Insect Photography

Green Robber Fly Compound Eye Close-Up in inside a seed pod split open near Nellore

Green Robber Fly Compound Eye Close-Up

Sony a7S III · inside a seed pod split open near Nellore

 Cicada Emerging from Shell at Dusk in in Dominican Republic

Cicada Emerging from Shell at Dusk

Nikon FE · in Dominican Republic

 Powdery Moth Wing Scales Guinea Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed in Guinea

Powdery Moth Wing Scales Guinea Reed Bed

Fujifilm X-T2 · at the edge of a reed bed in Guinea

 Moth Compound Eye Dusted With Autumn Pollen in along a game trail in British Columbia

Moth Compound Eye Dusted With Autumn Pollen

iPhone 11 · along a game trail in British Columbia

 Extreme Close-Up of Pollen Grain Texture on Bee Leg in above a glacial stream near Tychy

Extreme Close-Up of Pollen Grain Texture on Bee Leg

iPhone 8 Plus · above a glacial stream near Tychy

 Amber Sunset Reflection in Compound Eye in in an atelier in Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent

Amber Sunset Reflection in Compound Eye

Sony a7 V · in an atelier in Vrijdagmarkt, Ghent

 Golden Orb Weaver in Late Spring Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed in Maryland

Golden Orb Weaver in Late Spring Reed Bed

Sony a7CR · at the edge of a reed bed in Maryland

 Orchid Mantis on White Flower Costa Rica Stream in above a glacial stream in Costa Rica

Orchid Mantis on White Flower Costa Rica Stream

Olympus OM-10 · above a glacial stream in Costa Rica

 Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light in in Paraná

Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light

Nikon D810 · in Paraná

 Dragonfly Wing Macro in Tainan Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed near Tainan

Dragonfly Wing Macro in Tainan Reed Bed

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

 Monarch Tagging Under Night Sky Drizzle in near a weather balloon launch site in Aurangabad

Monarch Tagging Under Night Sky Drizzle

Leica M7 · near a weather balloon launch site in Aurangabad

 Idaho Moth Wing Scales Late Spring Afternoon in along a game trail in Idaho

Idaho Moth Wing Scales Late Spring Afternoon

Nikon D4 · along a game trail in Idaho

 Ant Carrying Seed on Rainy Metal Surface in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Owerri

Ant Carrying Seed on Rainy Metal Surface

Canon EOS 5Ds · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Owerri

 Butterfly Wing Scale Mosaic Silhouette in at the edge of a reed bed in Asturias

Butterfly Wing Scale Mosaic Silhouette

Sony Xperia 1 V · at the edge of a reed bed in Asturias

 Spider Fangs Magnified at Dawn in Loire Valley in in the Loire Valley

Spider Fangs Magnified at Dawn in Loire Valley

Ricoh GR III · in the Loire Valley

 Bombardier Beetle Sprays Defense Fog in near Mazatlan

Bombardier Beetle Sprays Defense Fog

Pentax ME Super · near Mazatlan

 Korhogo Grasshopper Leg Macro on Moss in on dew-soaked moss in Korhogo

Korhogo Grasshopper Leg Macro on Moss

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · on dew-soaked moss in Korhogo

 Horsefly Compound Eye Macro Rain Beaded Metal in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Gusau

Horsefly Compound Eye Macro Rain Beaded Metal

Sony a7R · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Gusau

 Spider Egg Sac Silk Weave Arunachal Trail in along a game trail in Arunachal Pradesh

Spider Egg Sac Silk Weave Arunachal Trail

Canon AE-1 · along a game trail in Arunachal Pradesh

 Dragonfly Eye Macro in Harare Twilight in on dew-soaked moss in Harare

Dragonfly Eye Macro in Harare Twilight

Hasselblad X1D · on dew-soaked moss in Harare

 Walking Stick Insect Mimicking Bark Texture Detail in beside a tidal inlet in Trinidad and Tobago

Walking Stick Insect Mimicking Bark Texture Detail

Sony a7 · beside a tidal inlet in Trinidad and Tobago

 Metallic Blue Fly Eye on Rainy Havana Metal in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Malecon, Havana

Metallic Blue Fly Eye on Rainy Havana Metal

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

 Dragonfly Eye Macro in Izmir Sunset Light in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Izmir

Dragonfly Eye Macro in Izmir Sunset Light

Canon EOS R6 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Izmir

 Fireflies Glow in Monsoon Bamboo Grove Maldives Night in in Maldives

Fireflies Glow in Monsoon Bamboo Grove Maldives Night

Nikon D90 · in Maldives

 Wasp Mandibles on Wood in Rainy Dawn Light in near Kandawgyi, Yangon

Wasp Mandibles on Wood in Rainy Dawn Light

iPhone SE (2020) · near Kandawgyi, Yangon

 Glowing Firefly Abdomen Above Glacial Stream in above a glacial stream near Masvingo

