Arthropod Collection (page 100)

Brown locust C014 / 4985
Brown locust (Locustana pardalina) on the ground. Photographed in Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Shield bug C014 / 4640
Shield bug (Erthesina fullo) on a tree trunk. Photographed in South China

Dragonfly wing, light micrograph C014 / 4655
Dragonfly wing. Light micrograph of the wing of a dragonfly (order Odonata), showing its numerous veins. Magnification: x6 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Strepsipteran parasitic insect, SEM C014 / 4875
Strepsipteran parasitic insect, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The strepsipterans are an unusual parasitic group of insects that are distantly related to beetles

Damselfly head, light micrograph C014 / 4662
Damselfly head. Light micrograph of the head of a damselfly (order Odonata), showing its large compound eyes. Each compound eye is made up of numerous simple eyes called ommatidia

19th Century embalmed scorpion in a glass jar. From 1890

Strepsipteran parasitic insect, SEM C014 / 4874
Strepsipteran parasitic insect, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The strepsipterans are an unusual parasitic group of insects that are distantly related to beetles

Silkmoth with a cocoon C014 / 4629
Silkmoth with a cocoon. Adult silkmoth (Bombyx mori) on a cocoon

Flying ants trapped in a spiders web. Photographed in Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Damselfly head, light micrograph C014 / 4661
Damselfly head. Light micrograph of the head of a damselfly (order Odonata), showing its large compound eyes. Each compound eye is made up of numerous simple eyes called ommatidia

White dragontail butterfly C014 / 4653
White dragontail (Lamproptera curius) butterfly on leaf. Photographed in South China

Glyptoxanthus labyrinthicus crab. This crab is found on reefs along the Pacific coast of South America. Its carapace (upper shell) is covered in a series of channels (shown here)

Great spider crab and bryozoa. Great spider crab (Hyas araneus) carrying a bryozoan colony. This crab lives at a depth of 500-2000 metres in Atlantic waters and the North Sea

Male wandering spider with large pedipalps. The pedipalps, near the front of the head, are appendages found in a range of arthropods including arachnids (spiders)

Mosquito feeding on a lizard (Enyalioides microlepis). Some species of mosquitoes feed on the blood of a range of animals, often mammals, but also including reptiles and amphibians

Male fiddler crab (Uca tetragonon). This crab is found throughout Polynesia. Male fiddler crabs (Uca sp.) communicate to rivals and potential mates by a sequence of waves

Hemipteran bug reproduction. Hemipteran bug brooding its eggs and hatched young (left). Certain species of hemipteran bugs brood their eggs, caring for them until the young hatch, as seen here

Wandering spider feeding on a cockroach (centre), held by its mouthparts (chelicerae) and pedipalps. This spider is a venomous nocturnal predator

Platyphora leaf beetle brooding larvae
Platyphora leaf beetle (left) brooding larvae (right). Certain species of beetles care for their larvae after hatching. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal

Ghost crab (Ocypode cursor). This crab is found on sandy beaches along the coasts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and eastern Mediterranean Sea

Ants harvesting treehopper honeydew
Ants (brown) harvesting treehopper (green) honeydew. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by certain insects and their larvae (here)

Spider, SEM
Spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Nigma walckenaeri spider. This spider grows up to 5 millimetres long

Beaver beetle leg, SEM
Beaver beetle leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a close-up on the fore-leg of a beaver (Platypsyllus sp.) beetle

Carrier crab (Homolochunia kullar). This crab lives at a depth of 500-1000 metres in the Pacific Ocean around New Caledonia and Eastern Australia. Unusually, it has rear and front pincers

Calthrop crab (Rhinolambrus contrarius). This crab lives at a depth of 50-60 metres in Indonesia and the West Pacific. The carapace (shell) of this specimen measures 4cm wide

Leaf-mimic katydid. This type of mimicry, common among katydids (family: Tettigoniidae), is a form of camouflage that can help avoid predation

Leaf beetles (family: Chrysomelidae). There are over 35, 000 species of leaf beetles, varying in shape and size. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal Biological

Stick insect feeding on a leaf. This species (from the genus Acanthoclonia) is also known as the spiny moss-mimicking stick insect

Longhorn beetle C016 / 2144
Longhorn beetle. View of the upper side of a Gaurotes virginea longhorn beetle. This beetle is found throughout most of Europe. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Greater wax moth C016 / 2142
Greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella). This moth is found in most of the world. It is thought to be native to Europe and Eurasia (its presumed native range)

Eutelia adulatrix moth C016 / 2140
Eutelia adulatrix moth. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4623
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Spiny leaf insect C016 / 2141
Spiny leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) with its wings spread. This large species of stick insect is endemic to Australia. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4624
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Jersey tiger moth C016 / 2138
Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria). This moth is widely distributed in Europe. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4622
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Marsh fritillary butterfly C016 / 2137
Marsh fritillary butterfly. The marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is widespread in the Palaearctic region. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Eurranthis plummistaria moth C016 / 2139
Eurranthis plummistaria moth. This moth is found in south-western Europe. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Portuguese dappled white butterfly C016 / 2136
Portuguese dappled white (Euchloe tagis) butterfly. This butterfly ranges through Southern Europe where it is found from Portugal to Northwestern Italy and Northern Africa

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4621
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4620
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Copepod larva, polarised light micrograph C016 / 8577
Copepod larva. Polarised light micrograph of a nauplius larva. A nauplius is the first larval stage of a crustacean in which the thorax and abdomen have not developed yet

Beautiful marbled moth C016 / 2135
Beautiful marbled (Eublemma purpurina) moth. This moth is found from North Africa, through the Iberian Peninsula, to southern France, and Eurasia

Darkling beetle C016 / 2134
Darkling beetle. View of the upper side of an Erodius emondi darkling beetle. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating C014 / 4619
Siamese rhinoceros beetles mating. The Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle, is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Eacles penelope moth C016 / 2130
Eacles penelope moth. This moth is found in South America. Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Siamese rhinoceros beetle C014 / 4615
Siamese rhinoceros beetle. Male Siamese rhinoceros beetle (Xylotrupes gideon), or fighting beetle. This insect is a species of large scarab beetle found across much of Southeast Asia

Epilecta linogrisea moth C016 / 2131
Epilecta linogrisea moth

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