Discover the fascinating world of arthropods

Exploring the hidden world. Welcome to my macro photography gallery

This website is devoted to my macro‑photography hobby. Its aim is to introduce the fascinating world of arthropods by sharing identified species, interesting facts about their biology, and a selection of photographs captured with care for light, composition, and background. I hope you enjoy viewing these images as much as I enjoyed taking them. Photos may be reused for personal, non‑commercial purposes in accordance with copyright rules.

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Photo taken on 07-07-2024 in Jarfalla, Sweden, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f13, 1/60, ISO 200.
From plant to poison: The fascinating chemistry of the poplar leaf beetle
Photo taken on 15-06-2026 in Lufta Camping, Ånäset, Sweden, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f14, 1/200, ISO 160.
Nature’s crimson warning: Tracking the bloody net-Winged beetle in Scandinavia
Photo taken on 10-06-2026 in Edanger, Sweden, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f18, 1/200, ISO 160.
Forest edge favorites: Capturing the elegant spotted thintail
Photo taken on 16-06-2026 in Lufta Camping, Ånäset, Sweden, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f13, 1/200, ISO 160.
No gift, No date: The elaborate aerial ballets and nuptial bribes of the dagger fly
Photo taken on 26-06-2026 in Kaitsor, Finland, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f14, 1/200, ISO 250.
Hidden in plain sight: Learning to spot a slender enigma
Photo taken on 26-06-2026 in Kaitsor, Finland, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f16, 1/200, ISO 125.
Stealing the willow's weapons: The color-shifting world of the brassy willow beetle
Photo taken on 15-06-2026 in Lufta Camping, Ånäset, Sweden, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f13, 1/200, ISO 160.
Mapping the snailkiller: From Baltic wetlands to the Tree of Life project
Photo taken on 24-06-2026 in Kokkola, Finland, with the Nikon Z6-II camera and Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S lens and following settings:  f14, 1/200, ISO 400.
Nature’s extravagant antennas: The sun-drenched dance of the long-horn moth
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