Wildlife Photography by Erik Karits

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Elk, Moose ( Alces alces )

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Green crab spider (Diaea dorsata)

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Wolf Spider (Acantholycosa lignaria)

Jumping spider (Aelurillus v-insignitus)

Oblong running spider (Tibellus oblongus)

Crab Spider

European garden spider (Araneus diadematus)

Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)

Wolf spider (Acantholycosa lignaria)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Purple-edged copper (Lycaena hippothoe)

Green shield bug (Palomena prasina)

Green Huntsman spider (Micrommata virescens)

Cowslip, common cowslip, or cowslip primrose (Primula veris)

Ghost Crabs (genus Ocypode)

European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)

Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Large copper ( Lycaena dispar)

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Green crab spider (Diaea dorsata)

Common copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Striped bug (Graphosoma lineatum)

 Lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino)

Striped bug (Graphosoma lineatum)

Emma gray`s forest lizard (Calotes emma)

Paphos, Cyprus

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)

Starred agama (Laudakia stellio)

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Brown hairstreak (Thecla betulae)

Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)

Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)

Nuns Valley (Curral das Freiras), Madeira, Portugal

Ao Nang , Thailand

Heath Fritillary (Melitaea parthenoides)

Oriental garden lizard (Calotes vesicolor)

Common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Ao Nang, Thailand

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Jumping Spider (Evarcha falcata)

Nettle weevil (Phyllobius pomaceus)

Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)

Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis fulgida)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum)

Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)

Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Eurasian Bluets (Coenagrion)

Jumping spider (Aelurillus v-insignitus)

Green crab spider (Diaea dorsata)

Dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus)

Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Southern skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum)

Tachinid fly (Phasia hemiptera)

Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)

Spotted wolf spider (Pardosa amentata)

Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Krabi, Thailand

Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris)

Funnel web spider

Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Green rock crab (Grapsus fourmanoiri)

Cuckoo wasp (Crysis)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

German cockroach (Blattella germanica)

Corfu, Greece

Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)

Lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Yellow helen , Black and white helen (Papilio nephelus)

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Titania’s Fritillary (Boloria titania)

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Purple-edged copper (Lycaena hippothoe)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus)

Nettle weevil (Phyllobius pomaceus)

Thailand boats

Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis fulgida)

Red-throated Barbet (Psilopogon mystacophanos)

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Common Mayfly (Ephemera vulgata)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus)

Large poplar borer (Saperda carcharias)

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Large poplar borer, longhorn beetle (Saperda carcharias)

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Corfu, Greece

Green shield bug (Palomena prasina)

European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus)

False blister beetle (Crysanthia viridissima)

Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis)

Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides)

Robberfly

Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)

Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum)

Fly

Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)

Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)

European crested tit (Parus cristatus)

Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Emma gray`s forest lizard (Calotes emma)

Old world swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

German cockroach (Blattella germanica)

Splayed deer fly (Chrysops caecutiens)

Thailand

Cuckoo wasp

Chestnut heath (Coenonympha glycerion)

Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata)

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Green rock crab (Grapsus fourmanoiri)

American mink (Neogale vison)

Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

Large poplar borer (Saperda carcharias)

Sicily, Italia

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellaturum)

Ural owl (Strix uralensis)

The European Peacock (Aglais io)

Surreal

Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus)