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When you think of insects, you might picture tiny bugs scurrying by, barely worth a second glance. But through the lens of photographer Dara Ojo, these small creatures become something extraordinary. His close-up shots reveal incredible details, vibrant colors, and patterns that are easy to miss with the naked eye.

Dara, a self-taught macro photographer from Nigeria now based in Canada, focuses on insects and arthropods to show just how fascinating and important they are. Get ready to see bugs like you’ve never seen them before!

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Primrose Moth

Close-up macro photo of a pink fuzzy insect with green eyes on a dark textured surface.

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Premium 4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to pet him

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Crystalwitch60
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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow he is stunning , I thought elephant moths where lush but this one ❤️

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4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I shall name thee Bagpuss.

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4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sure it's a Primrose, rather looks like a Muppet to me?

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    Moth

    Macro photo of a detailed insect face showing intricate eyes and antennae in stunning close-up view.

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    Weevil

    Macro photo of a detailed insect with textured patterns on its body and large eyes perched on a green leaf.

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    Premium     4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weevil or evil?

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    #4

    Two Mating Clear Wing Butterflies

    Close-up macro photo of two colorful butterflies on a green leaf showcasing intricate insect wing details.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing how two clear insects can create such exquisite shades of red

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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like BP forgot to blur the entire image. (and the word "mating")

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    Treehopper

    Close-up macro photo of a colorful insect with detailed textures on wings and body on a green stem.

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    MAKtheknife
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to catch those when I was a kid. But then , I tried to catch almost everything.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me to lol don’t recall any of them mind 🤷‍♀️I doubt uk has any 😂so so cute

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    Damselfly

    Close-up macro photo of an insect showcasing vivid details and textures, revealing insects like never before.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, I'm talkin' here!

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Make sure you get my good side.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wot youz looking at 🤪he’s adorable , I get a fair few of them in my garden out in the sticks from the river at bottom of the field behind my house , so pretty

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like my old high school math teacher

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    #7

    Bee

    Close-up macro photo of a bee covered in pollen on a flower showcasing detailed insect features and textures.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 I like bee butts, and I cannot lie 🎶

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ‘ don’t mind me, just helping to save the planet’

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    #8

    Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a yellow and brown moth highlighting insect details against a dark background.

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    Crystalwitch60
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Moths are so beautiful ❤️

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    #9

    Moth

    Macro photo of a vibrant orange insect with detailed eyes and fuzzy antennae resting on a green leaf surface.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The water drop at the eye gives you a small idea of how much the pic has been magnified!

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like an obt lol orange bitey thing , lmao a tarantula, they look just like this from the front , and yes they are very aggressive lol , had a few of em , love them ,but u gotta be fast with the feeding 😂

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    Wolf Spider

    Close-up macro photo of a hairy spider showing intricate details and textures of an insect up close.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I strongly dislike these. Normally spiders don't bug me (😁) but these things are huge and they jump at you.

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    Becky Samuel
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wolf spiders range in size from the huge Australian kind right down to tiny little fellas you can barely see. This one appears to be a mid-sized species.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awwww, who's a little snuggle buggie! YOU are! Yes, you ARE!

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these , loads of em in uk lol n they love my house , all very welcome to ❤️

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they transform during a full moon?

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    #11

    Leaf Beetle

    Iridescent beetle resting on a green leaf in a detailed macro photo showing vibrant insect textures and colors.

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    Damselfly

    Close-up macro photo of an insect showing detailed eyes and textured body, highlighting incredible insect features.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even though they’re kind of creepy, they’re also kind of cute.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idk, I think they look like dragonflies and I like them. They’re good for eating mosquito larvae too.

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    Moth

    Macro photo of a moth with detailed antennae and wings, showcasing incredible insect features in vivid close-up.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With that glorious fascinator…….Er, antennae.

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    Hoverfly

    Extreme macro photo of an insect showing detailed eyes, hair, and legs on a green plant surface, revealing insect features clearly.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loads of them over this summer useful little bugs ,

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    Weevil

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was another weevil posted. Is this the lesser of two weevils?

