Micro Monsters - in pictures

Sir David Attenborough, pictured with a goliath beetle Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

An emerald cockroach wasp, a species that reproduces by stinging a cockroach and using it as a host for its larvae Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A cockroach captured in extreme closeup Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A giant desert centipede nursing her young Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A scorpion photographed under ultra-violet light Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A damselfly caught resting on a twig Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A detailed closeup view of the head of a common dragonfly Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

Goliath beetles are among the world's largest insects and are commonly found in Africa's tropical forests Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

The wingspan of the north American luna moth can reach up to 11.5cm Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

A praying mantis in the prayer-like posture from which this group of insects takes its name Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky

The ogre-faced net casting spider holds its web between its front legs and uses it to ensnare its prey Photograph: Robert Hollingworth/Sky