2024 - Photography - 18 and over Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Insect Week

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Gioi Ha Van – (1) shore fly

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the shore fly is landing on the algae. There is a water bucket in my greenhouse with algae floating in it. This is the area where the shore flies always come to get water during early spring when they can't find it anywhere else. But it looks like the fly living in another world

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Gustav Parenmark – (1) Antlion larva

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Along the north coast of Fårö, you have to watch your feet to not step on the construction work of this creature: The antlion larva. Their little cone-shaped homes might often be a mystery for the crowd, but it’s in fact these strange creatures that hide in these death traps.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Marc Brouwer – (1) Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

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The common red soldier beetle is unfolding its wings and taking off.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Jamie Spensley – (3) Pteromalus bedeguaris

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A pteromalus is ovipositing.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Jamie Spensley – (2) Robber fly, drywood termite

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A robber fly is eating a termite on a wooden fence.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Benny Gauthier – (1) American Furrowed Ants (Myrmica americana)

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A Robber fly, who is used to being a top predator, is being predated on by a group of American Furrowed Ants. They have immobilized the fly and began carrying parts of them away, back to their colony for consumption.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Antaryami Das – (2) Green Metallic Sweat bee

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In this image shows a Green Metallic Sweat bee collecting pollen on a flower

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Raghuram Annadana – (3) Vespa affinis

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The Vespa affinis is formidable creature worthy of both respect and caution due to its aggressive behavior with a powerful sting. They however seem to be docile at night when the temperatures drop and this allowed me to get close for this shot.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Raghuram Annadana – (2) Botyodes Asialis

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This striking Botyodes asialis moth was spotted in the rainforests of Wayanad, India. While the adult moths are captivating in their appearance, the caterpillars are often found in shades of green or brown, they blend seamlessly into their leafy surroundings on Poplar trees.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Raghuram Annadana – (1) Possibly the Poophilus costalis

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The peculiar white frothy liquid clinging to the stems is called Cuckoo spit and is secreted by the nymphs of a sap-sucking true bug, specifically a froghopper commonly referred to as a spittlebug.