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Monster insect sculptures highlight biodiversity crisis

(27 Jan 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Ceske Budejovice - 23 January 2026 1. Wide of a honey bee sculpture 2. Close of a honey bee head 3. Close of honey bee legs 4. Wide of a treehopper sculpture 5. Close of a treehopper sculpture 6. Close of a ground beetle sculpture ASSOCIATED PRESS Zdar nad Sazavou - 23 January 2026 7. Wide of a sculptor Michal Olsiak working on an insect sculpture in his workshop 8. Close of hands working on a sculpture 9. SOUNDBITE (Czech), Michal Olsiak, sculptor: “I have always enjoyed nature and art. This is a good combination where I can mingle both and, above all, not get bored. When I started studying insects, I began to discover how perfect nature is in its details. I thought that people might find this interesting too.” 10. Wide of Olsiak in a workshop 11. Wide of Olsiak’s assistant looking at insects on a computer ASSOCIATED PRESS České Budejovice, Czech Republic- 23 January 2026 12. Wide of treehoppers sculpture 13. Close of treehoppers sculpture 14. Wide of a treehopper sculpture 15. Close of a treehopper sculpture ASSOCIATED PRESS Zdar nad Sázavou, Czech Republic - 23 January 2026 16. SOUNDBITE (Czech), Michal Olsiak, sculptor: “With this exhibition, I wanted to draw attention to the fact that insect extinction can be prevented and ways to help insects can be found. I don't want the exhibition to be depressing. There is always a way out.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Ceske Budějovice, Czech Republic - 23 January 2026 17. Wide of a greenbottle fly sculpture 18. Close of a greenbottle fly head 19. Close of a greenbottle fly sculpture ASSOCIATED PRESS Zdar nad Sázavou, Czech Republic -- 23 January 2026 20. SOUNDBITE (Czech), Michal Olsiak, sculptor: “When I look at insects through a microscope or magnifying glass I see details that go on and on. From one level you move closer to the next and see a new dimension. This continues essentially to infinity, and I could go into details that are hard to imagine.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, 23 January 2026 21. Tilt up of a mosquito sculpture 22. Close of a mosquito sculpture 23. Wide of a mosquito maggot sculpture ASSOCIATED PRESS Zdar nad Sázavou, Czech Republic - 23 January 2026 24. SOUNDBITE (Czech), Michal Olsiak, sculptor: “By imitating what God has created and which is perfect, man strives to approach perfection himself, including artistic perfection.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic - 23 January 2026 25. Wide of a weevil sculpture 26. Close of a weevil sculpture 27. Wide of ants sculpture STORYLINE: LEADIN: Insects are often an overlooked part of nature, but now a Czech artist is creating giant sculptures of these tiny creatures which are hard to ignore. They're in an exhibition to highlight their declining populations, but making them oversized monsters. STORYLINE: Giant honey bees, beetles and mosquitos loom over visitors at an southern Czech city of Ceske Budejovice. Their creator Michal Olsiak was inspired when bought a microscope for his sons 12 years ago. Peering through the lens, Olsiak discovered these insects with their vivid colours, intricate shapes and tiny details he had never noticed before. The experience inspired him to merge his two long time passions — art and nature — into an unusual body of work. Over the past decade, Olsiak has created 25 sculptures of insects on a larger-than-life scale. The monumental works are now on display in the southern Czech city of Ceske Budejovice. The process is exceptionally time-consuming. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...