40 photos of interesting insects shared by netizens (41 photos)

Usually, when it comes to beetles and spiders, we immediately imagine something nasty, disgusting and even scary. But in fact, the world is full of amazing insects of all shapes and colors, and many of them are so beautiful that it is difficult to imagine that they are in any way related to the kitchen cockroach. The authors of the photos from this collection were lucky to encounter just such people: maybe you have something to share?





1. Ladybug in steel blue



2. Not all bees are yellow-brown. Here's a bee with blue stripes





3. “I met this kid at the shooting range today.”



4. "Just a really cool grasshopper"



5. Orchid Mantis



6. The pattern on the wings of this moth resembles a snowman.



7. “Ugh, bugs can’t be cute... but it doesn’t matter.”



8. Stunning Picasso-style beetle



9. Peacock eye satin



10. "Found a new friend"



11. Look into the eyes!



12. A bumblebee is upside down in a flower (yes, that’s a bumblebee’s butt)



13. Mecynorrhina Torquata, one of the largest flower beetles in the world



14. Phantom Cicada



15. "The neighbor's dog found this moth"



16. Dalmatian Moth



17. “A ladybug left tracks in the morning dew on my car.”



18. A moth disguised itself as a birch branch



19. The moth says "dratuti"



20. “Mom took a photograph of an insect. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this.”



21. Ladybug in dew drops



22. Similar outfits



23. The Papilio troilus caterpillar pretends to be a dangerous snake



24. “Wine hawk moth. Found it in a pupa while cutting a hedge.”



25. “The trippy bug got on me today.”



26. “That moth was as big as my head.”



27. "Found a moth at home"



28. “My silkworm came out of its chrysalis today and turned into a tiny bear cub.”



29. "This is my pet, the stick insect Extatosoma tiaratum"



30. “This insect depicts a leaf with veins, spots and bite marks.”



31. “I noticed this moth”



32. Mantis of the Devil's Flower species



33. Spiny Flower Mantis



34. Rainbow stag beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri



35. Ultramarine woodlouse



36. Just a beautiful green beetle



37. Horned devil caterpillar



38. Looks like sweet gum, doesn't it?



39. Polybothris Sumptuosa, borer beetle from Madagascar



40. "My Pets"