The endangered butterfly Gonepteryx maderensis, commonly called the Madeira brimstone, lives in the mountains of the Madeira islands. As caterpillers, they feed on just one type of tree, which is ...

Ireneusz Irass Waledzik, 29, from Poland, uses macro photography to reveal the fascinating colours and shapes of tiny insects. He said: "I love macro photography, I spend a lot of time at it. The ...

Have you ever tried going out in hot and humid conditions searching for bugs, flowers, or lizards? Do you think that’s erm, perhaps a bit crazy? Well, not for the Macro Photographer. For them, this is ...

For my macro photography I use Sigma's 180mm f/3.5 DG Macro Lens. This focal length is ideal for the subjects I take as some tend to be very skittish and this gives me the working distance I require.

A small sensor is usually a bad thing, but some point-and-shoot cameras can use a tiny sensor for closer macro photography ...

They are the creepy-crawlies which invade our homes every day. And while we quite often swipe or swat at spiders and flies when they intrude on our space, one photographer is venturing out to the ...

One ant sits on a pebble, surveying his kingdom. Another perches on the edge of a lake, quietly reflecting a single drop of water bumps the surface. Elsewhere two ants appear to kiss - or are they ...

Geraint Radford, from Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley, photographs bugs and plants in his garden. He uses social media to try to encourage more people to get into macro photography. He said: "Insects ...

These mesmerising photos show a host of insects surrounded by tiny droplets of rain after an early morning shower. The tiny creatures and surrounding flowers are perfectly reflected by the raindrops ...