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Anthidium punctatum
Anthidium male, a solitary bee in the family Megachilidae, asleep, firmly clinging at the top of a twig with its mandibles.
Polyommatus icarus f. icarinus
A Common blue male not so common because it lacks an eye spot in the forewing cell. This ocelle is used to differentiate several Blue species, it can be difficult not to confuse this form with other species.
Polyommatus icarus f. icarinus
A Common blue male not so common because it lacks an eye spot in the forewing cell. This ocelle is used to differentiate several Blue species, it can be difficult not to confuse this form with other species.
Polyommatus icarus f. icarinus
A Common blue male not so common because it lacks an eye spot in the forewing cell. This ocelle is used to differentiate several Blue species, it can be difficult not to confuse this form with other species.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis female discovered in the bushes of a dry hillside calcicole. Little fierce, she cleans its legs on my finger while I take a photo. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis female discovered in the bushes of a dry hillside calcicole. Little fierce, she cleans its legs on my finger while I take a photo. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis female discovered in the bushes of a dry hillside calcicole. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis female discovered in the bushes of a dry hillside calcicole. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis female discovered in the bushes of a dry hillside calcicole. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Anacamptis morio
Green-winged Meadow Orchid at beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue gathering nectar of a Bird's-foot Trefoil flower. Hidden in the heart of flowers, a spider is getting ready to capture his prey.
Melitaea athalia
Heath Fritillary gathering nectar of a daisy flower in a calcareous grassland. Limousin, France.
Melitaea athalia
Heath Fritillary gathering nectar of a daisy flower in a calcareous grassland. Limousin, France.
Melitaea athalia
Heath Fritillary gathering nectar of a daisy flower in a calcareous grassland. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Ophrys araneola
Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.
Phymata crassipes
This bug is a species of assassin and thread-legged bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae. It's a predatory bug which uses its forelegs to catch insects. Here, this specimen is on the lookout on a Wayfaring Tree. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis male resting on a shrub in dry calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis male resting on a shrub in dry calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis male resting on a shrub in dry calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis male resting on a shrub in dry calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Empusa pennata
Nymph of Conehead mantis male resting on a shrub in dry calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Cupido argiades
Furtive encounter between a common red soldier beetle and a Short-tailed Blue female posed in a calcareous grassland.
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