Glowing Firefly Abdomen Above Glacial Stream

Leica M7 · above a glacial stream near Masvingo

 Millipede Leg Segments Wave on Linen in against woven linen fibers in Patan

Millipede Leg Segments Wave on Linen

Sony a6500 · against woven linen fibers in Patan

 Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed by English Tidal Inlet in beside a tidal inlet in England

Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed by English Tidal Inlet

Canon EOS 6D · beside a tidal inlet in England

 Tarantula Hawk Wasp in Indigo Morocco Twilight in on a wind-scoured ridge in Morocco

Tarantula Hawk Wasp in Indigo Morocco Twilight

Sony a7S III · on a wind-scoured ridge in Morocco

 Hoverfly Wing Veins Inside Split Seed Pod in inside a seed pod split open in Oklahoma City

Hoverfly Wing Veins Inside Split Seed Pod

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 · inside a seed pod split open in Oklahoma City

 Fireflies Over Rice Field Samawah Night in from a moonlit breakwater near Samawah

Fireflies Over Rice Field Samawah Night

Sony a7C · from a moonlit breakwater near Samawah

 Hoverfly Wing Veins Against Sky Woodstock Cape Town in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Woodstock, Cape Town

Hoverfly Wing Veins Against Sky Woodstock Cape Town

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

 Winter Damselfly on Reed at Helwan Dawn in near Helwan

Winter Damselfly on Reed at Helwan Dawn

Canon AE-1 Program · near Helwan

 Coiled Proboscis Butterfly in Late Autumn Light in at the edge of a reed bed in New Brunswick

Coiled Proboscis Butterfly in Late Autumn Light

Pentax Spotmatic · at the edge of a reed bed in New Brunswick

 Dragon Blood Tree in Golden Hour Meadow in in a bloom-heavy meadow near Tarapoto

Dragon Blood Tree in Golden Hour Meadow

Nikon D3 · in a bloom-heavy meadow near Tarapoto

 Dragonfly on Reed in Veraval Morning Mist in near Veraval

Dragonfly on Reed in Veraval Morning Mist

Minox 8x11 · near Veraval

 Monarch Butterflies Cluster on Fir Tree Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge near Santa Fe

Monarch Butterflies Cluster on Fir Tree Ridge

Leica R3 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Santa Fe

 Fireflies Over Gravestones in Monsoon Night in from a moonlit breakwater near San Salvador de Jujuy

Fireflies Over Gravestones in Monsoon Night

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

 Mosquito Proboscis on Rainy Metal Medina in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Medina

Mosquito Proboscis on Rainy Metal Medina

iPhone SE (2020) · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Medina

 Chameleon Catching Cricket in Kuala Lumpur Lane in in a village lane near Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Chameleon Catching Cricket in Kuala Lumpur Lane

Fujifilm GFX100 II · in a village lane near Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

 Fireflies Guide Path Near Nova Scotia Harbor at Night in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Nova Scotia

Fireflies Guide Path Near Nova Scotia Harbor at Night

Olympus OM-1 · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Nova Scotia

 Dragonfly Compound Eye in Evening Mist in near Ravenna

Dragonfly Compound Eye in Evening Mist

Nikon D7000 · near Ravenna

 Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light Uganda Night in along a game trail in Uganda

Hedgehog Foraging Under Garden Light Uganda Night

Canon EOS 650D · along a game trail in Uganda

 Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night in at the edge of a reed bed near Diani Beach

Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night

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

 Moth Eye Pollen Dusting on Wind-Scoured Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge near Westlands, Nairobi

Moth Eye Pollen Dusting on Wind-Scoured Ridge

iPhone X · on a wind-scoured ridge near Westlands, Nairobi

 Glasswing Butterfly on Leaf at Dawn Near Urgench in near Urgench

Glasswing Butterfly on Leaf at Dawn Near Urgench

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra · near Urgench

 Hoverfly Wing Veins Against Linen in Amman in against woven linen fibers in Amman

Hoverfly Wing Veins Against Linen in Amman

Nikon Z 7 · against woven linen fibers in Amman

 Hercules Beetle on Log Near Urca Stream in above a glacial stream near Urca, Rio de Janeiro

Hercules Beetle on Log Near Urca Stream

Sony a7S II · above a glacial stream near Urca, Rio de Janeiro

 Moth Eye Silhouette Pollen Golden Hour Near Bilbao in near Bilbao

Moth Eye Silhouette Pollen Golden Hour Near Bilbao

Asahi Pentax S · near Bilbao