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An image of the cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides) carrying its eggs in her jaws too a safer spot after being disturbed from our outdoor shed.

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This is an image of one of the Soldier beetles (Cantharidae) or leatherwings known as Cantharis nigra. They typically appear all black as per the name but this is the attractive form with a red to the legs and pronotum. Seen here on a nettle leaf at

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This is a male Giant House Spider Tegenaria gigantea now called Eratigena atrica. It is typical to see the male as the female remains hidden and the male is usually only seen when in search of the female.

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This is an image of a male Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding on a ragwort floret in a local nature reserve. The carder bees nest on top of the ground often using moss to construct their nests. However, the males take little or no part in th

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The beetle shown here is one of the family of click beetles, Elateridae of which there are 73 known species in the UK. Click beetles flex and flick their bodies up as a defensive and self-righting mechanism which produces an audible click.

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Here wooden bridges cross the two waters that meet here, the East Lyn River and Hoar Oak Water. Access across the bridges too one of the best tearooms on Exmoor. The tearooms sit within A site of SSI and some 40 miles of walks by the waters and woodl

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The ruins of Kilchurn castle are on Loch Awe, the longest fresh water loch in Scotland. It can be accessed on foot from Dalmally road on the A85. This image was taken from the opposite bank which can be accessed form a layby on the A819.

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A photograph showing a common garden spider (Araneus diadematus) guarding her recently laid eggs.

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This is a female Brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata), the female is bigger than the male and are commonly found in gardens and hedgerows and easily disturbed by day. Here, she slowly made her way down into the vegetation.

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This is the Mottled Beauty, Alcis repandata, a geometrid moth sometimes referred to as geometer moths due to the apparent habit of the larvae (loopers) to inch along in a looping movement. These moths exhibit a form of camouflage known as cryptogamy

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Close up of Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) colourful flowers in their typical habitat of the sand dunes. Hounds-tongue emits a stench similar to the smell of a rat nests (hence the name rats and mice).

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This is an image of a Harlequin ladybird or ladybug walking away. The action reminds me of, off to work we go form the Disney cartoon film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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This is a female Brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata), the female is bigger than the male and are commonly found in gardens and hedgerows and easily disturbed by day. Here, she slowly made her way down into the vegetation.

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This image was taken locally at Ainsdale LNR where the White Satin (Leucoma salicis) moth feeds, mates and lays eggs on the dwarf willow scrub around dune slacks. It is the glossy surface of the wing that gives rise to this English name.

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This is a typical jet black form of the Large Black Slug (Arion ater) from the wetlands and uplands of Northern Scotland. Seen here traversing a path in the wilds of Glen Affric.

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A day out in misty conditions at High Moor and Harrock Hill near Parbold, Lancashire. A lone figure cuts a silhouette against the trees and mist in a moody monochrome image emphasising the atmospheric conditions.

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This is the Common Blue Butterfly, Polyommatus icarus. As its name suggests this is one of the commonest butterflies in the UK. Seen here contrasting against the orange brown of parched grass after a very dry summer, 2018.

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A common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) resting on some dead vegetation whilst on the look out for prey and guarding his territory.

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the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) seen here returning from a foraging trip with its favourite food Sandeels and may make several journeys a day to feed its young.

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I found these newts and frog under a log in a blow out known as 'Devils Hole', located in the Formby dune system. After quickly taking the shot I carefully replaced the log, this should always be done with care and with the minimum of fuss.

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A simple abstract taking a selective low perspective at the plants level, place in front of the window. The reds of the plant contrast nicely with the blue hue from the window.

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A day out at WWT Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. This male Orange Tip Butterfly was found resting on the traditional food plant for Orange Tip caterpillars. This was the end of the cold day and it was here to roos

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A female Wolf Spider (Lycosidae) of the family Pardosa, (Thin-legged Wolf Spiders) carries her young spiderling or hatchlings on her back through stony terrain on the beach at Fortrose, Scotland.

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One of the streets of Liverpool with a view of the Liver Building and its Clock Tower. Historically Liverpool probably derived its name from a promontory that stuck out south into what was known as the Pool, a sluggish body of water.

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An image of a sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) bursting into leaf and flower early in May at the Burton Mere RSPB reserve on the Dee Estuary, Wirral.

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Image of a moth caterpillar (Angle Shades Moth) being a pest and eating or feasting on one our lettuce leaves in the rear garden.

