Steven David Miller / Wildflowers at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, January

Steven David Miller / Southern Ocean with Recherche archipelago visible in the distance, seen from Esperance ocean-side surf beach, Esperance, Western Australia, January

D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Western Pebble-mound Mouse (Pseudomys chapmani) with pebble in jaw to build mound home, northwestern Australia

D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Western Pebble-mound Mouse (Pseudomys chapmani) constructing its mound of pebbles, Pilbara region, Western Australia, Australia

Mike Read / Extinct volcanic calderas of Pico da Esperance. Sao Jorge, Azores, September 2004.

Mike Read / Extinct volcanic calderas of Pico da Esperance. Sao Jorge, Azores, September 2004.

Jeff Rotman / Gummy Sharks (Mustelus antarcticus) caught in gill nets being processed. Esperance, Australia, Great Australian Bight.

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman holding Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) caught in gill net. Esperance, Australia, Great Australian Bight.

Steven David Miller / East end of Thistle Cove, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, Summer

Steven David Miller / Mathew Flinders commemerative monument, Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, Summer

Steven David Miller / Cape Le Grand Beach, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, Summer

Steven David Miller / Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, Summer

Steven David Miller / Frenchman Peak, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance, Western Australia, Summer

Steven David Miller / Young man surfing, Esperance, Western Australia

Steven David Miller / Sandy beach, Esperance coast, Western Australia

Jiri Lochman / Wasp-mimicking robber fly (Chrysopogon splendidissimus) resting on a twig, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Jiri Lochman / Wasp-mimicking robber fly (Chrysopogon splendidissimus) portrait, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Jiri Lochman / Wasp-mimicking robber fly (Chrysopogon albopunctatus) feeding on bee prey, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Jiri Lochman / Wasp-mimicking robber fly (Chrysopogon albopunctatus) feeding on Common honeybee (Apis mellifera) prey, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Jiri Lochman / Potter wasp (Abispa ephippium) feeding on Melaleuca flowers, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Marie Lochman / Hairy flower wasps (Scolia sp.) pair, female is the larger wasp in the front, resting side by side on twig, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Marie Lochman / Hairy flower wasp (Pseudotrielis sp.) feeding on endemic flower (Darwinia diosmoides), Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Marie Lochman / Club wasp (Sphex bilobatus) female, excavating an underground nest chamber in sand, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia.

Frederique Olivier / Aerial tracking shot of Granite coastline, Esperance, Western Australia.

Frederique Olivier / Aerial tracking shot of Granite coastline, Esperance, Western Australia.

Frederique Olivier / Aerial tracking shot of Granite coastline, Esperance, Western Australia.

Frederique Olivier / Aerial tracking shot of Granite coastline, Esperance, Western Australia.

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Pompilus sp.) female, excavating an underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Cape Arid National Park, Esperance, south west Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) nectaring on Darwinia (Darwinia diosmoides) flower, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

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...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, leaving underground nest, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Austr...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynninae sp.) winged male feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, South west Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynninae sp.) mating pair, wingless female remains outstretched and motionless while copulating with a winged male who is transporting her whilst feeding on Featherflower (Verticordia sp...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynninae sp.) winged male, feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, South west Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Velvet ant (Ephutomorpha distinguenda) female, on sand, west of Esperance, Western Australia. December. (Mutillidae)

Jiri Lochman / Velvet ant (Ephutomorpha pacificatrix) female, portrait, Peak Charles National Park, north-west of Esperance, Western Australia. December. (Mutillidae)

Marie Lochman / Spotted military dragon (Ctenophorus maculatus griseus) Esperance, Western Australia.

Marie Lochman / Spotted military dragon (Ctenophorus maculatus griseus) Esperance, Western Australia.