Insects include species that perhaps cause the most fear in humans, such as spiders. There are also some insects that appear to have no real reason for being – on the other hand, there are many insects that we simply couldn’t do without, such as bees: Albert Einstein estimated that the human race would survive no more than 4 years in the absence of bees – we rely on them to pollinate crops, without which we couldn’t survive. Of course, with the technology of today, we would probably invent ways of carrying this out without bees… but the work bees do makes our lives so much easier.
Photographing insects is no easy task – they are often fluttery, fast or well-camouflaged or simply just hidden away. They are also, of course, usually very small, so close-up or macro photography is required. Today we have selected some amazing examples of insect photography. Don’t forget to check out the first two articles in this series: Animals and Birds.
Amazing Photographs of Insects
Bee
Spider
Cricket
Dragonfly
Pestroglazka Galatea
Beetles
Nosey – Snail
Caterpillar
2 Coenonympha Glycerion
Ladybug
Ants
Spider
Moustached and Hairy
Swallowtail and Lungwort
Glomeris Klugii
Coenagrion Puella
Togetherness
Reflection
Cuckoo Wasp
Camponotus Herculaneus
Dorytomus II
Calvatomina Rufescens
Cerura Vinula
Kupu Gajah, Ngengat (Moth)
Gladiators
Conclusion
I think you would have to agree that some of the above insects are truly beautiful, whilst others are seriously cringe-worthy!
Do you have a fear of any insects or some would call it Entomophobia, making you wonder how the photographers can stand to be so close to them for their art? Please share your thoughts and opinions and of course, links to any amazing insect photographs that you know of in the comments section below.
