Floris van Breugel / Macro shot of a Breccia in a remote canyon, Saline Valley, Death Valley National Park, California, USA December

Ammonite / Tracking shot into the entrance of a Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) nest, showing larvae in wax cells, France, May.

Ammonite / Tracking shot towards Buff-tailed bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) inside nest, France, May.

Alex Hyde / Human Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) macro shot of claw, that allows the louse to grip onto the hairs of their human host, False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM).

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

Alex Hyde / Bud wing mantis (Parasphendale affinis) juvenile, on a white background, originating from Africa. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Bullseye / Io moth (Automeris io) showing eye spot markings on wings during deimatic display to deter predators, photographed on a white background, originating from North and Central America, sequenc...

Alex Hyde / Malaysian orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) photographed on a white background, originating from Malaysia. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Jumping spider (Euophrys frontalis) male amongst flower petals, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, June.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Phase contrast photomicrograph of Blue green alga / Cyanobacteria (Spirulina platensis) each algal filament or Trichome is 5 microns in diameter.

Solvin Zankl / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarm, Germany

Ammonite / Panning shot along body of a Southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) resting on Bramble (Rubus plicatus), showing compound eye, Norfolk, England, UK, September.

Ammonite / Buff-tailed bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) inside nest, with newly hatched young bees showing pale colours, France, May.

Nick Turner / Macro shot of honey bee comb showing pollen-filled cells, UK, June 2011.

Pete Oxford / Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) close up of cloaca, belly and tail scales, captive

Colin Varndell / Close-up of anthers of Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), shot from above. Dorset, UK, May.

Jeff Rotman / Detail of the skin of California hornshark (Heterodontus francisci) California (USA) Pacific Ocean.

Jeff Rotman / Nostrils and mouth parts of Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus philippi) at night, South Australia, Great Australian Bight

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Photomicrograph of filamentous Bluegreen alga / Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria animalis) each filament or Trichome is about 5 micrometres in diameter.

Paul Hobson / Grass of parnassus (Parnassia palustris) in flower Derbyshire, UK

Solvin Zankl / Commn cockchafer / May bug {Melolontha melolontha} with front legs extended, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Commn cockchafer / May bug {Melolontha melolontha} with front legs extended, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Cucumber green spider (Araniella cucurbitina) hanging from thread from Dandelion seedhead, Germany

Chris Gomersall / Eye spot on wing of owl butterfly (Caligo genus)

Roberto Rinaldi / Macro shot of the flower like polyps of Jewel anemones (Corynactis viridis), Tasmania, Australia

Neil Challis / Macro shot of Weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) workers milking honeydew from treehoppers, Western Thailand.

Neil Challis / Macro shot of Weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) workers milking honeydew from treehoppers, Western Thailand.

Neil Challis / Macro shot of Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) on a leaf cleaning its legs and eyes, Western Thailand.

Neil Challis / Macro portrait shot of Archduke butterfly (Lexias sp.) caterpillar on a leaf, Western Thailand.

Neil Challis / Macro shot of Jumping spider (Salticidae sp.) manouvering on leaf stem before jumping out of shot, Western Thailand.

Neil Challis / Macro shot of Jumping spider (Salticidae sp.) walking to edge of leaf, assessing surroundings before jumping out of shot, Western Thailand.