Winning Photographs 2012

Ladybird on flower, First prize 2012 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

Floating adult mayflies, Second prize winner 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Yellow dung fly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Yellow dung fly, <em>Scathophaga stercoraria</em>, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Female southern hawker dragonfly, Aeshna cyanea, ovipositing on rotten log, reflected in water, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Female southern hawker dragonfly, <em>Aeshna cyanea</em>, ovipositing on rotten log, reflected in water, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Hairy-footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes, looking through the keyhole, First Prize 2012 Photography Competition adult category

<p>Hairy-footed flower bee, <em>Anthophora plumipes</em>, looking through the keyhole, First Prize 2012 Photography Competition adult category</p>

Three sawfly larvae, Pristiphora testacea, eating a birch leaf, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Three sawfly larvae, <em>Pristiphora testacea</em>, eating a birch leaf, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Male common blue damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum, Specially Commended 2012 NIW Insect Photography Competition adult category

<p>Male common blue damselfly, <em>Enallagma cyathigerum</em>, Specially Commended 2012 NIW Insect Photography Competition adult category</p>

Red Admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, on Mahonia, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Red Admiral butterfly, <em>Vanessa atalanta</em>, on Mahonia, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Shieldbug, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Ichneumonid wasp on bark, Specially Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Seven spot ladybird, Coccinella 7-punctata, and aphid, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Seven spot ladybird, <em>Coccinella 7-punctata</em>, and aphid, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Scorpion Fly, Panorpa communis, 2nd Prize 2012 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category

<p>Scorpion Fly, <em>Panorpa communis</em>, 2nd Prize 2012 NIW Photography Competition under 18 category</p>

Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui, on honeysuckle, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Painted Lady butterfly, <em>Vanessa cardui</em>, on honeysuckle, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Red Underwing moth, Catocala nupta, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Red Underwing moth, <em>Catocala nupta</em>, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Mayfly, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Mating stag beetles, Lucanus cervus, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Mating stag beetles, <em>Lucanus cervus</em>, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Roesel's Bush-cricket, Metrioptera roeselii, at dusk, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Roesel's Bush-cricket, <em>Metrioptera roeselii</em>, at dusk, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

Yellow dung fly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

Caddis fly egg mass on leaf overhanging water, 2nd Prize 2012 NIW Photography Competition riverfly category

Roosting heath fritillary butterflies, Melitaea athalia, on rush stem. Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category

<p>Roosting heath fritillary butterflies, <em>Melitaea athalia</em>, on rush stem. Commended 2012 NIW Photography Competition adult category</p>

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.