Insects Up Close

Insects Up Close

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Insects and Spiders

Insects and Spiders

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Insect Hybrids

Insect Hybrids

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Mantises and Stick Insects

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Mantises, stick insects and leaf insects up close, many of them hiding in plain sight. A white mantis nymph stands on a flower bud, a mantis silhouette shows through a backlit banana leaf, a leaf insect blends into a green leaf and a devil's flower mantis takes a defensive pose at dusk. Browse these insect close-ups for science projects and nature lovers.

A female jungle nymph with a lime-green, spiny body rests on a thin branch against a dark, out-of-focus rainforest background.

An orchid mantis perched on a pink Phalaenopsis orchid flower in a greenhouse setting with soft, natural lighting.

A stick insect is camouflaged against the rough, textured bark of a tree trunk, illuminated by warm golden hour sunlight.

A newly moulted pale green praying mantis hangs beneath its discarded brown exoskeleton on a vine tendril in a vineyard at dawn, with soft morning light and misty rows of vines in the background.

A brown mantis with leaf-like body appendages clings to a dry grass stem, backlit by the warm, golden light of a sunset.

A leaf insect with intricate, leaf-like camouflage patterns rests on a large, bright green leaf in a lush, overcast forest setting.

A green praying mantis with a triangular head and large compound eyes is perched on a lavender stem against a blurred purple floral background.

A colorful devil's flower mantis stands on a thorny branch in a defensive posture against a blurred, dark scrubland background at dusk.

A ghost mantis camouflaged among dry, brown leaves on a forest floor, illuminated by the warm, low light of dusk.

A giant stick insect camouflaged along a mossy, lichen-covered branch in a misty, grey-lit cloud forest.

The silhouette of a praying mantis is visible through a backlit green banana leaf, showing its raised forelegs and body structure.

A small, translucent white mantis nymph stands atop a closed flower bud in a garden with a soft-focus, dappled forest background.

A close-up macro shot of a mantis head covered in dew drops, positioned in a pomelo orchard during the golden hour.