They Bite! - Ugly Bug Faces

"QUANTUM SHOT" #443 link Bug Crime Overlords Gallery Remember when you squashed that annoying bug? Now you can put a face to it - and it's not pretty. This rough bunch has pretty unrepentant and seriously vile faces (some even have a sort of evil "mustache"). They drink our blood, and worse! (like this hookworm) - If we included some innocent bugs among this gallery, then we are sorry (... it would be still hard not to squash them) The names are pretty nasty, too: - Spiny Assassin Bug - Predatory Stink Bug - Cottonwood Borer, Robber Fly etc. All images are courtesy of The Oklahoma Microscopic Society. See other ugly bugs here These guys are ugly from any angle: Antlion (Doodlebug) and House Centipede (image credit: Mike Keeling) (image credit: EJP Photo) There is the whole book of ugly bug faces, on sale at National Georgaphic and a Flickr set. "Bugs in Cyberspace" site collects some very interesting mug shots. Visual Antidote: Beautiful Insect Faces Just to give you a visual respite - these are shots proving that insect mug shots can be profoundly beautiful. Check out this blue-eyed beauty: (images credit: Martin Amm) See also more photogenic side of insects in our articles: Glamorous Insects!, Spiders! and Photogenic Caterpillars. And for microscopic cuteness, see this page. Permanent Link......+StumbleUpon ...+Facebook Category: Nature,Weird Dark Roasted Blend's Photography Gear Picks: