BBC Breakfast: Photographer Jimmy Reid captures incredible insect phots
BBC Breakfast host Charlie Stayt was quick to call out a key warning that was missing during this morning's show (August 24).
The broadcaster, hosting alongside Rachel Burden, introduced a seemingly peaceful segment about professional photographer Jimmy Reid's striking new project.
"Many of us aren't took keen on getting up close and personal with insects, but one professional photographer has made it his life's work," Burden said, before large, up-close images of insects appeared across the whole screen. "It's incredible isn't it? Look at the detail."
As more appeared, including a sleeping bee, wasp and giant Emperor moth, Stayt jumped in with: "Do you think we should have done a warning before this?".
Co-host Burden laughed off the remark as more of the close-up images appeared on-screen.
Stayt quickly added: "I do think these close-ups are beautiful," as a detailed image of a hoverfly appeared.
"Oh look at that, that's a Hoverfly," Burden interjected. "Which he found in a back garden as well."
She continued: "These are quite ordinary little bugs and creatures that you'd find in anyone's back garden but they look quite extraordinary when you see them in that sort of detail don't they?".
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Stayt's hint at having a warning before the images was a legitimate concern, as a fear of insects is a recognised phobia, known as entomophobia. While the exact number of people who experience it is unknown in the UK, an estimated 15 per cent of the population experience some sort of phobia.
Alongside showing common garden bugs in a whole new light, Scottish photographer Reid's work also includes close-ups of spiders, which were not shown on the programme.
According to his official Facebook page, the photographer describes himself as a "Macro photographer specialising in spiders, insects and fish with the odd surprise project thrown in."
