Insects and Spiders Gallery

Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), male resting on a twig at night. Females have only six leaves on their antennae. Powys, Wales

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Worker termites (Eutermes sp)

Worker termites (Eutermes sp), building an extension to their termitarium. It has been calculated that the mass of their dwellings is equivalent to humans building a tower as tall as the Matterhorn, almost 5 km high. Gilbert-Smithburne River, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia

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Thorn bugs (possibly Umbonia crassicornis)

Thorn bugs (possibly Umbonia crassicornis) on a branch. Each bug is about 10 mm long. The sharp spines or horns of bugs dropped to the ground can cause slow-healing wounds to bare feet. Costa Rica

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