Potter wasp, Oreumenes decoratus, returning to her nest
Specially Commended – Weixiang Lee
Planthopper nymph with the 'fibre optic' tail
Specially Commended – Andrew Geen
Wonder of the day (Dichonia aprilina)
Specially Commended – Ivan-Marios Mezitis
Metamorphosis
Specially Commended – Martin Tampier
Kite (Amblycorypha oblongifolia)
Specially Commended – Beverley Brouwer
Bejewelled Fly
Specially Commended – Petar Sabol
Mayfly resting just before sunrise
Specially Commended – Simon Carder
Water reflections through greenery. Broad Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Specially Commended – Zoltan Gyori
Bedtime
Commended – Michael Bird
Two for the price of one
Commended – Narayan Patel
Caterpillars on silk
Commended – Juergen Specker
Sunfly on Helenium
Commended – Martin Taylor
Treehopper on vine
Commended – Andrew Neal
Damselfly symmetry
Commended – Denise Bishop
Painted Lady
Commended – Deepak Kumbhar
Just one world
Commended – Simon Carder
Six-spot burnet and knapweed at dawn
Commended – William Richardson
A walk in the rain
Commended – David Holland
Under siege
Commended – Katarzyna Bukowska
Black-veined Whites
Commended – Zoltan Gyori
The vice
Commended – Faith Melencio
One love
Commended – Iain Cowe
Autumns Herald
What is Insect Week?
Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects.
The Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.