A female bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa) was photographed in a light box to reveal all the nuances of its dominant black color. It's one of the many images in Philippe Martin's book "Hyper Nature."
A female bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa) was photographed in a light box to reveal all the nuances of its dominant black color. It's one of the many images in Philippe Martin's book "Hyper Nature."
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A crowned orb weaver (Araneus diadematus)
A crowned orb weaver (Araneus diadematus)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
Phymateus saxosus madagascariensis, perhaps the most beautiful cricket in the world, is limited to medium-altitude regions of Madagascar.
Phymateus saxosus madagascariensis, perhaps the most beautiful cricket in the world, is limited to medium-altitude regions of Madagascar.
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A male European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis)
A male European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A small female fly (Phaonia valida)
A small female fly (Phaonia valida)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
Pygora lenocinia is a small, multicolored beetle with iridescent metallic reflections.
Pygora lenocinia is a small, multicolored beetle with iridescent metallic reflections.
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
The male stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the largest beetle in Europe.
The male stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the largest beetle in Europe.
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A male demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo)
A male demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A dragonfly (Thermorthemis madagascariensis) is ready to take off in search of prey.
A dragonfly (Thermorthemis madagascariensis) is ready to take off in search of prey.
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
A golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A great tropical praying mantis (Tisma freyi)
A great tropical praying mantis (Tisma freyi)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A tiny spider on the right crashes this image of a large June bug that's common in Madagascar.
A tiny spider on the right crashes this image of a large June bug that's common in Madagascar.
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A young great peacock moth caterpillar (Saturnia pyri)
A young great peacock moth caterpillar (Saturnia pyri)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A female mammoth wasp (Megascolia maculata)
A female mammoth wasp (Megascolia maculata)
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
This net-winged amber-colored owlfly, of the genus Libelloides (Ascalaphinae), flies over grass in search of prey.
This net-winged amber-colored owlfly, of the genus Libelloides (Ascalaphinae), flies over grass in search of prey.
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A small midge (Anthomyia pluvialis) is trapped in a sundew.
A small midge (Anthomyia pluvialis) is trapped in a sundew.
Philippe Martin/Firefly Books
A male Escher's blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) drinks from wet mud at the edge of a pond.
A male Escher's blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) drinks from wet mud at the edge of a pond.
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