Curculio glandium larva in it's nest acorn. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

Stilt bugs are interesting hemipterans. this one has comepletely green nymphs.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis worker removes a seedling from the nest. when the ants move nests, the rich soil present allows very fragile plants to survive.

Cyphomyrmex rimosus fungal gallery.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Carebara longii is one of the rarest ants in the US!
Only found in Texas and Oklahoma, it is also the
only species of Carebara native to the US.
This specimen is being reflected off of a chromebook.
Taken with Canon EOS 70D, using a 50-250 zoom lense in 12 + 20 + 36 extension tubes.

A Leptogenys elongata worker dissects prey.

A nest of Lasius claviger sends of male and female alates. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

A Pogonomyrmex rugosus (rough harvester ant) worker sits close to the nest entrance. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

A newly eclosed Fountainia sp. butterfly finishes drying it's wings.
Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 50mm macro lense.

A western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) found in California. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

A large colony of monomorium minimum I found in a log. There were at least 10000 queens!

Lasius cf. creightoni tend to subterranean aphids.

A large colony of monomorium minimum I found in a log. There were at least 10000 queens!

A rainbow stag beetle (P. muleri). This is a red male variant.
Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 50mm macro lense.

A Cincindela punctata (punctured tiger beetle) that arrived at my black light. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

In the exposed nest of a myrmica species, A worker carries alate brood to safety. (there are also normal worker brood as well). Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

Curculio glandium larva in it's nest acorn. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

Stilt bugs are interesting hemipterans. this one has comepletely green nymphs.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis worker removes a seedling from the nest. when the ants move nests, the rich soil present allows very fragile plants to survive.

Cyphomyrmex rimosus fungal gallery.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Carebara longii is one of the rarest ants in the US!
Only found in Texas and Oklahoma, it is also the
only species of Carebara native to the US.
This specimen is being reflected off of a chromebook.
Taken with Canon EOS 70D, using a 50-250 zoom lense in 12 + 20 + 36 extension tubes.

A Leptogenys elongata worker dissects prey.

A nest of Lasius claviger sends of male and female alates. Taken on Canon EOS 70D, using a 60mm macro lense and diffused flash.

Josiah

Kilburn

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Who Is This Guy?

I am an entomologist and macro photographer currently based out of Morehead, Kentucky, USA, where I attend Morehead State University, studying the Ants of Kentucky. I am originally from Colorado and also spend lots of time at home collecting ants and photographing insects and flowers in Colorado. My favorite subject is ants, which take up most of my time and attention, but I also spend a fair share of time investigating various other animals and insects.

I got started with insect photography in 7th grade and have been photographing bugs ever since. My work is highly received and I have received various commendations from Organizations such as the Entomological Society of America, and the National Wildlife Foundation. My photographs can be found across the web on sites such as AntWeb and AntWiki, and my work can also be seen in Morehead State University's Art Journal Inscape (2023, pp. 30-31). Learn more about me on my About Me page!

About Me

The images above link to my about me page and my Kentucky Ant Project research page.

The link below is a portfolio of my favorite images, click on the button to go to the best images page.

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Recent Favorites

Below is a list of recent favorite images for sale. It could be something I have taken recently that I really like, or the image may be one I found in my collection and wanted to highlight. They may be better than what is currently in my best images link (in which case they will eventually make their way over there), or they may be on this page for a limited time. Either way, this art store gallery is a great way to support me by buying my more recent work.

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