The Winners of the Luminar Bug Photography Awards 2020 Have Just Been Announced – Design You Trust

The Winners of the Luminar Bug Photography Awards 2020 Have Just Been Announced

The winners have been announced in the Luminar Bug Photography Awards 2020, in association with Europe’s leading invertebrate charity, Buglife. Over 5,000 images were submitted from around the globe. The overall winning photographers were, Mofeed Abu Shalwa and Jamie Spensley.


Mofeed Abu Shalwa won Luminar bug photographer of the year. This photograph is of a red palm weevil. (Photo by Mofeed Abu Shalwa/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)

More: Luminar Bug Photography Awards, Instagram, Facebook


A flower crab spider, shot in Saudi Arabia by Mofeed Abu Shalwa. The flower crab spider can alter the colour of its body to blend in with its surroundings. (Photo by Mofeed Abu Shalwa/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


The Luminar young bug photographer of the year 2020 winner: a carder bee, shot by Jamie Spensley. (Photo by Jamie Spensley/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Aquatic bugs category winner: a diamond squid by Galice Hoarau, shot in Siladen, Indonesia, during a night-time dive. After sunset, pelagic predators like the diamond squid come close to the surface to hunt. (Photo by Galice Hoarau/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Aquatic bugs category 2nd place: a larval wonderpus octopus by Galice Hoarau, taken in Lembeh, Indonesia. Aptly, its scientific name is Wunderpus photogenicus. (Photo by Galice Hoarau/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Bug homes category winner: Home Sweet Home by Lee Frost. It shows a mining bee and a Willughby’s leaf-cutter bee emerging from a bee hotel. (Photo by Lee Frost/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Arachnids category winner: Microspur by Lung-Tsai Wang. This shot of a lynx spider (Oxyopidae) with its young was taken in the mountains of Taiwan. Lung-Tsai says: “The small oxyopidaes were climbing out, followed by two days of cannibalism, and the last one to survive is the king. It was quite a spectacle!”. (Photo by Lung-Tsai Wang/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Arachnids category 3rd place: dancing spider by Raed Ammari. Male jumping spiders (in this case a Phidippus insignarius) perform a courtship dance in which they almost form a heart shape with their legs. This one was shot in Colorado. (Photo by Raed Ammari/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Beetles category winner: 3 … 2 … 1 … Takeoff!, by Christian Brockes. An acorn weevil (Curculio glandium) takes flight. (Photo by Christian Brockes/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Snails and slugs category winner: Snail by David Lain. A classic portrait of a garden snail, plucked from his garden rockery, UK. (Photo by David lain/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Beetles category 2nd place: A stag beetle behind a leaf by Martijn Nugteren. (Photo by Martijn Nugteren/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Flies, bees, wasps and dragonflies category winner: Three Mayfly on Crested Dogstail by Peter Orr was shot on the River Kennet near Kintbury, in the UK. (Photo by Peter Orr/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Butterflies and moths category winner: Swallowtail by Sara Jazbar. A swallowtail butterfly, newly hatched from the chrysalis and waiting for its wings to dry before its first flight. (Photo by Sara Jazbar/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


All the other bugs category winner: Tug of War by Reynante Martinez. This dramatic shot shows two weaver ants pulling apart a smaller species. (Photo by Reynante M. Martinez/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)


Extreme close-up winner: Potter Wasp by Riyad Hamzi in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Riyad Hamzi/Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020)

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

This Photographer Uses Drones To Capture Mountain Halos, And The Result Is Out Of This World
Stunning Beauty Photography Of Freckled Individuals By Brock Elbank
These Winning Photos Of The 2018 Underwater Photographer Of The Year Contest Will Take Your Breath Away
Last Pictures Of Sharon Tate Taken By Terry O'Neill In London, 1969
Sparkling City Of Moscow Celebrates Orthodox Christmas In A Magical Flurry Of Snow And Light
Winners of the Dronestagram Contest 2014
Photo Series Shows Pandemic Emotions, Starts Mental Health Talks
"Mystery Meat": Photographer Portrays Fast Food In A Ghastly New Light
French Artist Thierry Cohen Imagines What Cities Would Look Like If Lit Only By The Stars
Kate Moss for Vogue US, April 2012
Japanese Photographer Brings Action Figures To Life In Impressive Shots
Parent Of An Autistic Son Who Hates Being In Photos T-Rex Solution Isn't Just Brilliant, It's Hilarious
Do You Know Who You Are?: Superb Cinematic Photo Works By Nariman Darbandi
Photographer Kurt Arrigo Captures ‘Underwater Playground’ Photos With Professional Freedivers
Under The Sea: The Winning Images of The Ocean Art 2021 Underwater Photo Competition
Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Kids Finding Fun On The Streets In Postwar London Rubble
This Russian Artist Continues to Create Amazing Surrealistic Self-Portraits and Photomanipulations
Dreamy Photographs Of Young Women Taken By David Hamilton From The 1970s
Derek Zoolander By Annie Leibovitz
Photographer Captured Stunning Pictures Of Milky Way In Finland’s Most Desolate Landmarks
2014 National Geographic Photo Contest, Week 2
Beautiful Photos Of Marilyn Monroe In New York City By Ed Feingersh, 1955
Try Not To Gag At These Photos Of Vintage Eating Contests!
"Spain: System Error" – Spanish Photographer Marc Femenia Captures The Aftermath Of Spanish Construction Bubble