The Royal Entomological Society has announced the winners of its 2023 insect photography competition.
Announced during Insect Week , the annual competition, organized by the U.K.-based leading insect science charity, showcases the very best amateur insect photography.
“Something I didn’t expect to see when I visited a fairly new location to me, but one of my best encounters to date,” Chambers says of the winning image. This image shows recently hatched caddisfly larvae inside a transparent gelatinous egg sac. The larvae will drop into the water where they live as aquatic insects throughout the larval and pupal stages. Overall Runner-up. | Tim JonasA mantis religiosa among some cyclamen. Specially Commended in the Portrait category. | Panagiotis Dalagiorgos
A Damselfly covered in dew in the middle of the night. Insects are cold-blooded, so as the temperature cools at night, they are unable to move. Dew then sticks to the Damselfly and covers it completely. Specially Commended in the Portrait category. | Pete BurfordThe sun is rising behind a Brown argus butterfly as it starts to awaken from roosting. Specially Commended in the Portrait category. | Richard SheldrakeA praying mantis saluting the evening sun.
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