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Insect Tattoos
Insecttattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.
About Insect Tattoos
Insect tattoos prove some of the most striking, symbolic body art comes in the smallest packages — butterflies, bees, dragonflies, beetles and moths, beloved for their intricacy and meaning.
- Butterfly (transformation), bee (community), dragonfly (change), scarab (rebirth)
- Rewards detail — fine-line and dotwork, or vibrant color realism for iridescent wings
- Fine wing patterns and delicate legs are where the artist's precision shows
- Very fine detail can blur over time, so check healed photos
- Versatile — a small butterfly on the wrist, a detailed moth across the sternum
Last updated June 2026
Dragonfly hourglass
Twenty-three years of tattooing got me here, but the plan…
Even after everything, we still bloom
Check out this Geko tattoo!
Big ass moth for Mary
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spooter
This is Robyn, we did a floral piece with a lady bug to…
The outer calf and shin were done first
THE QUEEN BEE 🐝
Halloween themed rose tattoos
Pussy willow branch for Jennifer!
Tattoo of the DayFinished this awhile back on Some of my favorite movies!
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Check out this whimsical hummingbird piece done here 🎨🪺
Tiger and Butterflies
Start of a Pink Floyd The Wall Sleeve
Stephanie came to me a few months ago with a very large…
I like how this skull and scarab tattoo looks after 1 month…
Algunas piezas de ayer
So what’s worse for you
Algunas piezas de lineas finas
What is your favorite flower
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FRESH COLOR
Primera seccion de esta pieza
adding shadows if definitely my favorite thing at the moment
Another meaningful piece finished today
Andrew’s chest tattoo spread across to the other side
Very excited for this freehand moth and moon project today…
Done on some cousins today as a walk in at
Butterfly Tattoos
This is a Sleeeve in progress that I’m working on
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Firefly micro tattoo, fine-line black and orange
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Color firefly and moths back piece
Butterfly tattoo on shoulder
Black-and-grey surreal eye portrait tattoo, upper arm
Skull with roses and butterfly leg tattoo
I encountered a flower crab spider while out hiking with my…
Another one done at
Swirling Butterflies
Most people think the cruelest part of immortality is the…
Here's a throwback to this etched little number by Brandon…