Alex Hyde / Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius) male, close-up showing irridescent mandibles. Captive. Endemic to North America.

John Abbott / Rainbow scarab beetle (Phanaeus difformis) male, Texas, USA

Konrad Wothe / Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) male perched in rainforest, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia, November

Alex Hyde / Jumping spider {Salticidae} covered in iridescent scales photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.

Russell Cooper / Male Pollen / Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) on flowering foodplant, Morden, South London, London, UK

Stephen Dalton / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) in flight, feeding from flower

Stephen Dalton / Leaf beetle (Chrysolina sp) on leaf, UK

Stephen Dalton / Green violetear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus) flying up from bathing in water, controlled conditions

Patricio Robles Gil / Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) male dissapearing into nest hole in tree, El Triunfo biosphere reserve, Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas, Mexico

Patricio Robles Gil / Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) male at entrance to nest hole in tree, showing very long tail feathers, cloud forest El Triunfo biosphere reserve, Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas, Mexico

Patricio Robles Gil / Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) male perched, El Triunfo biosphere reserve, Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas, Mexico

Patricio Robles Gil / Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) male at nest hole in tree, El Triunfo biosphere reserve, Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas, Mexico