As dew gathers on their sleeping bodies, these insects look like creatures from another planet. Captured in extreme close-up, one moth appears to be totally encrusted in diamonds as it rests on a twig. The remarkable photographs were taken by physiotherapist Miroslaw Swietek at around 3am in the forest next to his home. Using a flashlight, the 37-year-old amateur photographer hunts out the motionless bugs in the darkness before setting up his camera and flash just millimeters from them.

See more wet insects here. Thanks to artist Guy Diehl to forwarding the link.