130 indexed
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
Bee going for fruit flowers
Algunos trabajos de hoy Compartan 🙏 Realizado en…
A Flutter of Bloom
PartnerSAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
Dragonfly
Moth caught in the Spider Web
Death moth
Tropical Tarantula Realism
We had a group come in and mom was getting a dragon fly,…
CATterpillars anyone?
Tattoo of the DayAcross sessions and time, Julia showed up steady and strong
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
PartnerSAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
Partner@icons_and_prodigies
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!
Partner🔥SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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
FRESH COLOR
FRESH COLOR
Piece for Claudia I did a while back
Primera seccion de esta pieza
adding shadows if definitely my favorite thing at the moment
Another meaningful piece finished today
Manga vikinga hecha en hace unos días cicatrizada y con…
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
Tattoo of the Day🌸🐝 Sweet Little Bees 🐝🌸