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A view of the medieval bridge through rushes on the river Rhone from of Pont Saint-Benezet_Avignon et Provence across the river Rhone from the river bank of Villeneuve-lez-Avignon as the sun begins its steady approach towards the horizon. Beyond the

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This Small Magpie moth (Anania hortulata) resting on a fern leaflet is actually a micro moth rather that a macro moth. The difference between the two being mostly arbitrary and due to convenience e.g. small moths are placed in the micro moth category

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Photographed in the Sefton dunes at Formby. This caterpillar of the Cinnabar moth is making its way through its favourite food source, ragwort.

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One of many Phaonia spp of fly resting while cleaning his front legs on the underside of a willow (Salix) leaf. There are about 750 recorded species of Phaonia worldwide, many of which belong to the group known as house flies.

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The Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a social wasp that can form nests as small as a dozen or so in the roof of your shed to colonies boasting 10 000+ in burrows or other suitable nesting sites. The nests are built of a paper like material scavenged

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This fly belongs to the suborder Brachycera and family Sciomyzidae. Commonly referred to as Marsh Flies and in this case, Snail-killing Flies. These flies are common along the edges of ponds, streams and rivers, often found in marshy areas. It is th

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Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata), a geometrid moth sometimes referred to as geometer moths due to the apparent habit of the larvae (loopers) to inch along in a looping movement. These moths exhibit a form of camouflage known as cryptogamy

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An autumnal leaf fallen on to a white quartz rock offers a nice contrast for this natural abstract, Here negative space and contrast is used to focus onto the leaf.

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Buff ermine macro moth resting on a heavily lichenised twig. The moth rest on the shaded side that is not to dissimilar in colour so as to effectively act as a camouflage. This is just one of the methods moths employ to avoid predation.

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The pupa of a Comma Butterfly hangs below a twig from a tree in woodland, in the Halewood Triangle nature reserve on Merseyside.

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A male mute swan watches over his young offspring, on a cold icy pond early one morning.

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A day out at WWT Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. This Gree-veined white was probably resting here untill the next day.

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This is the field digger wasp, Mellinus arvensis in our rear garden, September. The wasp hunts for a range of flies for their larval brood cells. Digger wasps nest in open sandy areas.. In areas of bare ground, several female digger wasps nest may oc

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A Female Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) on vegetation near a brook at Downholland Brook near Formby. These are a species of damselfly often found near streams, brooks and rivers. The female is all metallic green and the male metallic blue.

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Silhouette of a Mayfly early one evening along the River Thames in the Chiltern Valley Oxfordshire. This was a short walk from our lodgings at the 16th century charming Black Boys Inn.

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A pupa forms after a fully fed caterpillar enters the pupal stage on dwarf willow at Ainsdale local nature reserve on the sefton coast. These uncommon moths emerge here in good numbers each year and all life stages are often evident when visiting in

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A group of Puffins on sea cliffs on the Farne Islands in full breeding plumage, appear to for a committee as they group together. Perhaps they are discussing the best places to find their favourite food, sand eels.

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A moody monochrome image of a ship after departing Liverpool as it passes the Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm on the Burbo Flats in Liverpool Bay. Dramatic clouds and sky escort it for the first leg of its journey.

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This is the field digger wasp, Mellinus arvensis in our rear garden, September. The wasp hunts for a range of flies for their larval brood cells. Digger wasps nest in open sandy areas.. In areas of bare ground, several female digger wasps nest may oc

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Helina reversio on pausing on a Marram Leaf. This fly also belongs to the Muscidae or houseflies.

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An image of Ivy-leaved Toadflax flower (Cymbalaria muralis) growing on the outside of a wall in Fortrose, Scotland.

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This is an image of the Painted lady butterfly, Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui or simply Vanessa cardui, feeding (nectaring) on lavender. In America it is known as the Cosmopolitan Butterfly and has one of the best global distributions of all the butterfli

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This is an image of the Painted lady butterfly, Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui or simply Vanessa cardui, feeding (nectaring) on lavender. In America it is known as the Cosmopolitan Butterfly and has one of the best global distributions of all the butterfli

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This harvestman was photographed in my back garden on a poppy seed pod husk. Harvestman are the third largest order of the arachnids but are not true spiders. They do not produce silk or spin webs, but ambush small soft bodied arthropods such as spri

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