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Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae, mole fleaA macro photograph of the largest flea in the UK, the mole flea (Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae), which is common on small mammals throughout the UK
Physeter macrocephalus, sperm whaleDetail of the mouth of a male sperm whale skeleton on display in the Mammal and Whale Gallery (number 24), at the Natural History Museum, London. Specimen found in Caithness, Scotland in 1865
Pterocnemia pennata pennata, rheaA mounted adult specimen of Charles Darwins rhea (Pterocnemia pennata pennata), mounted by Rowland Ward Ltd in the early 1900s
Eschrichtius robustus, gray whaleClose-up of the baleen inside the mouth of a gray whale on display in the Mammal and Whale Gallery (number 24), at the Natural History Museum, London
Gloripallium pallium, glory scallopDetail of shell ribs on the glory scallop shell (Gloripallium pallium)
Ichthyosaur, Stenopterygius quadriscissus (Quenstedt) close-This Ichthyosaur has been preserved with the broken-up skeletons of the unborn young inside. A fourth may have just been born - its skeleton can be seen below her tail
Snake skin
Chrysis rudii, ruby-tailed waspAn illustration of a ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis rudii)
Carausius morosus, Indian stick insect
Ctenocephalides felis felis, cat fleaA macro photograph of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis), which is also found on dogs, and is the UKs most common flea found in the domestic environment
Flint hand axe (label)Photograph of a human-made hand axe, which was discovered in 1859, and is thought to be about 400, 000 years old. This close-up of the label shows the date and initials J.P, for John Prestwich
Microscope image of the Zagami shergottite. The fractures in the pyroxene mineral grains and the paler patches of glass show that the rock has been shocked. Field of view is 5mm
Textures of different chondrule types in the Etihudna (L4) ordinary chondrite (field of view 4mm)
Porphyritic olivine and pyroxene chondruleMicroscopic image of a porphyritic olivine and pyroxene chondrule from the Palmyra (L3) ordinary chondrite (the chondrule is about 1.8mm across)
Radial pyroxene chondruleMicroscope image of a radial pyroxene chondrule from the ALH 88036 (H3.4) ordinary chondrite. The chondrule is about 2mm across
Formosia moneta, fly
Phytalmia, antlered fly
Capsicum annuum Filius blue
Ammophila sp. sand waspPage 114 of Megabugs (1995) by Miranda MacQuitty. A sand wasp with her caterpillar prey
Tulipa chrijsolora, single early tulipPlate 70 from Album van Eeden by A C Van Eeden 1872-1881. Detailed close up of chrijsolora. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Papaver bracteatum, Oriental poppy (detail)Watercolour painting by John Lindley 1799-1865. Lindley was Professor of Botany at UCL (University College London) and the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) library is named after him