Glowing Insects

Amber Insect Specimen Night Glow Essen

Pentax MX · on a stone ledge near Essen

Synchronized Fireflies on Autumn Creek Bank

Leica M4 · near Jalalabad

Fireflies on Moonlit Trail in Płock Forest

Fujifilm X-E5 · from a moonlit breakwater near Płock

Firefly Glow on New York Winter Trail

Leica M2 · along a game trail in New York

Fireflies on Northern Ireland Forest Trail at Predawn

iPhone SE (2022) · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Northern Ireland

Fireflies Glow in Kerala Bamboo Grove at Dusk

Canon EOS 77D · beneath a moon-washed horizon in Kerala

Glowing Firefly Abdomen in Bahia Dawn Mist

Nikon Z 8 · in Bahia

Fireflies Over Irrigated Rice Fields at Midnight

Canon A-1 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Kampala

Fireflies Glow in Bamboo Grove at Dusk

Zorki 3S · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Phnom Penh

Fireflies in Queensland Bamboo Grove Night

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · in Queensland

Moonlit Bamboo Fireflies Rio Night Surreal

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · beneath a moon-washed horizon near Rio de Janeiro

Fireflies Glow in Bamboo Grove Dusk Philippines

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · from a quiet alpine saddle in Philippines

Fireflies Over Ruined Aqueduct at Dusk

Minolta X-700 · under a cable-stayed bridge span near Nairobi

Fireflies Glow on Trail Under Cold Starlight

Leica M Monochrom · under a band of cold starlight near Gujranwala

Fireflies Glow Over Geylang Bamboo Grove Water

OnePlus 11 · from a moonlit breakwater near Geylang, Singapore

Twilight Fireflies in Kochi Stone Chapel

Sony a7C II · inside a stone chapel in Kochi

Fireflies in Louisiana Sunflower Field at Twilight

Samsung Galaxy S22 · in Louisiana

Synchrony Fireflies Creek Bank Tromso Midnight Sun

Nikon D300 · beneath a dark-sky overlook near Tromso

Fireflies Over Ningbo Rice Fields at Predawn

Canon F-1 · from a moonlit breakwater near Ningbo

Fireflies in Misty Bamboo Under Cold Starlight

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · under a band of cold starlight near Kingston

Fireflies in Misty Bamboo Grove Near Mombasa

Kodak Brownie · near Mombasa

Fireflies Drift Over Rusted Gate Under Izmit Stars

Leica II · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near İzmit

Firefly in Alpine Chile Predawn Darkness

iPhone 8 Plus · from a quiet alpine saddle in Chile

Fireflies Glow Over Misty Singapore Path Twilight

Nikon D6 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Singapore

Fireflies Glow on Freetown Harbor Trail

Canon EOS R7 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Freetown

Fireflies Glow Over Lombok Harbor at Blue Hour

Sony a7R III · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Lombok

Fireflies Glow On Forest Trail Basque Night

Nikon D80 · in the Basque Country

Fireflies Glow on Wet Forest Trail Near Chinatown

Google Pixel 5 · near Chinatown, Singapore

Fireflies Over Alpine Pond Before Dawn

Zorki 5 · from a quiet alpine saddle in Borneo

Fireflies Drift Over Ruined Orchard Wall at Dawn

Huawei P60 Pro · at the edge of a tea plantation in Geneva

Fireflies Over Najaf Forest at Deepest Night

Google Pixel 7 Pro · beneath a dark-sky overlook near Najaf

Fireflies Over Australian Aqueduct at Dusk

Fujifilm X-T3 · beneath transmission towers in Australia

Dutch Winter Fireflies Among Sunflowers at Twilight

Pentax ME Super · under the clearest stretch of sky in Netherlands

Synchronizing Fireflies Along Veraval Creek at Night

Sony a9 III · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Veraval

Winter Fireflies Over Cappadocia Rice Fields

Nikon F · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Cappadocia

Fireflies in Raipur Twilight Meadow

Nikon Z fc · near Raipur

Macro Tick Embedded in Woven Linen Fibers

iPhone 11 · against woven linen fibers near Guiyang

Bee Tongue Nectar Salt Crystal Ocean

Canon EOS R8 · on salt crystals along a pan rim near Guayaquil

Horsefly Compound Eye Macro in Lamplight

Nikon FM10 · on lichen-covered bark in Chiclayo

Surreal Cicada Molting at Saxony Tidal Inlet

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · beside a tidal inlet in Saxony

