lovely insects

lovely insects

Categories: Animals | Microworld

The American Bee Survey and Monitoring Program is a project run by biologists from the US Geological Society in Maryland. As part of their work, they create tools to identify the main bee species by recreating accurate and detailed images of the bees, plants and insects that the bees interact with. The biologists set up a mini-studio surrounded by a Styrofoam cooler with a black background to make their macro shots perfect. Here are some photos from this amazing collection.

(Total 20 photos)

lovely insects

lovely insects

1. Euglossa is a male bee from Florida. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

2. Leiobunum flavum is a species of arachnids known as reapers from Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

3. Exomalopsis analis - a bee from the Dominican Republic. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

4. Arrhenodes minutus, attracted by the flashlight of photographer Sam Droge. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

5. Synanthedon pyri moth from Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

6. Xylocopa cubaecola is a female Cuban carpenter bee. Found in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

7. Eggs of the cabbage bug Murgantia histrionica, a common cabbage pest. Found in Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

8. An unknown jumping spider from Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

9. Augochloropsis metallica is a bee from Laurel, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

10. Unidentified species of wasp, Yellowstone National Park. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

11. Buffalo humpback, an unknown species from the genus Ceresa. Picked up in Beltsville, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

12. Chlorion aerarium - blue grasshopper hunter. A wasp found in Cumberland, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

13. Weevil. Unknown species from Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

14. Leucauge venusta, garden spider, Upper Marlborough, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

15. Beetle Gratiana pallidula, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

16. Staphylinidae, an unknown species, found in Upper Marlborough, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

17. Trichiotinus assimilis, common bronze. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

18. Horsefly, an unknown species from Bowie, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

19. An unidentified spider found on March 21, 2013 in a steaming tunnel under the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

lovely insects

20. Tabanus atratus, black horsefly, Upper Marlborough, Maryland. (CC BY USGS/Sam Droege)

Keywords: Macro photography | Insects | Bees

Post News Article

Recent articles

Influenza is time — one disappointment: how to protect yourself against viruses in the cold season
Influenza is time — one disappointment: how to protect ...

Approaching not only the time of holidays and fun, but also time of the flu. Every year the number of survivors increases, but the ...

Millions of pink flamingos
Millions of pink flamingos

Lake Nakuru National Park is located in Kenya, 160 km northwest of Nairobi. "Nakuru "means"dusty place" in the Maasai language. In ...

35 unique places of the planet that will surprise with crystal clear water
35 unique places of the planet that will surprise with ...

Beach holidays are so long-awaited and inviting! But so often it disappoints — you finally get to the beach, and there are crowds ...

Related articles

Unpleasant appetite, or 7 disgusting facts about food that you just have to know
Unpleasant appetite, or 7 disgusting facts about food that ...

Even if you really like to eat, the information we have prepared for you, can seriously impair the appetite. So before you read any ...

White and fluffy, "killer cows": the ants are-impostors with which to be reckoned
White and fluffy, "killer cows": the ants are-impostors with ...

We are accustomed to the fact that white and fluffy animals — it's cute and photogenic creatures that want to stroke and fondle. ...

I’m A Macro Photographer, Focusing On The Small Things That Usually Go Unnoticed
I’m A Macro Photographer, Focusing On The Small Things That ...

Hi! I’m Kyle, and my passion is macro photography. For me, it's all about discovering the hidden world around us—a world full ...