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Tiny but mighty 🐛 With 10 quintillion around the globe, insects are Earth's most diverse and essential creatures. From pollinating plants to decomposing matter, their role in ecosystems is unmatched. 💡 Fun fact: Did you know the oldest known insect fossil was found in Scotland, and it's between 408 and 438 million years old? #EarthCapture by @malbafont_macrophotography 📸 1. Conehead Mantis 2. Scorpionfly 3. Spanish wolf spider 4. Bush-cricket 5. Lace bug 6. Rosemary Beetle 7. Crab Spider 8. Snout Moth 9. Potter Wasp 10. March Moth Caterpillar #Insects #InsectWeek #Macrophotography #Wildlifephotography #Bugs

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Such amazing pictures 📸 🙌

Marta Albareda
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@bbcearth Thank you so much for sharing my work! 😃I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity to highlight the beauty of insects and spiders — small creatures that play a huge role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystems🌱 From pollination to pest control, their presence is essential for life on Earth. Let’s keep celebrating and protecting them. 🐞🕷🌎

Miguel Soligó
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Impresionante, unas fografias excelentes Marta. Enhorabuena 👏👏👏👏😍😍😍

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Thank goodness they arent dog-sized! They would seriously freak me out! But in bug size they are soooo cute!😂

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Mashallah 🥰💞

Tibor “Cameraman” Molnar
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Awesome 🔥🔥🔥 congrats @malbafont_macrophotography 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jose Alza
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4 days ago

Moltíssimes felicitats @malbafont_macrophotography super merescudíssim 🥰 Les fotos espectaculars com sempre 👏🏻

Anderson Vieira
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Monstruosamente lindos!

Suzanne Lépine
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Incredible photography 😮congrats to this talented artist!

AD Jhalawar
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Beutiful 🤍🤍🌷

ZOKO
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Fantastic!

Fábio Petry
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This is truly awesome 👏👏👏

Mila Rose
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Incredible photos 💚

Danielle, Kris and Indy
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Wow!!

MARIA NIZAM
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4 days ago

Brilliantly captured 👏🏻

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