Whether the shivers down your spine are those of disgust or disbelief, there is no denying the spectacular nature of these macro photos of the creatures we might not glance at twice with the naked eye. The images were taken by photographers at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory in Maryland. They can be downloaded from a Flickr page by anyone who might want them. There are hundreds of images on the site to scroll through, but here are some which stood out for me.
For more beautiful photos, taken closer to home, have a look at the Getaway photography page.
Melecta species. Photo by Sam Droege
Perdita latior. Photo by Sam Droege
Osmia chalybea. Photo by Sam Droege
Megachile lanata. Photo by Sam Droege
Megachile latimanus. Photo by Sam Droege
Megachile fortis. Photo by Sam Droege
Leptochilus acolhuus. Photo by Sam Droeg.
Euglossa dilemma. Photo by Sam Droege
Coelioxys alternata. Photo by Sam Droege
Augochlorella aurata. Photo by Sam Droege
Augochlorella aurata. Photo by Sam Droege