Fireflies Blinking Among Old Gravestones at Dusk

Fujifilm GFX100 II · from a quiet alpine saddle near Yokohama

Fireflies Blinking Among Gravestones at Night

Pentax ME Super · beneath a moon-washed horizon near Concordia

Fireflies Over Sierra Leone Moonlit Breakwater

Nikon F · from a moonlit breakwater in Sierra Leone

Fireflies Light Forest Trail Under Belgian Night Stars

Canon EOS 6D · in Belgium

Fireflies and Giant Lanterns in Stone Chapel

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · inside a candlelit abbey nave in Alleppey

Translucent Insect Wings on Microscope Stage

iPhone X · in a fossil prep lab in Udupi

Fireflies Over Siberian Rice Field Night

iPhone 12 Pro · from a quiet alpine saddle in Siberia

Fireflies Hover Over Wet Reeds at Urgench Pond

iPhone 16 Pro · beneath a dark-sky overlook near Urgench

Fireflies Light Rainy Forest Trail Near Luanda

Canon EOS 6D · under a band of cold starlight near Luanda

Fireflies Over Orchard Wall at Dawn

Sony a1 II · beside a tractor track through dark soil near Fuzhou

Rainy Night Trail Through Ogbomosho Forest

iPhone 15 Plus · near Ogbomosho

Iridescent Butterfly Wing in Amber Winter Light

Voigtlander Bessa R · near Yerevan

Fireflies Glow Over Menteng Harbor at Twilight

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Menteng, Jakarta

Fireflies Over Reeds in Scottish Twilight

iPhone 13 Pro Max · under a dry plateau sky in Scotland

Dragonfly Eye Rim Light Shadow Ridge

Canon EOS R6 · on a wind-scoured ridge in Sichuan

Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night

Canon EOS 6D · at the edge of a reed bed near Diani Beach

Moth Eye Pollen Rim Light on New Mexico Ridge

Leica M4 · on a wind-scoured ridge in New Mexico

Brass Jar Butterfly Specimen Night

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · on a museum plinth in Kırşehir

Silhouetted Bee Leg Amidst Giant Floating Lanterns

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · near Taiyuan

Fireflies Glow in Bamboo Under West Bengal Escarpment

Canon EOS R5 Mark II · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in West Bengal

Red-Lit Porch with Day-Night Sky Split

Leica M3 · at a remote field station in Hubei

Monarch Swarm at Kentucky Water's Edge

Nikon FE2 · in Kentucky

Fireflies Drift Through Moonlit Bamboo Thailand

Nikon D5 · beneath a dark-sky overlook in Thailand

Amber Insect Specimen on Daegu Hotel Dresser

Canon EOS 1000D · on a hotel dresser in Daegu

Twilight Biology Notebook with Insect Specimens in Tiaret

Nikon D70 · in Tiaret

Winter Damselfly on Reed at Helwan Dawn

Canon AE-1 Program · near Helwan

Horsefly Eye Macro in Jyväskylä Seed Pod

Pentax K1000 · inside a seed pod split open in Jyväskylä

Wasp Mandibles On Wood Fiber At Dawn

Pentax ME Super · on a wind-scoured ridge near Bernal

Mosquito Proboscis on Lichen Bark in Summer Light

Sony a7R III · on lichen-covered bark near Oulu

Fireflies Glow Over Monsoon Meadow Under Stars

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Java

Chameleon Tongue Strike on Kuala Lumpur Hillside

Olympus OM-10 · on a hillside near Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur

Blue Morpho Butterfly Flight Over Foggy Reed Bed

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · at the edge of a reed bed in Quebec

Blue Morpho Butterfly Flying Siberian Ridge Midnight

Nikon D800E · on a wind-scoured ridge in Siberia

Bee-eater Holding Dragonfly on Sudan Ridge

Canon EOS 650D · on a wind-scoured ridge in Sudan

Fireflies Over Rice Fields Lahore Night

Canon EOS R100 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Lahore

Moth Frozen Strike Tidal Inlet Kigali

Mamiya RB67 · beside a tidal inlet near Kigali

Silhouetted Bee Leg Pollen Detail Sunset

Fujifilm X-E3 · along a game trail in New Jersey

Fireflies on Forest Trail Under Starlight

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · under a band of cold starlight in Sulawesi

Hercules Beetle on Rotting Log in Tropical Rain

Pentax ME Super · above a glacial stream near Havana

Orchid Bee Silhouette Against Late Afternoon Light

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · on a wind-scoured ridge near Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro

