insect illustration

Swollen-thighed beetle Oedemera nobilis illustrated for South Devon National landscape  

Thrift clearwing moth Pyropteron muscaeforme on Thrift illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Long-horned bee Eucera longicornis illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Ivy bee Colletes hederae illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Dotted bee fly Bombylius discolor illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Dark-edged bee fly Bombylius major illustrated for South Devon National landscape

Bloody-nosed beetle Timarcha tenebricosa illustrated for South Devon National Landscapes

Hornet robber fly Asilus crabroniformis illustrated for South Devon Living landscape watercolour natural history illustration by Lizzie Harper

Brown-banded carder bee Bombus humilus illustrated for South Devon Living landscape

Anopheles gambiae African Malaria mosquito unfed female, posing in typical diagonal position

Larva of Anopheles gambiae Malaria mosquito showing typical position, parallel to the water surface

Pupa of Anopheles mosquito based on Anopheles gambiae at water surface

Feeding African Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae showing stylets as she feeds, and swollen belly with tergites forced apart and excess liquid excreted during feeding

African Malaria Mosquito Life cycle Anopheles gambiae

Wasps and bees hibernating in cracks in an old wall, showing common UK bee and social wasp species in the mortar of a church wall

Garden bumblebee cut to white showing markings and shaggy long hair

Wood ant nest.  This nest belongs to the Southern red wood ant, Formica rufa.  Wood ant nests do differ between species, although it can be hard to tell them apart.

Nest and budded smaller nest of wood ant.  This budding often happens with wood ant species.

Mating during nuptial flight Formica rufa Southern Red wood ant queen and male

Worker caste of the Narrow headed ant Formica exsecta.  This species have curved backs to their heads.

Slender ant Leptothorax acervorum worker.  This ant is only 3mm, and although similar to the Shining Guest ant, has a darker and less smooth head.

Scottish wood ant Formica aquilonia worker. These ants are only modestly hairy.

Southern Red wood ant Formica rufa.  One of the most common species of European wood ant.