
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