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    Damselfly

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a smiling alien head, powered by a black DJ alien head, sitting on the head of a grumpy cat.

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    Lacefly

    Macro photo of a green insect with transparent veined wings resting on a textured green leaf background.

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    Damselfly

    Extreme close-up macro photo of a blue insect showing detailed eyes, legs, and water droplets on its head.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are so many of these…….. and they’re all beautiful!

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why so so many of these photos look like the insect just got out of the shower?

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because wild insects rarely fly when it's raining, so it's much easier to photograph them.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Monsters Inc. version of the stacked alien heads.

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    Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a colorful moth showcasing intricate patterns and textures on a yellow and green surface.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, the prettiest so far! (#21 at present)

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    Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a furry moth showing detailed antennae and eyes against a dark background.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s all well and good putting moth ,but what kind of moth are they might help to bp

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    Housefly

    Extreme macro photo showing detailed close-up of a fly’s compound eyes and facial features in high resolution.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope loath houseflies , but they do keep my house spiders well fed lol

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    Dragonfly

    Close-up macro photo of an insect covered in tiny water droplets with detailed eyes and antennae on a blue background.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The itsy-bitsy, tiny, microscopic dew drops!

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    Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a fuzzy insect with detailed antennae and large black eyes against a yellow background.

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    Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a green moth resting on a wet purple leaf showcasing insect details vividly.

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    Prey Mantis

    Extreme macro photo showing detailed close-up of a praying mantis face revealing intricate insect features and texture.

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    Ladybug

    Close-up macro photo of a yellow ladybug interacting with another insect on a green plant stem background.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't look very lady-like to me.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is it on top of?

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the empty pupal casing. This bug has just emerged as an adult.

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    Ladybird

    Macro close-up of a ladybug on a green leaf showcasing detailed insect features in incredible macro photography.

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    Moth

    Macro photo of a colorful moth with detailed wings and antennae resting on a vibrant red and green leaf, showcasing insects.

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    Planthopper Nymph

    Macro photo of a tiny insect with delicate, hair-like tail structures on an orange and yellow surface.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a bit hard to make out, but apparently planthoppers (or their nymphs, aka younglings) often have these hairy tufts/waxy filaments at their rear end.

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    Weevil

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    #31

    Wolf Spider Feeding On A Cricket

    Close-up macro photo of a spider capturing an insect, showcasing incredible insect details rarely seen before.

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    Planthopper Nymph

    Macro photo of an insect with delicate, feathery wings standing on a dark, textured surface in natural light.

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    Mayfly

    Close-up macro photo of an insect covered in water droplets against a bright blue background.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I would visit northern Minnesota these were terrible. You couldn't walk in the woods and talk without having to constantly having to spit them out. Ick.

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    Longhorn Beetle

    Extreme macro photo of an insect's detailed eye and mouthparts covered in water droplets, revealing intricate textures.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing these insects aren't as big as a horse.

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    Luna Moth

    Close-up macro photo of a moth showing detailed antennae and textured features of the insect's face and legs.

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    Holly Herr
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My nieces favorite moth. Has had a few captured alive.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be called fern moth because of the way the antennae look.

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    Weevil

    Macro photo of an unusual insect with a long neck and detailed body texture on a green leaf background.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just the weirdest bug ever!

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    Longhorn Beetle

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorta scary this large *shudder*

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    Robberfly

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    Lantern Fly

    Macro photo of two spotted insects with intricate wing patterns and bright red eyes clinging to a plant stem.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are invasive. K**l them on site.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately this is true where I live too . But they are beautiful.

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    Lacefly Nymph

    Macro photo of an insect on a green leaf showing intricate details and textures in vivid close-up.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she's collecting everything as she goes...

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    4 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like she’s carrying another bug or two?

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    Drainfly

    Macro photo of an iridescent-winged insect on dark textured ground showing incredible insect details.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are the WORST if you ever get them. Salt (first, let sit overnight with plug) then boiling water down the drain and then plug overnight. Upon opening, have pots of hot water to pour down. Plug again. Rinse and repeat. If you have a disposal, make sure you use a cleaner regularly.

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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We get drainflies in uk , and they do not look like that !!

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