Insect tattoo ideas

421 photos and flash · 23% Fine line, 20% Realism · Forearm most common

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Drawn tattoo design of a skeletal ribcage and pelvis with a pink rose and a blue insect wing, in a realistic style on white paper.
Ribcage, pelvis and rose with blue insect wing
Realistic grey dragonfly tattoo with translucent wings and soft shading on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly tattoo on upper back
Realism-style tattoo of a moth with blue-shaded wings across the back of a hand, with red nail polish on the fingertips.
Realistic moth on the back of a hand
Colour realism tattoo of a butterfly with black, tan, blue-grey and yellow wings on the outer thigh, with denim shorts visible at the edge of the frame.
Realistic butterfly on the thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a dark purple and orange butterfly resting beside a pink thistle bloom on the side of the torso.
Realistic butterfly and thistle on the torso
Black ink drawing of a skeletal ribcage and pelvis with a peony rose and a winged insect, drawn on plain white paper as a tattoo design.
Skeleton torso with rose and insect
Small black and grey realistic moth tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a lace top visible at the left edge.
Moth tattoo on the upper chest
Black and grey realistic dragonfly tattoo with detailed wing veining, centred on the back of the body.
Realistic dragonfly tattoo on the back
Black and grey realistic bee tattoo with poppies and wildflowers on an upper arm.
Bee and poppies on an upper arm
Realistic shaded bumblebee tattoo in black, brown and amber with translucent wings, placed on a limb.
Realistic bumblebee on a limb
Black and grey tattoo of a rose and a Roman numeral pocket watch with a dotted chain on the calf, with a small molecular diagram below.
Rose and pocket watch on a calf
Black and grey monarch butterfly tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper arm, with wings spread and antennae visible.
Monarch butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned beetle with spread wings inside a fine line diamond frame on the forearm.
Horned beetle in a geometric frame on a forearm
Realistic drawing of a butterfly whose wings are human skulls, shaded in sepia and brown tones on a beige background.
Skull-winged butterfly design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a butterfly with eyespots on the outer lower leg below the knee, with a hand holding a cigarette above.
Black and grey butterfly on a lower leg
Black and grey realistic bee tattoo with red honeycomb lines and dotted stems on the side of the ribs.
Bee and honeycomb on the ribs
Purple butterfly tattoo with black outlines and white spots, shaded to look three-dimensional with a dark shadow, on the inner forearm.
Purple butterfly on a forearm
Two close-up photos of a realistic red ladybird tattoo with black spots on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Realistic ladybird on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a dragonfly with pale green wings and a blue and black abdomen, shaded on skin across the back.
Realistic dragonfly tattoo on the back
Black and grey pencil drawing of a honeybee with spread wings and long antennae, shown as a realistic tattoo design on a white background.
Detailed honeybee design in pencil
Realistic colour tattoo of an orange and black butterfly with spotted wings on the inner wrist, against a blurred green background.
Orange butterfly on the inner wrist
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a beetle with spread wings on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Beetle tattoo on a forearm
Realistic colour dragonfly tattoo with purple and blue shaded wings and a green body, placed on a person's chest.
Realistic dragonfly tattoo on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose above a shaded death's head hawk moth on a person's torso, with the top of a white t-shirt lifted beneath the chest.
Rose and death's head moth on the torso
Close photo of three black fine line ant tattoos decreasing in size along a forearm, each shaded with grey.
Three ants marching down a forearm
Pencil sketch of a bee in flight above a faint geometric pattern of overlapping circles and hexagons, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Bee sketch over geometric circles
Realistic blue butterfly tattoo on the upper chest, with black wing edging and white spots, shaded to look as if it is lifting off the skin.
Blue butterfly on upper chest
Close-up of a small, realistic red ladybird tattoo with black spots on the top of a foot, near the toes.
Small realistic ladybird tattoo on a foot
Realistic colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with orange and black wings and white spots, shown on the side of a person's torso.
Realistic monarch butterfly on the side
Realistic hawk moth tattoo in grey shading with blue-tinted wings across the back of a hand, with a faded moth above the wrist.
Realistic hawk moth tattoo across the back of a hand
Colour realism tattoo of two butterflies resting on yellow flowers with purple centres, placed on the calf.
Butterflies on yellow flowers on a calf
Small realistic bee tattoo in yellow, black and grey shading on a forearm, against a black and white patterned background.
Bee tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey shaded butterfly tattoo on the upper arm, with bold black wing outlines and soft grey shading across the wing panels.
Shaded butterfly tattoo on upper arm
Realistic 3D butterfly tattoo in pink and blue with black edging, placed on the shoulder with a soft cast shadow beneath it.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Black and grey pencil-shaded butterfly design in side view with long antennae, drawn as a realistic tattoo sketch with no body placement shown.
Pencil-shaded butterfly in side view
Realistic colour tattoo of a painted lady butterfly in orange, pink and black on a forearm, with faded butterfly shapes above it.
Realistic painted lady butterfly on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of two bumblebees with shaded wings on the upper chest, near the collarbone.
Two bumblebees on a chest
Small realistic colour tattoo of a firefly with amber-lit wings and a dark red head on the inner wrist.
Firefly on the inner wrist
Realistic blue butterfly tattoo with black wing edging and a soft grey shadow, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Blue butterfly on upper chest
Realistic coloured tattoo of a blue and purple dragonfly with shaded wings and a green-blue body on a lower leg.
Realistic blue dragonfly on a lower leg
Realistic botanical tattoo of grey chrysanthemums with purple blooms and black ants, spanning the back of a person's neck and shoulder.
Floral tattoo with ants on neck and shoulder
Black and grey tattoo on a lower leg showing an eye inside a triangle with an ornate frame, a beetle below, and fine geometric construction lines.
Eye and beetle within geometric lines on a calf
Realistic red ladybird tattoo with black spots on a foot, shaded to look three-dimensional with small legs and antennae.
Ladybird tattoo on a foot
Four-view photo of a colourful realistic botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing pink magnolia blooms, a branch, dragonflies and beetles.
Magnolia and dragonfly full sleeve
Black and grey realistic butterfly tattoo with dotted wing borders on the upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Monarch butterfly on upper back
A small, realistic-style tattoo of a bee in orange, yellow and black with translucent wings, placed on the upper back.
Small realistic bee on the upper back
Realistic butterfly tattoo in orange, yellow, teal and black ink on the shoulder, with detailed wing veining and antennae.
Realistic butterfly on skin
Colour realism tattoo of a blue and purple dragonfly with shaded wings and a shadow, placed on the lower leg.
Realistic dragonfly on a lower leg