An image taken by a Lithuanian photographer reveals how scary an ant’s face is

This competition is in its 48th edition, its goal is “to see excellence in photography through a microscope”. In this year’s competition, according to Nikon, 1,300 applications were submitted from 72 countries.

Kavaliausks used to photograph birds, but is now interested in insects. In the close-up shot of the ant, the insect looks threatening. Although the image received widespread recognition on the Internet, Kavaliusks did not receive the main prize of the competition. It ended up in the hands of two Swedish photographers.

Several beautiful insect close-ups can be seen on the “Instagram” account of Kavaliaska’s social network.