The Royal Entomological Society runs annual insect photography and art competitions for non-professionals.View the fantastic images from past competitions and enter nowOver 18 Winners 1st Place – Detailed Gnat OgrePhoto (c) Benjamin Salb (USA) 2nd Place – Aphid Mummy with Braconid Wasp Cocoon Photo (c) Rupert Lees (UK)Highly Commended – Behaviour Spittlebug’s world Photo (c) Raghuram Annadana Beetle taking off Photo (c) Marc Brouwer Robber fly eating a termite Photo (c) Jamie Spensley Reluctant to Leave Photo (c) Luke Chambers Hug yourselfPhoto (c) Panagiotis Dalagiorgos Ghastly Death Photo (c) Marco Chan Swarmed and Subdued Photo (c) Benny Gauthier Pteromalus ovipositing Photo (c) Jamie Spensley Tiger moth laying eggs Photo (c) Julian Lobo-Guerrero With the aphid in the jawsPhoto (c) Pepe Badia MarreroHighly Commended – Portraits The Botyodes Moth Photo (c) Raghuram Annadana Lesser banded hornet Photo (c) Raghuram Annadana Sandy beetle Photo (c) Ben James Electric Blue Longhorn Photo (c) Douglas Barber All the Better to Hear You With Photo (c) Luke Chambers Put on a happy face Photo (c) Matthew Thomas Male Mayfly Photo (c) Rupert Lees Iron man tenderness Photo (c) Ji Yuan Pentatomidae Portrait Photo (c) Julian Lobo-Guerrero Smiling Damselfly Photo (c) Benjamin SalbHighly Commended – Environment Aegean sunrise Photo (c) Panagiotis Dalagiorgos Banded Alder Borer Sunset Photo (c) Thomas Barbin Damsel at Dawn Photo (c) Lee Frost Model Pose Photo (c) Rosemary Haleem Robberfly Photo (c) Sydney Carnevale Vigilant Photo (c) Jose Alza Walls have ears and sticks have eyes Photo (c) Panagiotis Dalagiorgos Flower Bee Photo (c) Ryan Dale Blue Dragonfly Yellow Scene Photo (c) Paul Zimmer Acorn WeevilPhoto (c) Matthew ThomasHighly Commended – Smartphone Nature’s Winged Wonders Photo (c) Sritam Kumar Sethy The Pollinator Photo (c) Antaryami Das A spiritual experience Photo (c) Marga Estrany Lost in another world Photo (c) Gioi Ha VanSpecially Commended Hold on Photo (c) Tyler Redford Western Tiger Beetle Larva Photo (c) Thomas Barbin Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis) with PreyPhoto (c) Thomas Barbin Desert’s Hidden HunterPhoto (c) Gustav ParenmarkUnder 18 Winners 1st Place – Jagged Ambush Bug Photo (c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, age 17 2nd Place – The Intruder Photo (c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, age 17Under 18 – Highly Commended Hidden Jewel Photo (c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, age 17 Sea of Green Photo (c) Flynn Thaitanunde-Lobb, age 10Under 18 – Specially Commended Milionia Basalis Photo (c) Anton Poon, age 17View the fantastic images from past competitions and enter now
