Doug Perrine / Spermaceti candles made from Sperm whale wax, Whaler's village museum, Hawaii

Ingo Arndt / Atlas moth caterpillar with wax coating for protection from parasites {Attacus atlas} Malaysia

Nigel Cattlin / Cushion scale insect (Pulvinaria floccifera) laying eggs on underside of cultivated Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp) leaf. In garden, Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Cushion scale insect (Pulvinaria floccifera) laying eggs on underside of cultivated Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp) leaf. In garden, Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Cushion scale insect (Pulvinaria floccifera) on underside of cultivated Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp) leaf. In garden, Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Heather Angel / Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic pollen laden stamens produced by male flowers but offer no reward to pollinators, which land on them and pollinate t...

Heather Angel / Ant (Formicidae) nectaring on Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum). Western Australia Botanic Garden, Kings Park, Perth, Australia. November.

Heather Angel / Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum), nectar fluorescing in UV light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2.

Heather Angel / Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) in visible light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2.

Karine Aigner / Wax worms are portioned out by weight as biologist studying Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus). The food is weighed out to test how much food it takes for the birds to fatten adequately before migratio...

Karine Aigner / Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) captive during scientific study, with a wax worm. This bird is part of a study about weight gain, diet and condition prior to migration. Once the thrush has reached i...

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Honeycomb, eaten with wax, larvae and honey. He Xin Chang Forest Reserve, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, April.