Freshly-hatched owlfly eggs. Owlflies are one of the “ugly ducklings” of insects. The grotesque larvae are voracious predators in leaf litter and on tree, by Amith Kiran Menezes, Specially Commended in Over 18 category, Insect Week 2022 Photography competition © Amith Kiran Menezes

Freshly-hatched owlfly eggs

By Amith Kiran Menezes

Competition: 2022 - 18 and over

Insect order: Lacewings, antlions and mantidflies

Species: Owlfly larvae, family Ascalaphidae

Picture taken in: India