Bugs Gallery, photographed by AnnMarie Jones. (Insects & Creepy Crawlies from around Wales).
Oxeye Daisy with a strikingly metallic visitor
A young Peacock Butterfly in all its colourful splendour
A Red Admiral butterfly about to take off
A resting grass hopper
A moth studies its own reflection in a glass window
A Comma butterfly feeds on a Buddleia flower.
A somewhat pollen and dust laden Garden Tiger looks out from its hiding place.
The afternoon sun glistens on a Red Damselfly who perches on a grass flowerhead.
Grey Dagger caterpillar on beech stem, his ‘grey dagger’ prominent against a leaf
A slug hangs off vegetation by a filament of slime.
Black Arches Moth (Lymantria monacha) showing striped abdomen.
Detail of a Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) Moth; showing eye & tongue.
A Water Boatman (Notonecta glauca) photographed from below the waterline to disclose his reflection above.
Pale Tussock moth caterpillar (Calliteara pudibunda)
Detailed view of a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) Butterfly – Modified by CombineZP
A view of the wing underside of a Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly.
A stunningly coloured male Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) sits on a stick above a stream.
A Knot Grass Moth caterpillar (Acronicta rumicis) feeding on a Plantain, one of their preferred foods.
A Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegastridae) rests briefly on woodland edge grassland.
Backlit & close cropped – A Pale Tussock moth caterpillar (Calliteara pudibunda) sheltering from night rain.
A Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on a grassy bank.
The ‘Head’ end of an Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar (Deilephila elpenor) resting amongst reeds & willowherb.
A male Silver-studded Blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) – topside view.
A pair of Large Red Damselflies look for a place to lay eggs.
A HawkMoth hovers to drink the sublime nectar of a flower
A Ringlet Butterfly (Aphantopus hyperantus) warming up in the morning sun.
A Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) stands on a leaf catching some early morning rays.
Young Keeled Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum coerulescens) probably female
A UK Pond Skater (Gerris lacustris) – body length ~ 1cm
A worker common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
A Small Skipper Butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) on dew covered grass head.
A male Common Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum)
A Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
A Speckled Wood butterfly boosts its temperature in the morning sun.
A Grasshopper amongst long grass
![Deep in the woodland, sat in the sun on a bramble throne, there sits a noble creature, who alertly studys all before it. [Speckled Wood]](https://i1.wp.com/naturesuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BP2R6670-17Sep2014-1.jpg?w=333&h=222&ssl=1 "Woodland Watcher")
Deep in the woodland, sat in the sun on a bramble throne, there sits a noble creature, who alertly studys all before it. [Speckled Wood]
A Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) collects pollen from a Devil’s Bit Scabious flower
Beautifully resplendent in his winter fur a December Moth (Poecilocampa populi)
9 Water Crickets (Velia caprai) engage in a feeding frenzy on an unfortunate fly that has fallen into this quiet backwater.
![Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) [Female]](https://i0.wp.com/naturesuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BP2R5971-21May2014-Edit-1.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Broad-bodied Chaser")
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) [Female]
A mating pair of Green-veined white (Artogeia napi) butterflies
Buff Tip Moth – caterpillars out in force
A Wall butterfly basking on sun warmed stones
A Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) butterfly rests in a woodland glade.
A Small white feeds from a Burdock flower
A Speckled Wood butterfly on a Dogwood shrub