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Dermanyssus gallinae, red or poultry miteScanning electron microscope image of the red or poutry mite. Adults appear red when engorged with blood, but otherwise are black, grey or white. Females are about 1mm long
Termite colonyAn opened queen cell of Macrotermes showing the queen surrounded by the smaller king and various castes of workers, soldiers and white larvae
Phthiracarus sp. box mite or armadillo miteScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a box mite, showing how the body has fused into one single segment
Biston betularia, peppered mothTwo specimens of the same species of moth illustrating industrial melanism, which is abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Maculinea arion, large blue butterflyMounted specimens of the large blue butterfly, family Lycaenidae from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Melanoplus spretus. Rocky mountain locustA specimen of the Rocky mountain locust, also called the Rocky mountain grasshopper (Melanoplus spretus). This species that once inhabited the eastern slopes of the Rockies is now extinct
Fig 100. Ceresa bubalus, buffalo tree-hopperAn exploded line drawing of buffalo tree-hopper
Portunus pelagicus, blue swimming crabPlate 50 from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Ventral view of the large swimming crab native to Indo-Pacific waters
Ensifera ensifera, sword-billed hummingbirdPlate 233, hand coloured lithograph from A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, (1861) by John Gould
Papilio panthous, swallowtailPlate 18 from Insects of India by Edward Donovan (1768-1837)
Clown beetle specimen from the family Histeridae held at the Natural History Museum, London
Papilio sp. and Cymothoe althea, swallowtailsWatercolour by Gerrit Wartenaar Lambertz from the Cramer Drawings Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
Pristonychus complanatus, black ground beetleA mounted black ground beetle specimen from St. Helena, from the Carabidae family. This species is also known as (Laemonstenus complanatus)
Stomoxys calcitrans, stable flyOriginal painting of a stable fly by Amadeo J. E. Terzi, (1872-1956)
Necrophorous, Necrodes & Silpha, beetlesPlate 73, illustrations of various beetles from The Coleoptera of the British Islands Vol 3, 1889 by Rev. Canon Fowler
Dynastes hercules, hercules beetleA specimen of the hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), 12 cms long, from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department. This species can be found in Central and South America
Bombus sp. bumble beeSide-view mid-flight photograph of a bumble bee, photograph taken in the U.K
Pthirus pubis, crab louseA crab louse with a body length 3.5 mm, this species of louse is known to sometimes infest the human body
Psalidognathus friendi, longhorn beetleA longhorn beetle from the family (Cerambycidae; Prioninae). Specimen originally from South America, now part of the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Anomala sp. chafer beetleA shining leaf chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. These beetles feed on leaves, flowers, or flower parts
Noble Chafer
Archispirostreptus gigas, African giant black millipedeAn African giant black millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas). This species which is native to sub-tropical and tropical regions of western Africa is one of the worlds largest millipedes which can grow
Liposcelis bostrychophilus, booklouseA booklouse is any of numerous species of tiny wingless insects which feed on the starches and moulds found on in books and on paper
Schizodactylus monstrosus, monstrous dune cricketPhotograph of Schizodactylus monstrosus
Ornithoptera croesus, Wallaces golden birdwing butterflySpecimen drawer of golden birdwing butterflys, collected by Alfred Russel Wallace
Phyllium sp. Oriental leaf insectLeaf insects are characterised a green or brown, flattened body which closely resembles the foliage on which they live
Callicore astarte, eighty eight butterflyPhotograph of the underside of a mounted specimen of (Callicore astarte) known as B.D. in Trinidad. Found in Colombia, Venezuela, tropical South America east of the Andes, and the island of Trinidad
Gasterophilus, horse botflyThe larva of the horse botfly (Gasterophilus) which upon hatching migrate internally where they grow and attach themselves to the stomach wall of horses. Photographed by Martin Hall
Dermatobia hominis, botflyThe larvae of the flesh eating botfly found on a cow, near Pelotas, Brazil. Photographed by Martin Hall
Papilio xuthus, swallowtail butterflyPhotograph of a Natural History Museum mounted specimen of a swallowtail butterfly, viewed from above
Acronicta psi, grey dagger moth caterpillarGrey dagger moth caterpillars feed on many types of tree and shrub including; birch, lime and hawthorn. The adult moths display black dagger-like markings on their wings
Calestrina argolus, holly blue butterflyHolly blue butterflies probably with a coral bean plant (Erythrina herbacea) by John Abbot (1751-1840)
Pharnacia kirbyi, stick insectA holotype specimen of a stick insect from Borneo. The head and body measures 13 inches long
Palaemonetes varians, ditch shrimp larvaLarva of the ditch shrimp in stage five of development, just prior to metamorphosis
Gigantiops destructor, South American jumping antHigh magnification image made with a scanning electron microscope of the head of a South American jumping ant. Image coloured artificially by a computer
Gauromydas herosThe worlds largest fly
Ceroglossus BeetleOne of the specimens collected from the Andes of Chile by Charles Darwin during his five year voyage on the HMS Beagle (1831 - 1836)
Dytiscus marginalis, great diving beetle (male)
Ornithoptera chimaera, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera chimaera) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera allotei, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera allotei) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera paradisea, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea) from the family Papilionidae
Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobsterPlate 55 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s). Held in the Library and Archives
Pierine genus, Butterfly wingsWatercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives
Glossina morsitans morsitans, savanna tsetse flyPlate 63 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Philoliche angulata, horse flyPlate 23 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Tulip and small tortoiseshellGuache on vellum, c.late 17th century by Maria Sibella Merian (1647-1717). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives
Tawny Rajah, Charaxes psaphonGeorge De Alwis (Dates unknown) Tawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon), Westwood, c. 1874-1878. Watercolour on paper, 255 x 168 mm. Date: 1874
Dorsal & Ventral Isotelus platycephalusSyntype (?Holotype by monotypy) of Asaphus, now Isotelus platycephalus (Stokes, 1824) Ordovician, Black River Group; St Josephs Island, Lake Huron, Ontario Bigsby Colln. Date: 1824