The "zombie fungus fly", overall winner of the BMC's contest of nature photography of 2022, taken by Roberto García-Roa, shows the fruiting body of a parasitic fungus, erupting from its victim's body, making for amazing yet dreadful scenery.
Taken by Alwin Hardenbol, this photo reflects a waxwing feasting on the fermented rowan berries, being the best under the "Relationships in nature" category of the contest that researchers around the world entered.
The relationship between a Baobab tree and African elephants amid the drought can be seen here in this photo by Samantha Kreling that came first under the "Biodiversity under threat" category.
Brandon André's photo here reflects the early stage of the development of the gliding treefrogs. It was chosen best in the category of "Life close up".
Being the runner-up in the same category, this interesting photo taken by Lindsey Swierk shows us an anole lizard diving while it uses a trick to breathe underwater, bubble breathing.