Fireflies Glow in Bamboo Grove at Sunset

Nikon Z 7 · beside dark water under a tropical sky in Malaysia

Silhouetted Glasswing Butterfly Before Dawn

Nikon Z 5 · in Italy

Glowing Firefly Over Glacial Stream at Twilight

Minolta X-700 · above a glacial stream near Faro

Firefly Glowing Near Kala Ghoda Monsoon Twilight

Nikon FM3A · near Kala Ghoda, Mumbai

Glowing Firefly in Twilight Rain Near Prato

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · along a game trail near Prato

Jewel Beetle Silhouette in Amber Sunset Light

Pentax ME Super · along a game trail near Kut

Silhouette Firefly on Bogura Ridge at Twilight

Canon EOS 800D · on a wind-scoured ridge near Bogura

Silhouetted Firefly in Venice Twilight Haze

Canon EOS 600D · near Venice

Venus Flytrap With Insect In Misty Bog Near Kohat

Fujifilm X100VI · near Kohat

Damselfly Perched on Reed Tip at Dawn in Ethiopia

Leica M-A · in Ethiopia

Silhouette Stick Insect on Sunset Trail

Leica M10 · along a game trail near Méagui

Bombardier Beetle Silhouette Twilight Defense Spray

Nikon D3S · near Lahad Datu

Wasp Mandibles on Wood in Benin

Nikon D3X · above a glacial stream in Benin

Diving Beetle Hunting Underwater in Indonesia

Leica MP · in Indonesia

Metallic Green Beetle on Nettle Leaf Silhouette

Fujifilm X-T30 · above a glacial stream in Transylvania

Metallic Blue Fly Eye Macro on Salt Crystals

Zorki 4 · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Bumba

Fireflies in Twilight Among Tall Sunflowers

Huawei P60 Pro · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Mississauga

Danish Field Station Porch Drying Rain Gear

Fujifilm X-T50 · beside a tidal survey transect in Denmark

Glowing Firefly Over Desert Pond at Night

Minolta XG-M · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Bishkek

Firefly Light Trails in Rainy Night Meadow

Minolta SR-T 101 · near Bonoua

Moth Compound Eye Dusted With Autumn Pollen

iPhone 11 · along a game trail in British Columbia

Ant Carrying Seed Inside Split Pod

Nikon Z f · inside a seed pod split open near Brisbane

Backlit Caterpillar Silhouette on Rainy Leaf

Minolta XG-M · in Guinea

Moth Eye Dusting Rain Twilight Guatemala

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · in Guatemala

Entomologist Pins Specimens in Haiphong Drawer

Asahi Pentax K · in Haiphong

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Coastal Glare

Canon EOS R100 · beside a tidal inlet near Ica

Fireflies Glow Over Snow Sunflowers Twilight

Canon EOS R6 · beneath a hard winter sky over snowfields in Lombardy

Giant Weta Insect on Gloved Hand Display

Nikon Z 5 · on a museum plinth in Des Moines

Horsefly Compound Eye Macro Dawn

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Yaritagua

Fireflies Blinking Among Old Gravestones

Canon EOS R100 · from a quiet alpine saddle in Equatorial Guinea

Damselfly on Reed in Golden Hour Rain

iPhone 12 Pro · near Quezon City

Green Robber Fly Eye on Moss at Sunset

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · on dew-soaked moss near Culiacán

Chameleon Strike Silhouette Surreal Corridor Singapore

iPhone 13 mini · at a roadside stop near Clarke Quay, Singapore

Fireflies Glow Under Tasmanian Rain at Night

Fujifilm X100S · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Tasmania

Rhinoceros Beetle Silhouette Monsoon Mist Tamil Nadu

Leica M2 · beside a tidal inlet in Tamil Nadu

Dragonfly Eye Macro in Winter Twilight

Yashica MAT-124G · on dew-soaked moss in Sialkot

Monarch Caterpillar Silhouette on Milkweed Leaf

Hasselblad 907X · along a game trail near Astoria, New York

Silhouette of Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Dusk

Nikon D6 · at the edge of a reed bed near Kenitra

Biology Notebook and Tagged Insects in Rajkot

Sony a7CR · in Rajkot

Firefly Light Trails Over Rio Meadow at Night

Ricoh GR III · in Rio de Janeiro state

Reptile Insect Rack in Riyadh Grooming Bay Evening Light

Canon EOS 500D · inside a grooming bay in Riyadh

Amber Insect Specimen Kamakura Dawn Light

Nikon Z 8 · on a bedside table near Kamakura

Dragonfly Compound Eye Facets Namibia

Canon EOS R6 · along a game trail in Namibia

Dragonfly Eye Catching Blue Light

iPhone 16 Plus · in United Kingdom

Honeybee Tongue Nectar Macro Dhaka Window

OM System OM-3 · along a frost-edged windowpane in Sadarghat, Dhaka

Moths Swarming Porch Light Guinea Ridge

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · on a wind-scoured ridge in Guinea

