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Insects — 16 Photographs

Alder Beetle
Alder Beetle
Alder Beetle
Iridescent blue Each wing case a polished gem River bank jewel
Bush Cricket
Bush Cricket
Bush Cricket
Metallic green gleams Long antennae test the air Night's hidden singer
Chrysolina Beetle
Chrysolina Beetle
Chrysolina Beetle
Violet domed back Water beads on polish blue Leaf-gem in the rain
Soldier Beetle
Soldier Beetle
Soldier Beetle
Orange-red soldier Green leaf makes the colours sing Summer's bright militia
Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle
Violet dome shines bright Earth's recycler, proud and strong Beauty in the dung
Green Weevils
Green Weevils
Green Weevils
Two grey scales entwined Dark bark frames the ancient act Green weevils as one
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Bright green shield rests still Orange antennae probe slow Summer's living leaf
Ground Beetle
Ground Beetle
Ground Beetle
Blue-green wing cases Orange legs race through the dew Hunter of the night
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet Ground Beetle
Violet wings spread wide Metallic as the night sky Speed and dark and blue
Cranefly
Cranefly
Cranefly
Long dangling legs rest Mottled wings flat on cold bark Autumn cranefly waits
Earwig
Earwig
Earwig
Pincers raised, alert Segmented amber body Small engineer waits
Cardinal Beetle
Cardinal Beetle
Cardinal Beetle
Red head, scarlet bright Black wing cases, bold contrast Summer's cardinal red
Chrysomela Beetle
Chrysomela Beetle
Chrysomela Beetle
Blue wings open wide Iridescence spreads like oil Flight from leaf to leaf
Capsid Bug
Capsid Bug
Capsid Bug
Bright green on dark ground Orange antennae scan wide Plant-feeder waits still
Froghopper
Froghopper
Froghopper
Brown and tan on bark Spume hid the small nymph from view Now grown, leaps to sky
Red and Black Froghopper
Red and Black Froghopper
Red and Black Froghopper
Vivid warning worn Red and black on summer green Small shield, bold design