A torrent frog taking a rest between rains It was the water droplets that caught my eye first, scattered over gravel and dark earth, and …

A hairy-legged hunter on white mesh The white netting was stretched taut, and on it sat a hunter: dark brown, with a patterned back of …

A furry face on the wall On a pale wall against the darker wood behind it, the spider was easy to spot: large for a …

A patient spider inside a metal pipe The metal pipe lay at the edge of things, its mouth open to the blurred green of the …

A rhinoceros beetle resting on the path On the 27th of June, near the end of a long day in Medog, I almost stepped on …

A deep red stag beetle on a stone wall Medog, 27 June. This stag beetle was resting on rough rock at the foot of a …

A brown and white butterfly resting on bare ground It was sitting on the bare ground of a trail in Medog, surrounded by scattered gravel …

A deep red stag beetle with a golden stripe In late June I found this one in Medog, sitting calmly on a piece of grey …