Chameleon Catching Cricket Near Cartagena Fields

Nikon D800E · near open fields near Cartagena

Atlas Moth Eyespots Reed Bed Haryana Afternoon

OnePlus 12 · at the edge of a reed bed in Haryana

Camouflaged Leaf Insect on Wind-Scoured Maceio Ridge

iPhone XS · on a wind-scoured ridge near Maceio

Hoverfly Wing Veins Against Sky Woodstock Cape Town

Canon EOS 650 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Woodstock, Cape Town

Moth Feathered Antenna Rainy Inlet

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · beside a tidal inlet in Estonia

Fireflies in Twilight Stone Chapel Monterrey

Canon EOS 7D · inside a quiet cloister passage in Monterrey

Silk Moth Silhouette on Swedish Screen Door

Canon EOS 750D · along a game trail in Sweden

Amber Sunset Reflection in Compound Eye

Sony a7 V · in an atelier in Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent

Silhouette Stick Insect Against Twilight Stream

Samsung Galaxy S24 · above a glacial stream in Grenada

Dragonfly Eye Reflects Blue Light

iPhone 15 Plus · above a glacial stream in Cyprus

Fireflies Glow in Bamboo Grove Night Philippines

Nikon Z f · from a humid jungle overlook in Philippines

Glowing Firefly Abdomen Above Glacial Stream

Leica M7 · above a glacial stream near Masvingo

Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream

Sony a6000 · above a glacial stream in Algeria

Biology Field Notebook and Insect Specimens Near Bukhara

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · near Bukhara

Biologist Tagging Monarch Wings on Wind-Scoured Platform

Google Pixel 7 · on a wind-scoured research platform in Philippines

Caterpillar on Leaf in Misty Dawn Light

Canon EOS 1000D · near Maceio

Dragonfly Eye Green Gold Patagonia Sunset

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · above a glacial stream in Patagonia

Dragonfly Eye Macro in Harare Twilight

Hasselblad X1D · on dew-soaked moss in Harare

Biologist Netting Insects at St Petersburg Marsh

iPhone 13 mini · in St Petersburg

Fireflies Glow Over Reeds at Desert Pond Midnight

OM System OM-3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in the French Riviera

Metallic Blue Fly Eye on Rainy Havana Metal

Nikon D800E · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Malecon, Havana

Pollen-Dusted Bee at Dawn in Madhya Pradesh

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · beside a tidal inlet in Madhya Pradesh

Lakota Biology Notebook Red Light Specimens

Canon EOS 750D · in Lakota

Fireflies Hovering Over Moon Path in Alpine Twilight

Fujifilm X-E4 · from a quiet alpine saddle near Lijiang

Pollen Grain Texture on Bee Leg in Evening Light

Sony a7R III · along a game trail near Ashgabat

Seed Study Bench at Golden Hour Silhouette

iPhone XS · along a rocky geology outcrop in Bahawalpur

Microscope Stage Insect Wings Monsoon Lab

Canon New F-1 · in a fossil prep lab in Gujranwala

Fireflies Over Storm Coast Catalonia Evening

Nikon D40 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Catalonia

Insect Wings on Microscope Stage in Istanbul Observatory

Nikon FA · inside an observatory control room in Istanbul

Amber Light on Insect Rack in Pet Store

Pentax 6x7 · inside a pet store aisle in Massarah

Dragonfly Eye Facets Glowing in Coastal Light

Nikon D70 · at the edge of a reed bed in Jamaica

Moth Wing Fringe in Rain Light

Leica M (Typ 240) · above a glacial stream in Tohoku

Fireflies Blinking Among Niger Gravestones

Pentax K-7 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Niger

Macro Horsefly Eye Frost Window La Romana

Canon EOS R100 · along a frost-edged windowpane in La Romana

Hercules Beetle Silhouette Monsoon Dawn

Kodak Brownie · along a game trail near Haji Lane, Singapore

Grasshopper Leg Joint Turquoise Wall Willemstad

Pentax LX · against weathered turquoise paint in Willemstad

Bronze Dragonfly Eye Silhouette Galician Trail

Nikon D700 · along a game trail in Galicia

Silhouetted Orchid Mantis on White Flower

Nikon Z 7 II · above a glacial stream near Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City

