Animals, insects, flora and fauna – the world photographed in close-up in the annual competition dedicated to micro and macro photography. Cupoty 7 was won by underwater photographer Ross Gudgeon, ...

Susan and Ted are creating an insect zoo, learning about various insects such as crickets, caterpillars, and ladybird beetles. They set up cages for their pets, including a cricket and a milkweed bug, ...

Damselflies can’t smile – but their wide-open mandibles make them appear to be grinning broadly or even sticking out their tongue, says Benjamin Salb, who photographed one of the insects, pictured ...