Winning Photographs 2010

Mayfly meal: common blue damselfly with lunch, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Emerging Crane Fly, First Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Hoverfly on flower, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

Weevil on a leaf, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Mayfly at sunset, First Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Common blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus, on lavender, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Common blue butterfly, <em>Polyommatus icarus</em>, on lavender, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Broad-bodied chaser, Libellula depressa, Second Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

<p>Broad-bodied chaser, <em>Libellula depressa</em>, Second Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category</p>

Butterfly feeding, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Blister beetle (Meloidae), Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Ant Formica sp. & wasp Vespula sp, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Ant <em>Formica sp</em>. & wasp <em>Vespula sp</em>, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Mayfly nymph shuck, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

6-spot burnet moth, Zygaena filipendulae, and common drone fly, Eristalis tenax, on brown knapweed, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

<p>6-spot burnet moth, <em>Zygaena filipendulae</em>, and common drone fly, <em>Eristalis tenax</em>, on brown knapweed, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category</p>

Pair of dung-flies, Scathophaga sp., on blackberry, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Pair of dung-flies, <em>Scathophaga sp</em>., on blackberry, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

European Rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis, Specially Commmended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>European Rhinoceros beetle, <em>Oryctes nasicornis</em>, Specially Commmended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Female mayfly Ephemera vulgata, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

<p>Female mayfly <em>Ephemera vulgata</em>, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category</p>

Mayfly on grass head, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Male solitary bees, Melitta haemorrhoidalis, shelter in a Campanula flower overnight, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Male solitary bees, <em>Melitta haemorrhoidalis</em>, shelter in a <em>Campanula </em>flower overnight, Specially Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Beetle on wet pavement, Mallorca, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Female mayfly, Ephemera vulgata, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Female mayfly, <em>Ephemera vulgata</em>, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Southern Hawker dragonfly, Aeshna cyanea, First Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

<p>Southern Hawker dragonfly, <em>Aeshna cyanea</em>, First Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category</p>

Adult mayfly at sunset, First Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Stonefly, River Annan, Dumfries & Galloway, UK, Commended 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Ant, Formica sp., Second Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Ant, <em>Formica sp.</em>, Second Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Adult mayfly on water, Second Prize 2010 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

What is National Insect Week?

National 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.