2024 - Photography - 18 and over Archives - Page 3 of 5 - Insect Week

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Panagiotis Dalagiorgos – (3) Bacillus atticus ssp. atticus

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A close-up photo of a Bacillus atticus ssp. atticus nymph.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Panagiotis Dalagiorgos – (2) Apochima flabellaria

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A close-up shot of an Apochima flabellaria caterpillar on a branch.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Panagiotis Dalagiorgos – (1) Iris oratoria

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A backlit shot of an Iris oratoria during sunrise.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Benjamin Salb – (3) Genus Halcocephala – Gnat Ogres

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This is a highly detailed stacked image of a living gnat ogre photographed in the field. A green background card was placed behind the subject to help with exposure on the tiny subject.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Benjamin Salb – (1) Enallagma exsulans – Stream Bluet (unconfirmed)

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This is a stacked image of a living damselfly taken on an early morning macro outing this past spring.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Julian Lobo-Guerrero – (2)

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A beautiful shield bug resting on a stick

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Julian Lobo-Guerrero – (1)

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A female tiger moth laying eggs on a stick

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Jose Alza – (1) Ameles spallanzania

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One of the smallest species of Mantis, it rests on a branch, keeping watch, completely sure that because of its size and color no one can see it...or so she thought.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Sritam Kumar Sethy – (3) Butterfly

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Commonly called Blue Pierrots butterfly,captured while resting in midst of nature displaying its dynamic wings pattern dazzling in the sunrays.

Competition 2024 – Photography – 18 and over – Ryan Dale – (2) Anthophora sp

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A tiny Flower Bee (Anthophora sp) sits on a yellow Corn Marigold flower, with a few droplets of rain following a short summer shower.