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New Forest Insects - life in the insect world

Butterflies

Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Some other notable butterflies
New Forest Insects: Peacock butterfly
 
New Forest Insects: Peacock butterfly
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragonflies and damselflies

New Forest Insects: Broad-bodied chaser
 
New Forest Insects: Broad-bodied chaser
 

Emergence - the early stages

Emergence - now things really start to move

Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)
Some other notable dragonflies and damselflies

 

And some more notables

New Forest Insects: Southern Wood Ants' nest
 
New Forest Insects: Southern Wood Ants' nest
 

Southern Wood Ant (Formica rufa)

 

 

 

 

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