The wonder and beauty of insects and arthropods is plain to see—if you're just willing to get close enough to look. Talented photographers around the world do just that, and every week ESA features a new picture of an insect or arthropod on its social media channels.
Follow ESA on Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Twitter, and LinkedIn and look for the hashtag #arthropodPOTW. A new post goes up every Wednesday afternoon (U.S. Eastern Time).
Call for Photos: 2026 National Insect Photo Exhibition, Arthropod of the Week
Want to get your arthropod photo featured in Arthropod Photo of the Week? Submit your best digital images of insects, spiders, and related arthropods for consideration to be featured at the National Insect Photo Exhibition at Entomology 2026. Selected images are also eligible to appear in ESA’s “Arthropod Photo of the Week” on social media in 2027.
The National Insect Photo Exhibition is hosted by the Creative Camera Club of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, and the Entomological Society of America and is an international exhibition sanctioned by the Photographic Society of America. Submit your photos by October 12, 2026.