Can you guess what this is?

A Thistledown Velvet Ant, also known as a Cow Killer, is seen in the Mojave Desert, California. It isn't really an ant, but a wingless female wasp. This photograph was taken by Robert Jensen after his son Chris found the unusual insect wandering around on the desert floor. The female wasp is about 2cm long; the males are much smaller and have wings. Their sting can be quite painful.Picture: Robert Jensen/Solent News



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Too close for comfort?

Amateur macro photographer Nicolas Reusens has amassed a huge series of insects from around the world - totalling over 100 images - over a three year period.

Each image takes Mr Reusens between 20 and a staggering 200 shots to compose through a complex process called stacking.

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