Small jumping spider; these spiders make great hunters, using their very agile jumps giving their preys no time to react.蜘蛛, 跳躍蜘蛛
These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; detail of the claw showing the colorful scales that cover it.
Closer view of same spider; it can remain still for long periods of time until a pray comes within its hunting range.
These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; the elytra show transversal black, blue and green bands. The blue and green colours...
These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world, the colour may serve as a warning to predators that they do not taste very well.
Extreme close up of the bee's tongue; the mandibles can be seen and also the texture on the pollem grains.
These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; high magnification detail of the scales in the thorax.摄影, 微距攝影
Bee with its tongue fully extended, it is covered in pollen; The tongue is long and hairy at the end, so is good for soaking up nectar.
Top view of a woodlouse, woodlice are not generally regarded as a serious household pest as they do not spread disease and do not damage wood or...
Mud dauber portrait; its name comes from the nests that are made by the females, which consist of mud molded into place by the wasp's.
The short, strong proboscis of robber flies is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which...摄影, 微距攝影
True bug nymph on a wild flower, Its camouflage is makes it very dificult to spot. True bug nymphs go through a lot different stages before becoming...
Myrmeleon formicarius or AntlionM; they take their name from the larvae, which is a higly effective ant predator.
Antlions are easily distinguished from damselflies by their prominent, apically clubbed antennae which are about as long as head and thorax combined.
An Antlion on a grass halm; they are very difficult to spot as they can remain still for a long time.
True bug eggs on a wild flower; they allways lay eggs on floating plant parts, like leaves or this flower.
Bush cricket on a Rosmary plant. The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit to flight and only used for the emission of sounds. This one has...
Crab spider usually found in flowers; also known as Napoleon Spider because of the mark in its abdomen.
Female walking stick insect, this one is a common species iun Europe. However their natural camouflage can make them extremely difficult to spot.
The wing scales of the Lysandra bellargus, also known as Adonis blue; a quite common species in Spain. Small cactus-like scales can be seen between...
Like their relatives the honey bees, bumble bees feed on nectar and gather pollen to feed their young.微距攝影, 蜜蜂, 蜂蜜
The scales of the Lysandra bellargus, also known as Adonis blue; a quite common species in Spain.微距攝影
Anthidium manicatum or European wool carder bee, they are leaf-cutters and use leaves and petals from various ornamental plants such as roses,...微距攝影
Small Italian tree cricket with fully developed wings, so it can fly. It makes a sound of variable intensity which desorientates possible predators.
Common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae, and quite possibly the best-known species in the entire infraorder. The larvae are used in...
Beetle species found in costal areas and sand dunes, sometimes you can see the marks it leaves on the sand.
Bumble bees are social insects that are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on...
Some kind of cucko wasp, there arer over 3000 species. Parasitoid or cleptoparasitic wasps, this one is highly sculptured, with brilliantly colored...
True bugs have modified piercing and sucking mouthparts; some suck plant juices and are plant pests, while others can bite painfully.
Bush crickets have very small wings, the pronotum resembles a saddle. The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit to flight and only used for...昆蟲
Some kind of cucko wasp, there arer over 3000 species. Parasitoid or cleptoparasitic wasps, this one is highly sculptured, with brilliantly colored...
Beautiful and yet small jumping spider; They have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place,...跳躍蜘蛛
Magnified view of its beautiful eye; a special technique was used to remove the ommatidum reflections, leaving an image with SEM like surface detail.
Jumping spider; about 5.00 species, making it the largest spider family. Those wonerfull eyes have evolved to make it a fierce predator.
Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly; like most other hoverflies it mimics a much more dangerous insect, the solitary wasp,...
Cercopis intermedia or froghopper; there are two other species in Spain, but this one is the more common.
Known as the common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. It is found in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia. The adults...
Household cockroaches are parasitized by this ensing wasp , it is an important biological control. Easy recogniced by it particular body shape and...
4th or 5th stadium larva of Cydnus aterrimus Can be found in the ground or under stone, more commonly on the plant it feeds from.
Blatta orientalis, also known as black beetle or oriental cockroach; before was very common in Spain but is being displaced by the stronger...蟑螂, 西班牙
Beetle species found in costal areas and sand dunes, sometimes you can see the marks it leaves on the sand.
Fron view of a Nezara viridula or green stink bug; a species originary from Ethiopia but found all over the world, this one is covered in pollen.
Scales from a butterfly of the Kallima family, these butterflies look like dry leaves; texture of the scales can be apreciatted.樹葉, 微距攝影, 摄影
Lots of of pollen in this bee's leg, on the top right corner you can see part of a parasitic mite on the wing.微距攝影
