2024 - Photography - 18 and over Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Insect Week

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Douglas Barber – (1) Anoplophora zonator

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A portrait of the mesmerising blue longhorn beetle Anoplophora zonator.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Pepe Badia Marrero – (1) ant and aphid

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The ants defend the aphids from their predators and, in turn, the aphids excrete honeydew that serves as food for them. In the image an ant carries a small aphid in its jaws and does so delicately so as not to damage it in any way.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Marco Chan – (3) Polyrhachis sp.

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A Spiny Ant clamps tightly onto a leaf while a deadly Orphiocordyceps fungi sprouts from its thorax. After being infected by the fungi, ants will become mindless zombies, crawling to higher ground where the fungi can release and spread its spores to infect even more ants.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Paul Zimmer – (2) Eight-Spotted Skimmer

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A Blue Dragonfly perched amongst Yellow Flowers

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – thomas barbin – (3) Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis)

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A Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis) feeding on a mayfly at the edge of a river.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – thomas barbin – (2) Banded Alder Borer (Rosalia funebris)

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A Banded Alder borer (Rosalia funebris) as the sun sets in the background.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – thomas barbin – (1) Western Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)

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A Western Tiger Beetle larva (Cicindela oregona) waiting at the entrance of its burrow for passing prey.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Marga Estrany – (2) Drosophila sp.

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A tiny fly on some fluffy white flowers in an interesting pose.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Rosemary Haleem – (2) Taeniopoda eques

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Endemic Western Horse Lubber posing on a cactus

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Matthew Thomas – (1) Acorn Weevil

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This is an Acorn Weevil on an Oak leaf. I tried for a while to capture the amazing rostrum but weevils are pretty frustrating subjects! Just when I thought I’d get a shot it would turn around. Finally I was able to get a stacked image.