Jack Dykinga / Scalding hot water continuously spouting behind layers of mineral deposits, Fly Geyser, Black Rock Desert, Great Basin Desert, Nevada, USA

Morley Read / Lantern fly (Fulgora laternaria) walking along a branch in the rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Eduardo Blanco / Pale burrower mayfly (Ephoron virgo), swarming in the millions on street at night, appearing like snow. Mayflies recently hatched. Tudela, La Ribera de Navarra, Navarre, Spain. August 2019. Finalist i...

Nick Upton / Juvenile Goldenrod spider (Misumena vatia) camouflaged on a Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowerhead, reacting to and catching a fly (Muscidae), Wiltshire, England, UK, June.

Jack Dykinga / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched as Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) fly by, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, January.

Marie Read / Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) flying over a pattern of kelp and sea foam, photographed from above, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA. July.

Marie Read / Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilocus colubris), male flying in to feed from cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) New York, USA. August.

Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.

Marie Read / Abstract patterns of reflected sky and clouds on the ocean with a silhouetted Red-faced cormorant (Phalarocorax urile) in flight, St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA, July.

Marie Read / Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea), two in flight over nesting colony in field of buttercups (Ranunculus sp.), Keflavik, Iceland. Digital canvas expansion.

Marie Read / American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) two during aggressive (territorial) encounter, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, USA, May.

David Tipling / Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) Southern Ocean near South Georgia, November

Konrad Wothe / Slow motion clip of Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) swarming, Bavaria, Germany, May.

John Waters / Slow motion clip of a Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) duckling chasing and catching Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) emerging from River Kennet, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK, June.

John Waters / Slow motion clip of a Brown trout (Salmo trutta) breaching to predate an adult Mayfly (Ephemoptera) emerged on the surface, River Kennet, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK, June.

John Waters / Slow motion clip of a Brown trout (Salmo trutta) predating an adult Mayfly (Ephemoptera) struggling to take off from water, River Kennet, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK, June.

John Waters / Adult Mayflies (Ephemoptera) in flight, River Kennet, Berkshire, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK, June.

Lucas Bustamante / Mosquito (Culicidae) feeding on the back of an Equatorial anole (Anolis aequatorialis) Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador.

Phil Savoie / Pink lady mayfly (Epeorus albertae) close up of eye of male, Madison River, Montana, USA, August.

Floris van Breugel / Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) underwater in protective air bubble, Mono Lake, California, USA.

Theo Bosboom / Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) covered in dew in morning and unable to fly, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, August.

Theo Bosboom / Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) group reflected in water, flying and perching on reeds - they sit on stems and fly around the water, looking for prey and females to mate. The stems ar...

Paul Bertner / Moth (Macrocilix maia), with false fly spots, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Paul Bertner / Fly with compound eyes, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

James Dunbar / Close up of a Cryptic mantis (Sibylla pretiosia) catching and eating a fruit fly, UK. Captive.

James Dunbar / Close up of a Cryptic mantis (Sibylla pretiosia) catching and eating a fruit fly, UK. Captive.

John Waters / Timelapse of flies and a slug on a Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Mendips, Somerset, UK, July.

John Waters / Timelapse of flies feeding on the tip of a Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Mendips, Somerset, UK, July.

Steve Downer / Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) close-up of eye.

Steve Downer / Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) feeding on a fruit fly, controlled conditions.

James Dunbar / Male Orb-weaving spider (Araneus) courting a female near a dead fly, Bristol, England, UK, September.

Nick Upton / Close up of a male Yellow dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) climbing up to the top of some sheep dung, Wiltshire, England, UK, March. Slow motion clip.

Ammonite / Male Yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) fighting over a female on a cowpat, UK.

Ammonite / Male Yellow dung flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) fighting over a female on a cowpat, UK.

Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Limnephilidae) case built out of sticks and bark fragments, Germany, November.

Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Limnephilus sp.) case built of sticks, wood fragments, seeds, snail shells and plant stems, Germany, November.

Ingo Arndt / Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora erythrocephala) hatching from coccoon, Germany.

Stephen Dalton / Horse fly (Tabanus sp) male taking off from poppy seed-head (Papaver rhoeas) Sussex, UK

Pal Hermansen / Hoverfly in flight, backlight, Norway, September.

Jan Hamrsky / Summer mayfly nymph (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.

Jan Hamrsky / Summer mayfly nymphs (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.

Jan Hamrsky / Case-building caddisfly larva (Trichoptera), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.

Jan Hamrsky / Hacklegill mayfy nymph (Potamanthus luteus), Europe, July. Controlled conditions.

Andres M. Dominguez / Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in snow, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Cortes de la Frontera, southern Spain, January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) in foggy forest, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, southern Spain, January.

Wim van den Heever / Little bee eaters (Merops pusillus) two, with one landing on branch with a fly in its beak. Okavango Delta, Botswana

Jeff Vanuga / Ephydrid flies (Ephydra sp) that eat microscopic algae and survives during the winter in thermal pools. Biscut Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, January.

Alex Hyde / Fly (Mycophaga testacea) laying eggs on Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on dead Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. October.

Robert Thompson / Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Ireland, October.

MYN / Tim Hunt / Composite of Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva and cases, Worcestershire, England, UK, May.

Konrad Wothe / Lantern bugs (Fulgora laternaria) on tree trunk, Panguana Reserve, Peru.

