Most of us don’t give it much thought when we see an ant going about its business.

But for photographerJosh Coogler, an ant sighting is a new chance to explore the world of macro photography.

His incredible macro portraits of ants are fascinatingand terrifyingat the same time.

Macro Ant Photography by Josh Coogler

Each ant portrait has the spectacular detail that only macro photography can provide.

We have so many different species of ants here, and ants have different members in their colony.

Coogler loves to hear the strong reactions that people have to the images and often posts his portraits onReddit.

Macro Portrait of a Carpenter Ant by Josh Coogler

And, in Coogler’s case, the technique has opened up a whole new world.

The world is just as interesting and complex even if you could’t see it.

Josh Coogler uses focus stacking to capture incredibleand creepyportraits of ants.

Macro Ant Photography by Josh Coogler

Macro Portrait of an Ant by Josh Coogler

Macro Portrait of a Red Ant by Josh Coogler

Macro Ant Photography by Josh Coogler

Macro Portrait of a Red Ant by Josh Coogler

Black Ant Portrait by Josh Coogler