insects Archives — Colossal

a white paper relief of a cicada on some leaves against a dark background

Meticulously Detailed Natural Specimens by Marisa Aragón Ware Emerge from Paper

June 2, 2026

a ceramic mug that has been "repaired" with organically formed honeycomb in the style of Japanese kintsugi, with bees crawling on it

Ava Roth Collaborates with Insects to Create ‘Kintsu-Bee’ Ceramic Vessels

May 26, 2026

A detail of a hyperrealistic, detailed still life painting of florals, succulents, and birds

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature

May 7, 2026

An ultra-macro close-up image of a prismatic insect wing

Extreme Macro Photos of Insect Wings by Chris Perani Layer Thousands of Images

March 16, 2026

A close-up photograph of a moth's large-eyed face.

The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest

February 6, 2026

A brown-throated three-toed sloth cradles her young in her arms to shelter it from the rain.

Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

February 4, 2026

A composite image of three historic, scientific specimens with colorful labels

‘Making the Invisible Visible’ Highlights an Ambitious Digitization Project at Harvard

January 13, 2026

enormous patterned porcelain wings by Rebecca Manson

Dramatic Porcelain Sculptures by Rebecca Manson Embrace the Beauty of Impermanence

December 12, 2025

a photo by Nicolas Reytet of a moth perched on a green stalk, looking at its own shadow

Close-Up Photographer of the Year Celebrates Minuscule Marvels and Delicate Details

October 31, 2025

Pregnant water flea (Daphnia)

Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition Reveals the Vastly Unseen

October 20, 2025

a gif of a microscopic video of green, moving cyanobacteria filaments

Glimpse Spectacularly Tiny Worlds in Winning Videos from Nikon’s Small World In Motion Competition

September 24, 2025

an elaborate sculpture by Kerry Miller resembling a pop-up book featuring numerous butterflies

‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science

September 9, 2025

a vibrant jigsaw of butterflies

Nervous System’s Puzzles Celebrate E.A. Séguy’s Vivid Butterflies

July 16, 2025

a group of lemurs leaping across a rocky gorge

Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition

July 16, 2025

a drawing of a beetle

The 16th-Century Artist Who Created the First Compendium of Insect Drawings

July 11, 2025

a moth sculpture made from textile and wire, with eyes on the wings

From Velvet and Vintage Textiles, Larysa Bernhardt Embroiders Otherworldly Moths

July 7, 2025