scientific 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

Narrow-leaved everlasting sweet pea Lathyrus sylvestris 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

Goldilocks aster Galatella linosyris illustrated for South Devon National landscapes

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

Autumn squill Prospero or Scilla autumnalis illustrated for South Devon National Landscape

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

Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa with details of one modified disc floret and a bract, showing the distinctive brown margin, and hairs.

Garden bumblebee cut to white showing markings and shaggy long hair

Sprig of blossom of the wild cherry with early emergent leaves

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.

Shining Guest ant Formicoxenus nitidulus worker.  This tiny species is extremely shiny, and only 2.75mm long.