Alex Hyde / Crane fly / Daddy long legs (Tipula paludosa) female covered in morning dew. Peak DIstrict National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September. Winner of the Hidden Britain Category of the BWPA Awards 2015.

MYN / Gil Wizen / Human botfly (Dermatobia hominis), adult and larva. Cayo District, Belize. Composite image. Meetyourneighbours.net project

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Alder flies (Sialis lutaria) hatching on River Wensum, Norfolk, England, UK, June

Nick Garbutt / Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) gaping to regulate its body temperature, with attendant hoverflies, the Paraguay River, Taiama Reserve, western Pantanal, Brazil, South America.

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) reacting to parasitic Bot Fly (Oestridae) trying to lay eggs on it, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Robert Thompson / Owlfly sulphur (Libelloides coccajus) on flower, near Gavarnie, Pyrenees National Park, France, June.

Kim Taylor / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male landing on Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Surrey, England. February

Denis-Huot / Lion (Panthera leo) male with bloody mane and flies, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Adrian Davies / Fossilised fly in Baltic amber. Whole specimen approx 15mm long. Fly approx 5mm.

Adrian Davies / Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis) with captured fly. Note how leaf has rolled over the prey.

Jan Hamrsky / Black fly pupae (Simuliidae) attached to the stem of aquatic plant, Europe, August, controlled conditions

Laurent Geslin / Female Common crab spider (Xysticus cristatus) feeding on fly in garden, UK

Laurent Geslin / Shining-faced drone fly / hover fly (Eristalis tenax) male feeding on garden flower, UK

Laurent Geslin / Shining-faced drone fly / hover fly (Eristalis tenax) male on garden flower, ox-eye daisy, UK

Laurent Geslin / Common bluebottle {Calliphora vomitoria} feeding on jam in a kitchen, UK

Laurent Geslin / Common bluebottle {Calliphora vomitoria} on window pane, UK

Alex Hyde / Horsefly (Philipomyia aprica) Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.

Bert Willaert / Hunter and his dog waiting for raptors to fly over, Georgia, September 2011. No release available.

Andy Trowbridge / Underwater view of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) being released by a fly fisherman in a small spring fed stream, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. December, 2011.

Andy Trowbridge / Split level shot of a fly fisherman (Murray Trowbridge) releasing a large brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a gin clear 'backcountry' river, North Canterbury South Island, New Zealand. January, 2012. Mode...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / A Long-legged fly (Neurigona quadrifasciata) rarely recorded in the UK, found during Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, silhouetted against an Ivy leaf (Hedera helix), Bristol, UK, J...

Jack Dykinga / Scalding hot water continuously spouting behind layers of mineral deposits, Fly Geyser, Black Rock Desert, Great Basin Desert, Nevada, USA

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) grazing in snow, Reddish Vale, Manchester, England, UK, March. Did you know? Canada geese can fly up to 1500 miles in just 24 hours if the wind is favourable.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Eider (Somateria mollissima) male in flight in evening light, Aberdeenshire , Scotland, UK

John Beatty / 2020VISION / Helicopter dropping load onto moorland.

Shaun Robertson / 2020VISION / Angler casting into the River Teviot, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK. Model Released. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020Vision Book Plate.

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Family fishing from the bank of the River Tweed at Junction Pool, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The most popular UK spor...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) feeding on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) flower, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Robberfly (Machimus cingulatus) head close up showing large compound eyes. Captive, UK, July.

Mike Read / Cranes (Grus grus), imprinted from hatching to fly with a microlight. Hampshire County Show near Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, July 2008.

Solvin Zankl / Wild Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Molecular Pathology, Austria [focus stacking]

Solvin Zankl / Laboratory culture of Wild type Common fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Molecular Pathology, Austria

Solvin Zankl / Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) laboratory culture Curly (wings turn up) mutant, the mutations are used as genetic markers in gene research, Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Mol...

Solvin Zankl / Wild Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria [focus staking]

Solvin Zankl / Research scientist Dr. Anne von Philipsborn sorting a laboratory culture of Common fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) at the Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Molecular Pathology, Austri...

Solvin Zankl / Sorting Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) laboratory culture embryos for DNA injection at the Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Molecular Pathology, Austria.

Solvin Zankl / Wild Common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) Vienna Drosophila RNAi Center, Institute for Molecular Pathology, Austria [focus stacking]

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) wrapping up fly prey with silk on web spun in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire England, UK, September . Property released.

MYN / Piotr Naskrecki / Long legged fly (Condylostylus sp) portrait, Concord, Massachusetts, USA, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

Robert Thompson / Cleg fly (Haematopa pulvialis) adult at rest on bog myrtle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July

Stephen Dalton / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with a carapace it has constructed from bits of vegetation. Sussex, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Northern pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) with fly on rim

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata), Westhay SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, June. Did you know? Dragonflies can fly backwards.

David Maitland / Close-up view of the upward-looking giant dorsal compound eyes of the St Marks fly (Bibio marci) used to detect female flies flying above. Like many insects the eyes are "hairy". Feltwell, Norfolk, UK...

David Maitland / Close-up view of the upward-looking giant dorsal compound eyes of the St Marks fly (Bibio marci) used to detect female flies flying above. Like many insects the eyes are "hairy". Feltwell, Norfolk, UK...