2023 - Artwork Archives - Insect Week

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Timur Donos – (2)

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different insects wondering around the village

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Thea Man – (1)

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A dragonfly, resting.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – 18 and over – Felipe Capoccia Coelho – (3)

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A board of 9 different species of tortoise beetles (Cassidinae, Chrysomelidae) native to Brazil. On the background, there are a few of their main host plants.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Laura Kam – (2)

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A pair of starry flower beetles specimens, the colouring pencils and the highlight document the magnificent beauty of the two beetles and provide an accurate drawing of them.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Ananya Nadkarni – (1)

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Aularches miliaris is a grasshopper species of the monotypic genus Aularches, belonging to the family Pyrgomorphida also known by the name Coffee Locust . Found in forest bushy areas of south Asia .

Competition 2023 – Artwork – 18 and over – Eileen O’Haire – (3)

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The White Plume Moth is a small night flying moth which is rarely seen. I have magnified the scale to bring out all of its spectral beauty.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – 18 and over – Francesca Lant – (1)

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In the bug world, I do find the metallic varieties particularly delightful. Here are three of my favourite shiny bugs: a beautiful demoiselle, ruby tailed wasp and rosemary beetle.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Jacob Jankielsohn – (1)

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A few of my favourite species. Bombardier beetle wins in my book!

Competition 2023 – Artwork – Under 18 years – Ezaan Qureshi – (1)

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A colourful beetle with a variety of colours.

Competition 2023 – Artwork – 18 and over – Anna Hayward – (3)

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I have used the symmetrical markings of a dragonfly to create this embroidery. A variety of counted thread work stitches to represent the patterns from the head to the bottom of the body.