2023 - Photography Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Insect Week

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Jamie Spensley – (1) A clubbed mydas fly

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A portrait of a mydas fly roaming through the beach grass in Key West, Florida.

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Frank Ashwood – (3) Silverfish (Lepismatidae)

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These silverfish appeared to be clinging together inside a small, clayey nest structure, and refused to abandon each other when a camera lens pointed in their direction. Some of their brilliant silver scales have rubbed off, which may indicate moulting is about to take place.

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Heath McDonald – (3) Blood-vein Moths – Timandra comae

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Blood-vein moths are a member of the moth family geometridae, they get the name from the distinctive reddish line that runs from wingtip to wingtip. Usually on the wing in the UK from May to July, the caterpillars feed on Dock and Common Sorrell.

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Michael Wood – (2) Bumblebee

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A bee doing bee things

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Nikita Richardson – (3) Cotton harlequin bug

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A cluster of male harlequin bugs

Competition 2023 – Photography – Under 18 years – 张益萌 – (3) earwigs

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I took a walk in Yunnan in the evening to see it, very beautiful, lying on a leaf so I took a picture

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – ALEXANDER MCKERRACHER – (1) Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata)

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This photo features a beautiful Wavy-lined Emerald Moth sitting on a mossy log. Taking a break from it's adventures through the trees, this moth is displaying all of it's beauty for use to appreciate.

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Rosemary Haleem – (1) Alates

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Swarm of flying ants desperate in a pool.

Competition 2023 – Photography – 18 and over – Enrico Bonino – (1) Rachiberothidae (Neuroptera)

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This incredible specimen belongs to the Neuropterans insect family. It is characterized by two spiny raptorial forelimbs (similar to the Mantis) and big eyes. This insect is embedded in a ~99 million-year-old amber from the Hukawng Valley, Kackin State, Myanmar.

Competition 2023 – Photography – Under 18 years – Gustav Parenmark – (1) Emerald damselfly. Lestes sponsa

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I went out at 4 AM to photograph emerald damselflies early in the morning by a mire on the Swedish island of Fårö. Although quite the task, I eventually managed to get a stacked portrait of this gorgeous male, with his stunning blue colouration.