By: GeneCooper
Image: GIGAmacro ⧉
Subject: UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology ⧉
License: Copyright, All Rights Reserved

Uploaded: 6 Sep 2026
Last Updated: 23 Sep 2026

2.22 gigapixels
66,654 x 33,327 pixels
222.2 in X 111.1 in at 300dpi
5,743 pixels per inch

Explore the extraordinary structures created by nature. What looks like a colorful collection from across the room becomes an entirely different world when you step closer. This massive gigapixel image brings together butterflies, moths, beetles, cicadas, flies, wasps, and other specimens from various collections including the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology. Look closely. Explore the patterns of butterfly wings, the metallic surfaces of beetles, compound eyes, delicate antennae, tiny hairs, wing veins, scales, spines, and the incredible variety of forms found in the insect world. How many things can you find that you didn't notice at first? Follow us at http://linkedin.com/company/gigamacro to receive updates for new images like this one.