Gallery of previous photo contest submissions
Contains photos from the fifth through the eleventh annual photo contests
Winners of the Fifteenth Annual Photo Contest
1st Place: Bob Lalonde
A Cicada (Platypedia sp.) expands its wings and sclerotizes
2nd Place: Tim Haye
Egg parasitoid Telenomus sp. emerging from stink bug eggs (Delémont, Switzerland)
3rd Place: Marilyn Light
Egg of recently described Paralobesia marilynae {Lepidoptera: Tortricidae}, 08 June 2014, hatching six days following oviposition on a floral bract of Showy Lady’s Slipper orchid. [Gatineau Park, Québec, Canada]
Winner “Entomologist in Action”: Jayme Lewthwaite
A wild caught Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) from Keremeos, BC, part of a captive breeding experiment to help bolster populations of this endangered species.
Honourable Mentions
Andrea Brauner
Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) caught having a snack. Summerland, BC.
Emily Hanuschuk
A queen Bombus bimaculatus decided to hang out on the plunger after being tagged with orange nail polish during the annual bumble bee survey Fort Whyte Alive in Winnipeg this past summer
Debra Wertman
A rugose stag beetle, Sinodendron rugosum (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), released from a live insect-collecting trap on Royal Roads University Campus (Victoria, British Columbia)
John Gavloski
This cluster of multicolored Asian lady beetles (Harmonia axyridis: Coccinellidae) from Carman, Manitoba shows some of the diversity of colors, as well as number of spots, in this species.
Fourteenth Annual Photo Contest Submissions
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SEM photograph of tick Ixodes scapularis in nymphal stage, showing palps and mouthparts (By Samantha MacPherson)
Mantid Face
After a close look, this Chinese mantid (Mantis religiosa) decided my macro lens was too big to eat. Enderby, BC (By Ward Strong)
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Blurred Lines: Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Blomdin Provinvial Park, Nova Scotia, CA (By Michael Light)
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The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is an emerging pest of fruit across North America. This is an individual from London, Ontario, where we study its overwintering biology.
(By Brent Sinclair)
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Wolverine: Delaware skipper (Anatrytone logan), Amythyst Cove, Nova Scotia, CA (By Michael Light)
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Bee Knee Deep: Apis mellifera (centre) and unknown Coleopteran (left of centre), Peterborough, Ontario, CA (By Michael Light)
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Earwig & eggs: This female dermapteran is tending her clutch of eggs in her lair. Coldstream, BC (By Ward Strong)
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Oil immersion image (1000x) of the lower surface of the hind wing of a Red Turpentine Beetle (Dendroctonus valens LeConte) (By Martin Mackenzie)
Dragon Tamer
Hunting insects in the garden (The Hague, The Netherlands, 2016) while taking a break from applying for an Entomology PhD position at the University of Saskatchewan (got in). Dragonfly (Odonata) on my own hand. (By Stefanie de Heij)
Bumble bee wing fanning
A bumblebee (Bombyx spp.) wing fanning while sipping nectar in Monashee Provincial Park, BC (By Ward Strong)
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Ichneumoninae feeding in Gatineau Park, Gatineau, QC (By Andrea Brauner)
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Antheraea polyphemus with three life stages showing – egg, pupa and adult. Lab-reared through several generations but originally collected by Jacob Miall at Black Donald Lake near Calabogie, ON (By Andrea Brauner)
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Female Ambush Bug (Phymata sp.), Centreville, ON (By Andrea Brauner)
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Biological control agent, Diadromus pulchellus, parasitizing a leek moth pupa after field release on the Central Experimental Farm (Ottawa, ON) (By Andrea Brauner)
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Bumble bee (Bombus sp.) in flight, Centreville, ON (By Andrea Brauner)
B. impatiens male on aster
A Common Eastern Bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) male forages on New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae) before the inevitable winter, Balsam Lake Provincial Park on September 29 2018 (By Kayla Mundy)
Anchor stink bug Stiretrus anchorago
Stiretrus anchorago (Anchor stink bug, Pentatomidae) from Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, Hardy County, Florida, 11 November 2014. Collected and photographed by Matthias Buck
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Berry Me Here: Ladybug (Coccinella spp.), Canning, Nova Scotia, CA (By Michael Light)
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First Year Queen: Apis mellifera, Berwick, Nova Scotia, CA
(By Michael Light)
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Bumblebee (Bombus nevadensis) worker gathering nectar from Hound’s Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale). Shot on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC. (By Bob Lalonde)
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Pair of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) embracing on a grassy beach in Comox, British Columbia (By Debra Wertman)
