Insect Portraits: Using macro photography and storytelling to showcase the grandeur of insects

If you're not already a fan of insects you will be after reading Lisa Clancy's captivating collection of portrait-style photographs and accounts that reveal the remarkable 'personalities' of (mostly) Irish insects

Author, Lisa Clancy: Picture: Luke Flinter (taken while holding back a 3-year-old).

This is an extract from a book that aims to celebrate the natural world while unveiling the rich, often surprising, lives of insects — creatures so easily overlooked. At a time of devastating biodiversity collapse, it serves as a reminder of the value of these misunderstood beings, nuisance as they can be sometimes, by showcasing their charm and unexpected lighter side.

Macro photography