This is a shot of a green stink bug or green soldier bug (Chinavia Hilaris). I always find their name funny due to the lack of stink - at least from my own experience!
This one was shot in my garden during the summer, when there seems to be an abundance of the bugs around. It was balancing on the narrow edge of a leaf - and this shot shows the narrow hairs or hooks that it uses to grip!
This is the the cream-spot ladybird (Calvia Quatuordecimguttata)! Again found in my garden resting on a leaf, I found it really interesting to find so much detail in the ladybird that we never normally see!
I personally love how it both resembles something from Super Mario, but also has an orange visor much like those you'd find worn by an X-Wing pilot in Star Wars! The colours of the shell even match the uniforms worn by the pilots!
This shot of a common hoverfly (Syrphus Ribesii) sees me pushing the lens to the very limit! I didn't have the most amazing light to work with, and I was always worried that the fly would just take off as I got so close to it!
Despite the shallow depth of field, I love how you can see the details in the eyes of the hoverfly. It's referred to often, but seeing it for real really helps you appreciate how complex they are!
There's something about these tiny fungi that I just love! Despite being no bigger than the nails on my pinkie finger, these Marasmius Rotula wouldn't feel out of place in Lord of the Rings!
These mushrooms were growing off the side of a mossy tree trunk - and I absolutely adore the look of moss up close. It has an almost indescribable feeling to it, almost like the tops of a corn row, with the mushrooms serving as little white umbrellas!
Everyone's least favourite winged insect - this mosquito (Empis Lutea) was warming up on a leaf. These specific ones are the annoying small ones that always seem to find their way to you!
Up close, the long nose/mouth is quite disturbing! Coupled with its ethereal cream body and menacing dark red eyes, this makes it quite the horrifying creature. Thankfully, its tiny!
