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.
Every two years, 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.