These Photos Show Everyday Insects in Terrifying Closeups

Male wolf spider

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Female european rhinoceros beetle

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Skipper butterfly

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Male mosquito

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Moth

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Female wolf spider

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Hoverfly

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Larvae of a tortoise beetle

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Common house fly

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Bumblebee

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Moth

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Wasp

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By TIME Photo

March 17, 2016 12:57 PM EDT

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