Insect Close-Ups

Detailed macro photographs of various beetles in natural settings, highlighting their unique characteristics and habitats.

Cricket on the ground

Poisonous blister beetle with bright black and red warning coloration on a blade of grass in the early morning

Eastern Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus)

Bee-wolf beetles (Trichodes apiarius) on Umbelliferae flowers. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps.

Stalk-eyed Fly (Cyrtodiopsis whitei) has its eyes positioned at the end of long stalks much like Hammerhead Sharks, Brunei, Borneo

Dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) on dogbane, Crossways Preserve, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, August.

Spring tree bug (Peribalus strictus) in the 5th larval stage on a leaf, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Weevil (Pachyrhynchus sanchezi) on a leaf, Barlig, Luzon, Philippines

Rove Beetle (Philonthus decorus) adult, on bark, Powys, Wales, February

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn from Denmark in May

European Chinchbug (Ischnodemus sabuleti) adults, cluster on bulrush leaf, Powys, Wales, May

Assassin Bug (Reduviidae) with phoretic pseudoscorpions on its back, Rio Kapatchez, Guinea

Blue mason bee (Osmia caerulescens) (Apis caerulescens) entering nest in hollow bamboo stem at insect hotel for solitary bees

Grasshopper (Gampsocleis buergeri), Shiga, Japan

Green immigrant leaf weevil (Polydrusus formosus) on hazel, Esch riverbank, Jezainville, Petite Suisse Lorraine, France

Scoprpiops sp. from Kumaon Himalayas Scoprpiops sp. from Kumaon Himalayas Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22189495

Metallic wood borer (Eurythyrea micans), Aix en Provence, France

Common Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) beetle, Netherlands

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), male, Diersfordter Wald, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Glasflegenwanze (Stictopleurus abutilon), Lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris), nature park Park Frau-Holle-Land, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Small locust larvae. Small locust larvae in the summer garden

Forest manehnitated beetle a side -side forest crested beetle macro, close -up copyright: xzoonar.com/andreasxnaumannx 9499227

Elder aphid (Aphis sambuci), small accumulation on stem, Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Cactus long-horned beetle (Moneilema spp.), Rio Grande City, Texas, USA

Red capsid bugs (Miridae), Other animals, Insects, Animals, bow, Bugs, Red mirid bug adult, on plant in garden, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ant Beetle (Thanasimus formicarius)

Round-necked Longhorn (Rosalia alpina), male, Huelben, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Ritterwanze, Ritter-Wanze Lygaeus equestris, sitzt an an einem Baumstamm, Deutschland Black-and-Red-bug, Knight bug, Harlequin bug Lygaeus equestris, sitting at a tree trunk, Germany BLWS722993 *** Knight bug, Ritter Bug Lygaeus equestris , sits to to a Tree trunk, Germany Black and Red bug, Knight bug, Harlequin Bug Lygaeus equestris , Sitting AT a Tree trunk, Germany BLWS722993 Copyright: xblickwinkel/H.xBellmann/F.xHeckerx

True Weevil (Curculionidae), Las Tangaras Bird Reserve, Colombia

Scorpion (Tityus bahiensis), Brazil

European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)

Groundhopper (Depressotetrix depressa) adult, dorsal view, Italy, august

Soldier Beetle - On Grass Stem (Rhagonycha fulva). Norfolk UK.

Weevil Beetle (Lixus barbiger ). Andasibe-Mantadia National Park - Madagascar.

Leaf-footed bug (Phthiadema cyanea) on a rock, Nueva Austria, Peru.

