A Year's Worth of Insect Macros

This year was my first exploring the world of macro photography, and I have fallen in love. A world of detail, hidden by the limitations of my human eyes, has been revealed to me. While I have much more to explore, I have found few subjects more interesting than insects.

What has intrigued me most about these subjects has been the delicate intricacies of their miniature forms. Under the view of a macro lens, the finer details of scales, wings, and eyes come into clear view, bringing a complexity and beauty to these creatures that I did not truly appreciate prior to exploring this form of photography.

It has been a pleasure to better acquaint myself with this branch of life over the last year, with the following being some of my favorite insect photos for the year of 2025. I hope you enjoy!

Northern Flatid Planthopper (Flatormenis proxima):

Beech Blight Aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator):

Monarch (Danaus plexippus):

Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle):

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus):

European Mantis (Mantis religiosa):

Two-striped Planthopper (Acanalonia bivittata):

Genus Anomalon:

Rugged Flower Weevil (Odontocorynus salebrosus):

Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus):

North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Melanoplus):

Margined Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus marginatus):

Helmeted Squash Bug (Euthochtha galeator):

Red-banded Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea):

Stratiomys norma:

Rhubarb Weevil (Lixus concavus):

Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata):

Virginia Ctenucha Moth (Ctenucha virginica):

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola):

Condylostylus sipho (Complex Condylostylus sipho):