Nature's Insects Close Up and Personal

 

Incredibly Lifelike Insects Crafted Out of Bamboo by Noriyuki Saitoh

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Insect Wings Made to Look Like Flowers by Seb Janiak

Photos of insect wings manipulated to look like blooming flowers by Paris-based fine art photographer Seb Janiak. This series entitled Mimesis, a Greek word meaning imitation, was created without any special effects or retouching using only techniques from analog photography, namely superimposition and photomontage.

Mimicry is a survival technique developed by animals during the course of their evolution and involves various morphological, physiological, ecological and ethological aspects. The term also covers all types of camouflage used by species to ensure concealment from predators and avoid being seen by humans.

Dew-Covered Insects - Beautiful!

Photographer David Chambon took these pictures of dew-coated insects like this dragonfly. So incredibly beautiful, they almost appear to be jewel encrusted!

Things That Make You Go "Wow!"

Mohamed Babu set up the photographs after his wife showed him some ants had turned white after drinking spilt milk. He gave the creatures the brightly coloured sugar drops and watched as their transparent stomachs matched the food they were eating.

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