Imago of Blood-nosed Beetle gush by a liquid drop France

Red poplar leaf beetle

An adult Galapagos locust, at Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Rosalia longicorn (Rosalia alpina), insect, Nationalpark Kalkalpen or Kalkalpen National Park, Upper Austria, Europe

Heath felt bee sitting on sand left looking

Tropical insects on tropical plants in rain forest. Night shooting in neon light

Ground Beetle (Carabidae) feeding on a snail, Mt Lemmon, Arizona

Mirid Bug (Miris striatus) adult, on leaf in undergrowth, Downe Bank Nature Reserve, North Downs, Kent, England, june

Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops), male, Lake Kerkini region, Greece, Europe

Common green shieldbug (Palomena prasina), 3rd instar nymph, on leaf, South Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Turnip sawfly (Athalia rosae), Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Malachite Beetle (Malachius bipustulatus), Red-tipped Flower Beetle

Tawny longhorn beetle (Stictoleptura fulva) on Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) flower, Cotes-d'Armor, France

Scorpion, Chaerilus pictus, Family: CHAERILIDAE Male. An extremely RARE species of scorpion. Restricted to the trans-himalayan forests. Show significant sexual dimorphism which is unknown in other species of scorpions. Arunachal Pradesh. INDIA

Dangling sunlover (Helophilus pendulus), Common Swamp Hoverfly, Common Swamp Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Hoverflies, Other animals, Insects, Animals, Brindled Hoverfly adult, resting on waterlily Norfol

Weisspunkt-Bodenwanze, Weisspunktbodenwanze Melanocoryphus albomaculatus, sitzt auf Holz, Deutschland, Baden-Wuerttemberg bug Melanocoryphus albomaculatus, sitting on wood, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg BLWS722031 *** White point Ground bug, White-spotted soil bug melanocoryphus albomaculatus , sits at Wood, Germany, Bathing Wuerttemberg Bug melanocoryphus albomaculatus , Sitting ON wood, Germany, Bathing Wuerttemberg BLWS722031 Copyright: xblickwinkel/AGAMI/R.xMartinx

Three-phase sand wasp

Styrian Fanghaft

Feldgrille, Feld-Grille Gryllus campestris, Vorderansicht, Deutschland field cricket Gryllus campestris, front view, Germany BLWS721777 *** Field cricket, Field Grille Gryllus campestris , Front view, Germany Field Cricket Gryllus campestris , Front view, Germany BLWS721777 Copyright: xblickwinkel/AGAMI/T.xDoumax

Scorpion of the genus Scorpiops from Reasi, Jammu Kashmir. These are found under fallen logs and boulder. Scorpion of the genus Scorpiops from Reasi, Jammu Kashmir. These are found under fallen logs and boulder. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22018166

Scorpiops leptochirus. A species restricted to the forests of NE India. Probably the first colour image of this rare species. Arunachal Pradesh. India Scorpiops leptochirus. A species restricted to the forests of NE India. Probably the first colour image of this rare species. Arunachal Pradesh. India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22205121

Black Scorpion, Caatinga ecosystem, Brazil

Grasshopper sand wasp seen on sandy soil on the right

Rhododendron (Rhododendron) leafhopper (Graphocephala fennahi) sitting on leaf of a rhododendron, Wilden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Lesser Stag Beetle (Dorcus parallelipipedus) adult, resting on tree trunk, England

Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) males fighting, Sussex, England

False longhorn beetle (Oedemera virescens), Germany, Europe

Illustration of a tick on a blade of grass

Tiger beetle or Cosmodela aurulenta on ground close up

Blister beetle (Pseudomeloe sanguinolentus), Meloidae beetle, adult individual, Upper Elqui Valley, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Wasserfreund, Enochrus testaceus Enochrus testaceus, Aufsicht, Deutschland water scavenger beetle Enochrus testaceus, top view, Germany BLWS706398 *** Water friend, Enochrus testaceus Enochrus testaceus , Supervision, Germany Water scavenger Beetle Enochrus testaceus , Top view, Germany BLWS706398 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

Cockchafer on a branch

Eastern Ant Cricket (Myrmecophilus pergandei) living in ant nest, Estabrook Woods, Massachusetts

Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops), male, Lake Kerkini region, Greece, Europe

Carpocoris purpureipennis (Carpocoris purpureipennis), Larva in the last molting stage on a leaf, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Desert ant

Tortoise beetle (Cassidinae sp) on a leaf, Nueva Austria, Peru.

