Amazing Photography

[naomi24]

Warning - don't look if you don't like seeing insects in all their natural glory.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-65876963

[ladybirder]

What amazing creatures. And brilliant photographs. Thank you for posting.

[Ken4155]

Absolutely stunning stuff. Particularly the one of the cricket - the photographer did well spotting it in the first instance given it's green background.

Some are also quite amusing;

The first pic of the robber-fly looks like a mother, hands on hips, about to scold her child.

The ant-lion looks like a cool dude listening to it's favourite tunes through the 'cans'.

And who among us didn't look at the tiger-beetle and instantly think, "The Joker"? :-)

[david small]

Beautiful and fascinating, thanks naomi24. Your pretty good yourself. Flirt flirt...

[naomi24]

Haaa! Ooo ... you are a one, david. ;o)))

[bhg481]

Thanks for those, Naomi. Anyone who has tried such photography knows just how difficult it is. One trick is to use freezer spray on the insect - being cold-bloodied it cools them down enough for them to stop moving with no permanent harm done.

[pastafreak]

I love this stuff.
I have a board in my Pinterest account dedicated to 'weird nature'...lots of strange and wonderful insects end up in there.

[Hazlinny]

Ouch! The tiger beetle .... I like the bumble-bee one.
Thanks for posting.

[Patsy33]

Awesome photography!
Thanks for sharing.