European Peacock Butterfly
A selection of images showing the Peacock Butterfly. This is the European Peacock of the genus Aglias Io as opposed to the …
A collection of photos and picture galleries of insects from Photorasa articles. Insects are small animals with the typical characteristics of being arthropod invertebrates – ie they have no backbone and an outer protective shell, having 6 legs, 3 distinct body parts – a head, thorax and abdomen – and often also having one or two pairs of wings. They make for fascinating macro photography subjects due to their small size and intricate features that are only displayed under magnification. Insects are the most numerous animals on earth consisting of thousands of species and subspecies including flies, beetles, butterflies, bees, wasps and many others. They play a vital role in Earth’s ecosystem as pests, pest controllers, food for other animals, disease carriers and pollinators.
A selection of images showing the Peacock Butterfly. This is the European Peacock of the genus Aglias Io as opposed to the …
Shots of a some kind of fly on a yellow flower. I could not identify the fly, maybe it is some form …
One hot summer evening plus a large kitchen light shining its goodness plus a nearby open window equals at least one insect …
I shot these images of a garden spider trapping a fly in its web and taking it back to its lair. I …
A collection of various red admiral butterfly photos. The species’ Latin name is Vanessa Atalanta ( Vanessa means “butterfly” in Greek and …
Shots of the colourful Greenbottle fly against the yellow background of a brightly yellow leaved plant. I think the greens and yellows …
Some photos of ladybirds in the process of coming out of their final larval stage. During its growing period from larva to …
A common butterfly found throughout most of Europe, Asia and also Northern Africa. It’s latin name is “Polygonia c-album” and the species …
Various photos of the common blue butterfly – males and females – taken in the south east of England, UK.
This moth is quite small, about the size of a pound coin, but it has some interesting yellow and red markings on …