Sluggish weevil (Cleonus piger), Germany, Europe

Small bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha goettingensis), on rocks, Moselle, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Common sand wasp standing on sand looking right

Black-spotted Longhorn Beetle (Rhagium mordax) adult, camouflaged amongst moss, Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

heath tiger beetle cicindela campestris on gravel

Big Bed Bug (Triatoma protracta) W. Bloodsucking Conenose

bark scorpion centruroides sculpturatus arizona, south western, usa

Holz-Zebraspringspinne, Holzzebraspringspinne Salticus cingulatus, auf Borke, Aufsicht, Deutschland jumping spider Salticus cingulatus, on bark, view from above, Germany BLWS705284 *** Wood Zebra jumping spider, Wood zebra jumping spider Salticus cingulatus , at Bark, Supervision, Germany Jumping Spider Salticus cingulatus , ON bark, View from above, Germany BLWS705284 Copyright: xblickwinkel/W.xWillnerx

snipe fly on leaf ,

Pleasing Fungus Beetle (Erotylus sp), Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Gravedigger (Necrophorus vespillo), Germany, Europe

Cetonia aurata. Green-golden beetle on a leaf of grass. Close-up. Cetonia aurata. Green-golden beetle mating on a leaf of grass. Close-up. Copyright: xZoonar.com/STRANNIK9211x 15666725

Other animals, Spiders, Arachnids, Animals, Scorpions, South African Scorpion (Opisthacanthus validus) adult, on rock, Drakensberg, South Africa, Africa

Neoscorpiops deccanensis, This Crack dwelling scorpion is endemic to the Sinhagad fort, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Macro spider on grass forest

Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) adult, resting on fern frond, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult from the Red Palm Weevil in Spain

Kleiner Kettenlaufkaefer, Blauvioletter Wald-Laufkaefer, Blauvioletter Waldlaufkaefer, Wald-Laufkaefer, Waldlaufkaefer Carabus problematicus, Mesocarabus problematicus, Maennchen sitzt auf Holz, Seitenansicht, Deutschland, Baden-Wuerttemberg Violet Ground Beetle Carabus problematicus, Mesocarabus problematicus, male sitting on wood, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg BLWS722109 *** Kleiner Kettenlaufkaefer, blue-violet Forest Laufkaefer, blue-violet Waldlaufkaefer, Forest Laufkaefer, Woodchuck carabus problematicus, Mesocarabus problematicus , Men sits at Wood, Side view, Germany, Bathing Wuerttemberg Violet Ground Beetle carabus problematicus, Mesocarabus problematicus , Male Sitting ON wood, Germany, Bathing Wuerttember Copyright: xblickwinkel/AGAMI/R.xMartinx

Weevil on a leaf spring Belgium

Dobsonfly or King Bug (Corydalus sp), Mindo, Cloud Forest, West slope of Andes, Ecuador.

nachtigall-grashüpfer ** bow-winged grasshopper fu1-muz

Common Sand Wasp (Ammophila sabulosa) with prey at nesting tube, caterpillar of the owlet moth (Noctuidae), Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Spider in its web in the kitchen garden Wesserling France

Shield bug (Pentatomoidea sp) nymph in situ, Nyakalengija, Rwenzori mountains, Uganda

Northern jewelled spider Gasteracantha fornicata Its bright colours attract insects into its web. Cardwell Range, North Queensland, Australia

Image of red leafhopper (Bothrogonia sp.,Cicadellidae/Homoptera) on green leaves. Insect Animal

Schwarzblauer Oelkaefer, Schwarzer Maiwurm Meloe proscarabaeus, Weibchen, Deutschland Oil beetle, Black oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus, female, Germany BLWS717853 *** Black Blue Oelkaefer, Schwarzer Maiwurm Meloe proscarabaeus , Females, Germany Oil beetle, Black Oil Beetle Meloe proscarabaeus , female, Germany BLWS717853 Copyright: xblickwinkel/F.xHeckerx

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), male and female on a branch covered with moss and lichen, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

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