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Beewolf (Philanthus multimaculatus) resting on a Solidago inflorescence in the fall. Shot on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC (By Bob Lalonde)
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A rare jewel beetle, Anthaxia candens (Delémont, Switzerland)
(By Tim Haye)
04_Wertman_parasitoid wasp (Ichneumonoidea)
Parasitoid wasp (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) perched on a garden succulent in Victoria, British Columbia (By Debra Wertman)
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Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella) mating pair (male is the upper individual). Normally hard to get close to for photography, this pair were concentrating on other matters. Shot on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC (By Bob Lalonde)
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Common Malachite Beetle, Malachius bipustulatus feeding on pollen, Delémont, Switzerland (By Tim Haye)
03_Wertman_hummingbird clearwing moth (Sphingidae)
Hummingbird clearwing moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) feeding on wild strawberry in Valemount, British Columbia (By Debra Wertman)
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Metallic Sweat Bee (Agapostemon texanus) gathering pollen from a Mariposa Lily on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC. These bees are normally quite camera-shy. However, this female was very focused on gathering the abundant pollen, and spent a lot of time chasing off other sweat bees, and was reluctant to leave the flower. (By Bob Lalonde)
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Portrait of a tiger beetle, Cicindela campestris, Delémont Switzerland (By Tim Haye)
02_Wertman_golden buprestid (Buprestis aurulenta)
Golden buprestid (Buprestis aurulenta) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) relaxing on an aged deck on Hornby Island, British Columbia (By Debra Wertman)
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Stella Orangetip (Anthocharis stella) male shot on a cool windy day in May. Normally you can’t get this close, but this one was hunkered down and not inclined to fly. Shot on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna, BC (By Bob Lalonde)
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Nymph of Arma custos (Pentatomidae) eating eggs of Halyomorpha halys, Delémont, Switzerland (By Tim Haye)
01_Wertman_firefly (Lampyridae)
Firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) preparing for take-off in Tynehead Regional Park, Surrey, British Columbia (By Debra Wertman)
Under the Dahlia
Hunting insects in the garden (The Hague, The Netherlands, 2016) while taking a break from applying for an Entomology PhD position at the University of Saskatchewan (got in). Hoverfly (Diptera) on a Dahlia flower. (By Stephanie de Heij)
Tabanid collecting device
Tabanid collecting device: No alpine entomological survey is complete without this patented device. Lillooet, BC (By Ward Strong)
Stinkbugs newly hatched
Stinkbugs newly hatched: [species unknown] After hatching nearly simultaneously, these stinkbug nymphs are looking for a way off their nursery needle. Armstrong, BC (By Ward Strong)
Saguez_Western bean cutworm eggs
The western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta, is becoming a major concern for producers in Ontario and in Quebec. Colorful egg masse on corn leaf collected in Saint-Anicet (Québec). (By Julien Saguez)
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The soybean aphid, Aphids glycines, is one of the most important pest in soybean in Canada. Colony on stem. In Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil (Québec) (By Julien Saguez)
Saguez_Soybean aphid scouting
Entomologists in action. To evaluate the resistance of new soybean lines to aphids, students and technicians spend a lot of time in soybean fields. In Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil (Québec) (By Julien Saguez)
Saguez_Painted Lady
The chrysalis of the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is really fascinating ! Chrysalis collected in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil (Québec) in soybean field (By Julien Saguez)
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This picture represents an adult of Agriotes spp. The click beetle do not induce damage on plants but the larva (wireworm) could reduce yields in several crop fields. Picture taken from a specimen collected in Quebec (By Julien Saguez)
Photo contest 3
The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) female on a strawberry, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, USA (By Phanie Bonneau)
Photo contest 2
The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) male on a blueberry, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, USA (By Phanie Bonneau)
Photo Contest #1
The six-spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) in deciduous forest, National Park of Mont-Saint-Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, Canada (By Phanie Bonneau)
View submissions to Previous Contests and Other Photo Collections
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Insect photographs by various members.
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