Insects and bugs are magnificent models in their tiny environment filled with beautiful details. Most of these free insect stock photos below are shot with a Macro lens and although using such a lens is pretty straight forward but there are certain tricks you need to master to be able to produce great photography.
They are the most diverse group of animals on the planet and include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms on the planet. Insects can be found in nearly every environment although there aren’t many species that reside in the oceans.
Insect Macro Photography
A true macro is the ability to produce an image that is as big (or bigger) on the film plane (or digital sensor) as it is in real life. This is where we get the term “lifesize” or “1:1 magnification” as it is used in macro lingo. The term “magnification” is important because true macro photography does not involve “zooming” or getting closer to a subject; instead, we are relying on the lens itself to magnify the image that will be projected onto the film plane. Source: How to Do Macro Insect Photography
Here is a list of 25 beautiful and sometimes scary insect stock photos uploaded by our users:
Chafer Beetle Free Stock Photo
Mantid II Free Stock Photo
White Butterfly Free Stock Photo
Cicadidae Sp Cicada Free Stock Photo
Moth Free Stock Photo
Ladybug Free Stock Photo
Spider Free Stock Photo
Tiny Bug on a Branch Free Stock Photo
Housefly Free Stock Photo
Curious Jumping Spider Free Stock Photo
Skipper Butterfly Free Stock Photo
Locust Free Stock Photo
Cayenne Tick Free Stock Photo
Beetle Free Stock Photo
Rubytail Wasp Free Stock Photo
Hoverfly Free Stock Photo
Snail Free Stock Photo
Beetle on the Plant Free Stock Photo
Butterfly in the Garden Free Stock Photo
Praying Mantis Free Stock Photo
Swallowtail Damselfly Free Stock Photo
Ladybird Free Stock Photo
Fire Ant Free Stock Photo
Spider Closeup Free Stock Photo
Asian Ladybug Free Stock Photo
That’s all 25 images featured in this post. We have hundreds more free insect stock photos waiting to be downloaded in our main insect image category. Check them out or upload your own insect photos.
Bugs are the strangest creatures! Some beautiful images here! Thanks!
Yeah, I’m a big fan of macro photography myself.