Close-up and Macro Photographs of Insects

How-To Guide to Macro Photography

Praying Mantis #5968 There are approximately 2,200 species of praying mantises that live around the world, typically in moderate climates. $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 12

Bumble Bee #7596 I've seen some bees collect pollen and attach it to their legs until they have a full load and return to the hive. This guy has it on his back.

Katydid Nymph #7289a There are approximately 4,00 species of Katydids found around the world. Most are herbivores, however some are omnivores. $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 14

A Macro View of My Garden

Cicada #8727 There are about 2,500 species of Cicada found around the world. Their life cycles last from 2 to 17 years, depending upon the species. Most of their life is spent in the nymph stage in soil. $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 12

Bug #1789 This is a male Dobsonfly. It is a flying insect, approximately 4 to 5 inches long and was seen in the town of Aguas Caliente, Peru. My thanks go to a visitor to this site for the proper identification of this insect. $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Hover Fly #7412 The Hover Fly is also known as a Serphid Fly. $25.00 - 8 x 12

Praying Mantis #4593 It is thought that the Praying Mantis' closest insect relative is the cockroach. $25.00 - 8 x 10

Damselfly #4554 The damselfly is often mistaken for a dragonfly. One means of distinguishing them is by the eyes. The damselfly's eyes are typically further apart than the diameter of one eye. This is not the case for a dragonfly. $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 14

Owl Butterfly #3127 $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Grasshopper #2061 $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Praying Mantis #5975 Praying Mantises are strictly carnivorous, feeding primarily on other insects. However, large praying mantises have been observed to catch and eat snakes, birds, and small rodents. $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 14

Hummingbird Moth #8335 Hummingbird Moths can be mistaken for actual hummingbirds. They grow to two inches in length and feed on the nectar of flowers, hovering above or alongside them just as a hummingbird does. $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 13

Praying Mantis #5986 Praying Mantises grow throughout their lifespan by molting their hard-shell skins. This happens 5 to 10 times throughout a typical mantis lifespan. $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 14

Butterfly #3137 $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Praying Mantis #5969 There have been twenty species of Praying Mantises identified in North America. Two species now common in North America are not native but were imported. These are the Chinese Mantis and the European Mantis, both of which have spread extensively throughout North America. $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Owl Butterfly #3157 $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Honey Bee #4610 Honey Bees gather nectar by attaching it to their rear legs. $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Butterfly #3149 $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 13

Katydid #2098 $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 14

Praying Mantis #2 Praying Mantises take advantage of superb camouflage to hunt their prey via ambush.

Brown Mantis #1865 Amazingly, Praying Mantises make excellent pets. Although initially wary of humans and aggressive when approached, they quickly become tame if not harmed. $25.00 - 8 x 11 $39.00 - 10 x 13

Katydid #8249 $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 13

Bee #8347 $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 12

Butterfly #3161 $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 13

Praying Mantis #5973 Praying Mantises clean themselves much like a cat, licking its legs and antennae. See more Praying Mantis photos at the TheWorldinLight Praying Mantis Page. $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Jumping Spider #8607 $25.00 - 8 x 10 $39.00 - 10 x 12

Butterfly #3141 $25.00 - 8 x 10

Jumping Spider #5979

Syrphid Fly #7407 Syphid Flies typically consume pollen and nectar to survive. However, their larva are predaceous carnivores that feed on aphids. $25.00 - 8 x 12 $39.00 - 10 x 15

Spider #6461

Cricket #6637 Insects undergo various stages of metamorphosis during their lifespan. Some insects undergo only a partial metamorphosis by shedding their skin while maintaining body shape. This enables the insect to grow larger than the fixed size of its hard shell allows. This photo is of the skin of a cricket, not the cricket itself. The cricket that left this skin behind has kept this shape, but shedded the skin to enable it to grow larger. It is truly amazing the extent of detail that remains in the shedded skins of insects.

If you're interested in macro photography and would like to try this type of photography, I've written a Beginner's Guide to Macro Photography. If you have any questions after reading this, please feel free to contact me - Robert Stephens at TheWorldinLight@aol-dot-com (please use the word "photos" in the subject line). TheWorldinLight has other categories of nature and wildlife photos that can be viewed by choosing from the links in the following pull-down menu: Select a wildlife category All Wildlife (page 1) All Wildlife (page 2) Andean Condors Butterflies Frogs Insects (page 1) Insects (page 2) Mammals Praying Mantises Reptiles

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