kappel / Robber fly (Asilidae) with Damselfly prey. France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Caterpillar moth of Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) feeding, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Three ants (Formica polyctena) amongst leaf litter, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) on tree bark, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) mimicing hornet, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Caterpillar larva of Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) on Rosebay willowherb, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) on tree bark, male with large antennae, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) captive, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Ant (Formica polyctena) attacking a fly, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Caterpillar larva of Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) Captive, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Close up of Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) eggs on plant stem. Captive, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) mimicing hornet, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum speculum) southern Spain

Hans Christoph Kappel / Narrow Lipped Helleborine (Epipactis leptochilla) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Orchid (Neottianthe cucullata) Poland

Hans Christoph Kappel / Orchid (Epipactis leptochila neglecta) Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Pale Flowered Orchid (Orchis pallens) Germany