Sylvain Cordier / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) wintering in Oyamel pine forests (Abies religiosa) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve / Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca UNESCO World Heritage Site, An...

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting pollen in pollen basket. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larvae still with a raft of empty egg cases, June Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larvae feeding on ornamental rose leaves in summer, Berkshire, September

Nigel Cattlin / Insect / invertebrate house / bug hotel with various refuge options for hiding / over-wintering, WWT, West Sussex, UK, July.

Sylvain Cordier / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), wintering from November to March in Oyamel pine forests (Abies religiosa) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.

Dave Bevan / Female Giant wood wasp (Uroceras gigas) inserting ovipositor into tree stump to lay eggs, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, September.

Michael Hutchinson / Slow motion clip of a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding from a Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) flower, Bristol, England, UK, September.

Dave Bevan / Elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) caterpiller climbing down a Fuchsia (Fuchsia) plant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, September.

Dave Bevan / Slow motion clip of Black garden ants (Lasius niger) moving exposed eggs underground, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, September.

Konrad Wothe / Pair of Rosalia longicorns (Rosalia alpina) climbing up a Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) whilst mating, Upper Bavaria, Germany, August.

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.

Brian Bevan / Close-up of a group of Wood ants (Formica rufa) carrying a dead insect back to their nest, Bedfordshire, England, UK, August.

Brian Bevan / Close-up of a group of Wood ants (Formica rufa) carrying a dead Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) back to their nest, Bedfordshire, England, UK, August.

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.

Dave Bevan / Large white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars eating Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) leaves, with Small white (Pieris rapae) caterpillars, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. September.

James Dunbar / Close-up of a Sweat bee (Lasioglossum) nectaring on a flower before grooming itself and taking off, England, UK, September.

James Dunbar / Sweat bee (Lasioglossum) nectaring on a flower, England, UK, September.

James Dunbar / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) nectaring on a thistle flower, England, UK, September.

Steve Downer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) fast motion of bee collecting pollen from begonia flower and flying lies off. Birmingham UK. September.

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

Steve Downer / Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) feeding on grass, controlled conditions.

Nick Upton / Slow motion clip of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) and a Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) nectaring on Saw-wort flowers (Serratula tinctoria), with a Silver-washed fritillary (Argyn...

Nick Upton / Close up view of a Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, with another trying to court with it, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Slow motion cllip of a Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) flower, with another trying to court with it, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Close-up of a Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) nectaring on a Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower and flying off, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Dietmar Nill / European hornet (Vespa crabro) fanning nest with wings to regulate the temperature, Germany, 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.

Ammonite / Tracking shot over a Wood ant (Formica rufa) nest, Dorset, England, UK, April.

Ammonite / Close up of a Wood ant (Formica rufa) nest, Dorset, England, UK, April.

Konrad Wothe / Leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying leaves along a trail, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco Province, Peru.

Konrad Wothe / Leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying leaves along a trail up a tree trunk, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco Province, Peru.

Konrad Wothe / Leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying leaves and filaments along a trail, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco Province, Peru.

Konrad Wothe / Army ants (Eciton burcellii) carrying eggs on a trail in a rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco Province, Peru.

Ingo Arndt / Tisza mayflies (Palingania longicauda) swarming, River Tisza, Hungary, June

Ingo Arndt / Tisza mayfly (Palingania longicauda) hanging on branch and moulting, River Tisza, Hungary, June

Ingo Arndt / Mayflies (Palingenia longicauda) swarming, Tisza river, Hungary, June

Ingo Arndt / Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) hanging on leaf and moulting, Tisza river, Hungary, sequence 5/7, June

Ingo Arndt / Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) hanging on leaf and moulting, Tisza river, Hungary, sequence 6/7, June

Ingo Arndt / Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) hanging on leaf and moulting, Tisza river, Hungary, sequence 3/7, June

Ingo Arndt / Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) on water surface, swarming, Tisza river, Hungary, June

Ingo Arndt / Grass-Yellow butterflies (Eurema sp.) on tropical rainforest floor, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australian Territory