Camouflaged Orchid Mantis on Flower at Golden Hour

Polaroid 636 · near Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh City

Fireflies Drift Over Rusted Gate Brunei Dawn

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · beneath a moon-washed horizon in Brunei

Silhouetted Dragonfly Over Goan Pond at Dusk

Mamiya RB67 · in Goa

Bombardier Beetle Spray Amber Sunset Light

Samsung Galaxy S23 · near Vantaa

Silhouetted Bee Leg Pollen Grain Detail

Nikon D800 · at the edge of a reed bed near Changchun

Leaf Cutter Ant Twilight Inlet Malaysia

Google Pixel 9 · beside a tidal inlet in Malaysia

Dragonfly Wing Macro in Tainan Reed Bed

iPhone 12 · at the edge of a reed bed near Tainan

Monarch Butterfly Cluster on Fir Branch

Fujifilm X-Pro3 · near Al-Hasakah

Fireflies Over Gravestones in Monsoon Night

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · from a moonlit breakwater near San Salvador de Jujuy

Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light Uganda Night

Canon EOS 650D · along a game trail in Uganda

Metallic Blue Fly Eye Mosaic Night

Fujifilm X-T1 · along a frost-edged windowpane near Alexandria

Fireflies Glow in Monsoon Bamboo Grove Maldives Night

Nikon D90 · in Maldives

Honeybee Wing Veins Backlit by Spring Light

Sony ZV-1 · against woven linen fibers in Ksar el-Kebir

Fireflies Dancing in Bolivian Alpine Meadow at Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · from a quiet alpine saddle in Bolivia

Damselfly on Reed Tip at Singapore Dawn

OM System OM-5 · on a wind-scoured ridge in Singapore

Drying Rain Gear on Weather Station Porch at Blue Hour

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III · near a weather balloon launch site near Quito

Field Notebook and Tagged Insects Belo Horizonte

Sony a99 II · near Belo Horizonte

Ladybug Spotted Shell Dewbacklit Evening

Canon EOS R7 · on a wind-scoured ridge in Slovakia

Walking Stick Insect Bark Texture Karnataka Morning

FED 1 · in Karnataka

Glowing Firefly Abdomen Tidal Inlet

Nikon D300 · beside a tidal inlet near San Marcos, Quito

Hoverfly Wing Veins on Frosty Basra Window

Canon EOS 700D · along a frost-edged windowpane in Basra

Giant Weta on Gloved Hand in Firelight

Nikon FM3A · on a bedside table in Sangli

Monarch Caterpillar Silhouette on Welsh Milkweed

Nikon D800 · in Wales

Synchronized Fireflies Along Winter Creek

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · from a quiet alpine saddle in Oklahoma

Fireflies Over Rice Field Samawah Night

Sony a7C · from a moonlit breakwater near Samawah

Fireflies and Aurora Over Alberta Creek at Night

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Alberta

Silhouetted Mantis Hunting at Sunset in Cuban Reed Bed

iPhone 13 Pro · at the edge of a reed bed near Santiago de Cuba

Ant Lion Pit in Amber Sunset Sand

Canon EOS 80D · along a game trail in São Paulo state

Blue Twilight Bee-eater Holding Dragonfly Near Varanasi

Minolta XG-M · near Varanasi

Ladybug on Grass Blade in Misty Dawn Light

Sony a1 II · along a game trail in Lesotho

Cicada Emerging from Shell at Dusk

Nikon FE · in Dominican Republic

Silhouetted Leaf Cutter Ants at Blue Hour

Fujifilm X-T3 · beside a tidal inlet near Abuja

Fireflies Over Ruined Wall at Dawn

Polaroid model 95 · among terraced rice paddies in Bahamas

Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Maseru Reed Bed

Canon EOS R7 · at the edge of a reed bed near Maseru

Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed Near Seoul Inlet

Canon EOS 5DS R · beside a tidal inlet near Seoul

Giant Umbrella Mushrooms in Bamboo Grove

Canon F-1 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Yunnan