Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Orange spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) female, transporting anesthetized Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) into her nest as a food provision for the wasp larva, Mount Kaputar Nati...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Anoplius sp.) female, grooming, cleaning front legs and mouthparts, Windjana Gorge National Park, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, excavating nest chamber with an anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) ready to be placed in there as food provision for wasp larva, Fortescue River Estuary, Pi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, excavating nest chamber with an anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) ready to be placed in there as food provision for wasp larva, Fortescue River Estuary, Pi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus bicolor) female, transporting anesthetized Huntsman spider (Sparassidae) into her nest as food provision for wasp larva, Mount Kaputar National P...

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 (Pompilus sp.) female, excavating an underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Yalgorup National Park, south of Mandurah, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Fabriogenia sp.) portrait, Eungella National Park, Queensland, Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Fabriogenia sp.) feeding on flower, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, transporting anesthetized spider into nest, as food provision for wasp larva, Zuytdorp National Park, south of Shark Bay, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Episyron sp.) female, transporting anesthetized Wolf spider (Lycosidae) to nest as food provision for wasp larva, Yalgorup National Park, south of Perth, Western Australia. (Pompi...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Ctenostegus sp.) female, grooming, cleaning front legs and mouthparts, Zuytdorp National Park, south of Shark Bay, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Cryptocheilus sp.) female, with anesthetized Orb weaving spider (Araneidae) prey, on leaf, north-west of Kununurra, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) female, transporting anesthetized Prowling spider (Miturgidae) into nest as food provision for wasp larva, Lake Indoon Reserve, west o...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Auplopus sp.) female, portrait, Lake Leschenaultia Reserve, Darling Range, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Auplopus sp.) female, excavating nest in hard, gravelly ground, Lake Leschenaultia Reserve, Darling Range, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating an underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Elachbutting Rock Nature Reserve, Wheatbelt Region, Western Aust...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating an underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Elachbutting Rock Nature Reserve, Wheatbelt Region, Western Aust...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating an underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Elachbutting Rock Nature Reserve, Wheatbelt Region, Western Aust...

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Bladensburg National Park, Queensland, Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) female, excavating underground nest in which development of larva will take place, Bladensburg National Park, Queensland, 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 / Kleptoparasitic spider wasp (Psoropempula sp.) female, approaching underground nest of Spider hunter wasp (Turneromyia sp.) where she will lay her egg on the spider prey intended as food Spider hunter...

Jiri Lochman / Kleptoparasitic spider wasp (Psoropempula sp.) female, approaching underground nest of Spider hunter wasp (Turneromyia sp.) where she will lay her egg on the spider prey intended as food Spider hunter...

Marie Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Golden spider wasp (Cryptocheilus australis) drinking, Lake Cronin Nature Reserve, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Marie Lochman / Spider hunter wasp / Zebra wasp (Turneromyia sp.) grooming, cleaning front legs and mouthparts, Lake Cronin Nature Reserve, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Marie Lochman / Spider hunter wasp (Ctenostegus sp.) female, resting, Zuytdorp National Park, south of Shark Bay, Western Australia. (Pompilidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Campylothynnus assimilis) winged male feeding on Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa) flowers, Warren River National Park, South West Region, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Guerinius flaviventris) male, feeding on Waxflower (Chamelaucium sp.) flowers, Kennedy Range National Park, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Diamma bicolor) wingless female dispersing pheromones from her up-lifted abdomen to attract flying male, Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Macrothynnus insignis) wingless female, waiting to be picked up by a flying male, dispersing pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate, Wandoo National Park, Western Australia. (Tiphi...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Macrothynnus insignis) wingless female, waiting on a piece of wood to be picked up by a flying male, dispersing pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate, Wandoo National Park, Wester...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Macrothynnus insignis) wingless female, waiting on a piece of wood to be picked up by a flying male, dispersing pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate, Wandoo National Park, Wester...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Guerinius flaviventris) male, feeding on Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.) flowers, Yalgorup National Park, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Epactiothynnus sp.) winged male resting on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flower buds, Lake Logue Nature Reserve, west of Eneabba, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasps (Elidothynnus sp.) mating pair, with the winged male feeding on Melaleuca (Melaleuca sp.) flowers and the wingless female hanging curled on the male's abdomen waiting to be fed by th...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Catocheilus sp.) mating pair, feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike, the winged male is feeding regurgitated nectar to the wingless female during copulation, Yanchep...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Catocheilus sp.) mating pair, feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike, the winged male is feeding regurgitated nectar to the wingless female during copulation, Yanchep...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Aelothynnus sp.) mating pair visiting Tall leek orchid (Prasophyllum elatum), with winged male carrying large pollen sacs attached to its head, Wandoo National Park, Darling Range, Wester...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Aelothynnus sp.) mating pair visiting Tall leek orchid (Prasophyllum elatum), with winged male carrying large pollen sacs attached to its head, Wandoo National Park, Darling Range, Wester...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Aelothynnus sp.) mating pair visiting Tall leek orchid (Prasophyllum elatum), winged male nectaring from flower during which pollen sacs attach to its head which are then carried to anoth...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynnus pulchralis) male, resting on leaf with wings spread, Paluma National Park, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynnus pulchralis) male, resting on leaf, Paluma National Park, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Thynninae sp.) wingless female waiting on the ground to be picked up by a flying male, disperses pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate, Bladensburg National Park, Queensland, Aust...