Ingo Arndt / Four spotted libellula dragonfly / (Libellula quadrimaculata) adult freshly emerged from larval case, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) adult hatching out of brood cell, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) opening brood cell before hatching, Germany. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Mass of Ladybirds (Hippodamia convergens) hibernating on pine tree bark, California, USA

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

Ingo Arndt / Mosquito (Culicidae) freshly hatched sitting on water surface with reflection, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Mosquito (Culicidae) egg faft floating on surface of water, Germany

Ingo Arndt / Pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) giving birth (viviparous during the summer month), Germany. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Adult Egyptian Locust (Anacridium aegyptium) emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Africa. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Egyptian locust (Anacridium aegyptium) first instars hatching from ground, captive, from Africa.

Ingo Arndt / Ladybirds (Hippodamia convergens) gathering to mate, California, USA.

Ingo Arndt / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) gathered to drink, overwintering colony, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / China mark moth (Nymphula nympheata) on water surface, having just hatched underwater

Ingo Arndt / Close-up of eyes on wing of Common Morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Close-up of wing detail of Emperor swallowtail butterfly (Papilio ophidicephalus) Africa

Ingo Arndt / Mass of Jersey tiger moths (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on tree trunk, Rhodes, Greece

Ingo Arndt / Jersey tiger moths (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on tree trunk, Rhodes, Greece

Ingo Arndt / Cloud of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying, overwintering colony, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Madagascar moon moth (Argema mitrei), Captive

Ingo Arndt / Southeast Asian atlas moth (Attacus atlas)

Ingo Arndt / Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria), Rhodes, Greece

Ingo Arndt / Pupa of Madagascar moon moth (Argema mittrei) Madagascar (Captive)

Ingo Arndt / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying amongst trees, overwintering colony, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Lemon / Common lime swallowtail butterfly (Papilio demoleus) on flower head, Asia, Captive

Ingo Arndt / Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) in flight, Germany

Ingo Arndt / Close-up of Owl butterfly (Caligo memnon) face, Central America (Captive)

Ingo Arndt / Pupa of Common sargeant butterfly (Athyma perius)

Ingo Arndt / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hanging from a blade of grass, silhouetted against the full moon, East coast USA.

Ingo Arndt / Close-uo of antennae of male Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri) Austria

Ingo Arndt / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying in warmth of midday sun, overwintering colony in Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) drinking from pool of water, overwintering colony, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Male Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) feeding on nectar of Goldenrod flowers, East coast, USA

Ingo Arndt / Deaths head hawk moth pupa in soil {Acherontia atropos} Germany

Ingo Arndt / Black garden ants {Lasius niger} feeding on cricket Germany, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Saturniid moth caterpillar close up of spines {Automeris banus} Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Giant silkworm moth caterpillar close up of spines {Lonomonia cyniva} Carabobo, Venezuela

Ingo Arndt / Saturniid moth caterpillar close up of spines {Syssphinx mexicana} Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Slug caterpillar moth larva {Acharia nesea} Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Slug caterpillar moth larvae mimicry {Limacodidae} Comoe NP, Ivory Coast

Ingo Arndt / Slug caterpillar moth larva mimics bug {Limacodidae} Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Brush footed butterfly caterpillar mimics snake {Archaeoprepona demophoon} Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Death's head hawkmoth caterpillar in defence posture {Acherontia atropos} Germany

Ingo Arndt / Looper moth caterpillar mimics twig {Geometridae} Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Slug moth caterpillar mimics seed pod {Perola sp} Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America

Ingo Arndt / Cryptic Lobster moth caterpillar mimics ant {Stauropus fagi} Germany

Ingo Arndt / Tussock moth caterpillars mass together for defense. Comoe NP, Ivory Coast {Lymantriidae}. This behaviour tricks predators into thinking the caterpillars are a single, much larger, organism.

Ingo Arndt / Moon moth caterpillar with defence spines {Automeris chaconia} Peru

Ingo Arndt / Saturniid moth caterpillar with warning colouration {Syssphinx mexicana} Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Cecropia moth caterpillar with warning coloration {Hyalophora cecropia} North America

Ingo Arndt / Silkmoth caterpillar with eye spots to mimic snake {Oxytenis beprea} Guanacaste, Costa Rica