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This is a tarantula. Dylan was on a hike in California when he spotted it. Tarantulas are very large spiders. But if unbothered, they are “relatively gentle giants,” he says. DYLAN PATEL

TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Patel is an ant enthusiast. He is also a photographer. He takes close-up photos. Dylan’s subject of choice? Insects and spiders! He shared some of his pictures with TIME for Kids. Read on to learn more about each of his subjects.

The honeybee is a pollinator. It’s “one of the most important animals on this entire planet,” Dylan says.

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This alien-looking insect is a mantis. It’s “designed to be an apex predator,” Dylan explains. That means it eat all kinds of other insects.

DYLAN PATEL