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, winged male nectaring during copulation. The wingless female is attached, curled up under the male's abdomen waiting for the male to exude predigested nec...

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...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Rhagigaster sp.) mating pair, with winged male transporting wingless female while copulating, Lake Indoon Reserve, west of Eneabba, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Rhagigaster sp.) wingless female, burrowing shortly after detaching from the male after mating, Lake Indoon Reserve, west of Eneabba, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Rhagigaster sp.) mating pair, winged male with attached wingless female feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers, female remains outstretched and both male and female are feeding o...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Rhagigaster sp.) mating pair, winged male with attached wingless female feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers, female remains outstretched and both male and female are feeding o...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Macrothynnus insignis) wingless female, waiting on a Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) leaf to be picked up by a flying male, she disperses pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate,...

Jiri Lochman / Flower wasp (Macrothynnus insignis) wingless female, waiting on a Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) leaf to be picked up by a flying male, she disperses pheromones to advertise her readiness to mate,...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Rhagigaster sp.) mating pair, winged male with attached wingless female feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers, female remains outstretched and both male and female are feeding o...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Catocheilus sp.) mating pair, winged male feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike and the wingless female hanging curled on the male's abdomen waiting to be fed by...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Catocheilus sp.) mating pair on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike with the winged male feeding regurgitated nectar to the wingless female during copulation, Yanchep National...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Catocheilus sp.) mating pair, winged male feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike and the wingless female hanging curled on the male's abdomen waiting to be fed by...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Agriomyia sp.) mating pair, the winged male feeding on flowers with the wingless female hanging curled on the male's abdomen waiting to be fed with regurgitated nectar, Mitchell Plat...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Aelothynnus sp.) mating pair, visiting Tall leek orchid (Prasophyllum elatum) with winged male trying to remove large pollen sacs from its head, Wandoo National Park, Darling Range, Weste...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Zeleboria sp.) mating pair, winged male feeding on Myrtle (Darwinia diosmoides) flowers with wingless female hanging curled on the male's abdomen waiting to be fed by with regurgitat...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Zaspilothynnus nigripes) mating pair, winged male feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike with wingless female attached. The female remains outstretched and both male a...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Zaspilothynnus nigripes) mating pair, winged male feeding on Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii) flower spike with wingless female attached. The female remains outstretched and both male a...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Zaspilothynnus nigripes) mating pair, winged male feeding on Pink Dryandra (Banksia carlinoides) flower with wingless female attached. The female remains outstretched and both male and fe...

Marie Lochman / Flower wasp (Zaspilothynnus nigripes) winged male, feeding on Pink Dryandra (Banksia carlinoides) flower, Tathra National Park, east of Eneabba, Western Australia. (Tiphiidae)

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)

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) female, feeding in mud at edge of a pool, Catcott Lows Nature Reserve, Somerset, England, UK. March.

Mike Read / Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti) standing in grass, Ham Wall RSPB Reserve, Somerset, England, UK. March.

Mike Read / Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) male, head portrait, Cranborne Chase, Dorset, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) male, perched on branch with dead Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) prey, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) male, perched on branch mantling prey, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) flock, in flight, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. December.

Mike Read / Three Red-billed choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) drinking from puddle, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. December.

Mike Read / Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) drinking from puddle, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. December.

Mike Read / Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) perched amongst scrub and gorse, singing, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. May.

Mike Read / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding amongst marsh vegetation, Loch Stiapabhat RSPB Reserve, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. May.

Mike Read / Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male, perched on branch with with food for chicks in beak, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. May.

Mike Read / European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) day roosting in tree, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) pair, mutual preening on cliff ledge, at breeding cliffs, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. May.

Mike Read / Common eider (Somateria mollissima) male, on water, Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland, UK. May.

Mike Read / Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male, perched on bird feeder in a garden, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female, approaching nest hole in Alder (Alnus glutinosa) tree, with food for chicks, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female, at entrance to nest hole in Alder (Alnus glutinosa) tree, with food for chicks, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male, at entrance to nest hole in a fungi covered dead tree, with food for chicks, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female, perched near nest hole in a fungi covered dead tree, with food for chicks, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) male, taking flight from nest hole, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) perched on a lichen covered twig in woodland, near Bransgore, Hampshire, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Grey phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) on the water in Fishtail Pond, Lymington and Keyhaven Nature Reserve, Hampshire, England, UK. February.

Mike Read / Brent goose (Branta bernicla) feeding on vegetation in lake, Mount Lake, Keyhaven Marshes, Hampshire, England, UK. December.

Mike Read / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) nectaring on Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flower, King Barrow Quarry Nature Reserve, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK. July.