Insect Week

photography awards

In pictures

Photo: Dennis Teichert/Royal Entomological Society

A beautiful antlion

(Euroleon nostras) found one late night after a rain storm.

Photo: Benjamin Salb/Royal Entomological Society

A small damselfly (Ischnura posita), which is native to North America.

Photo: Gustav Parenmark/Royal Entomological Society

A blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans). The larvae are aquatic

and live in still or slow-moving water.

Photo: Rory Lewis/Royal Entomological Society

An ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria) on an old dandelion head. Although they are solitary bees there may be many nests in a small area.

Photo: Benjamin Salb/Royal Entomological Society

A spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata). These metallic green beetles are native to North America and adults are efficient predators

with large mandibles.

Photo: Marc Brouwer/Royal Entomological Society

A twin-lobed deerfly (Chrysops relictus). The males are often

seen on flowers while

feeding on nectar.

Photo: Bailey Carswell-Morris/

Royal Entomological Society

A banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens). The male colours

are even more vibrant.

Photo: Pete Burford/Royal Entomological Society

1st place in the Insect Week photography competition:

a pair of mating golden-tabbed robber flies (Eutolmus rufibarbis).