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03/06/2026

Two pollen grain of a sunflower on a hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) wing at a 50:1 magnification. Most of the sunflower pollen are yellow but these are white.

01/06/2026

Discovering the quiet elegance of damselflies.

These eight portraits showcase the remarkable individuality of damselflies (Zygoptera), each one distinct in its form, color, and presence. From subtle wing patterns to striking eye details, every specimen reveals its own unique character in the insect world.
A celebration of nature’s intricate diversity.

1. Calopteryx Virgo, male
2. Calopteryx virgo, female
3. Calopteryx splendens, female
4. Coenagrion paella, female
5. Coenagrion paella, male
6. Pyrrhosoma nymphula, male
7. Erythromma viridulum, male
8. Platycnemis pennipes, female

31/05/2026

Close-up of the inner thigh on the foreleg of a forest dung beetle.
Even the smallest creatures carry breathtaking structural complexity when viewed at this scale. The textures, hairs, and reinforced surfaces reveal the remarkable engineering that allows these beetles to navigate, dig, and thrive in their world.

28/05/2026

Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines.
One of nature’s best-kept secrets: a freshly formed pupa of the Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines). This is one of those things that is almost impossible to discover if you’ve never seen it before — but once you’ve spotted it, you suddenly see them everywhere.
Hanging delicately from a Garlic Mustard stem, perfectly camouflaged among the seed pods.

23/05/2026

Eyes of a weevil (species unknown)
Hairs or scales or colored hair-scales? Crazy🥰

22/05/2026

Diacrisia sannio – the clouded buff
This is the most detailed series I’ve created for a single species so far. It’s nearly finished now. I’m currently editing the adult moths and will share the final results with you very soon.

18/05/2026

So happy that the new sawfly larva I found fits perfectly into last year’s collection! Now I can finally show you the updated collection plus a nice lateral view… and of course, the sawfly selfie 😍

16/05/2026

Hi!
A sawfly larva from the Periclista genus from an unusual angle.

13/05/2026

The intricate exuvia of Aeshna cyanea, the Blue-green Mosaic Darner.
This highly magnified view reveals the delicate head of the final larval skin, with the exoskeleton split precisely through the compound eye as the adult dragonfly emerged. Each facet of the eye, once housing the living larva’s vision, now stands as a fragile testament to one of nature’s most remarkable transformations.
A single moment of emergence frozen in time.

12/05/2026

The Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) is one of nature’s most convincing mimics. Hovering like a bumblebee as it feeds on nectar in bright daylight, this day-flying sphingid uses its furry body and rapid wingbeats to fool predators into thinking it is something far less tasty. Look closely at the wings and you’ll notice the large transparent patches in the centre of both forewings and hindwings, edged by a bold reddish-brown border. Yet when the adult first emerges from the pupa, those wings are completely covered in light brown scales. Only during its very first flight do the scales wear away, instantly revealing the clear, glassy areas that give the moth its striking appearance.
This rapid transformation is shared across the genus Hemaris and is one of the reasons the species looks so perfectly bee-like right from the start of its adult life. Scientists have also studied how the combination of transparent centres and dark borders disrupts the moth’s outline, making the mimicry even more effective against birds. Some research has even examined the subtle fluorescence of these transparent wing membranes under natural light.

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