Giant Collection (page 6)

Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica
Indian or Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica, and European hamster, Cricetus cricetus. Handcolored engraving by Manceau after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys

Giant saturn butterfly, Zeuxidia aurelius (Aurelius butterfly, Papilio aurelius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant African swallowtail, Papilio antimachus
Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus (Annona sphinx, Sphinx annonae). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas (Balloon cuttlefish, Sepia tunicata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Automedon giant owl, Eryphanis automedon
Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant sphinx, Cocytius antaeus (Jatropha sphinx, Sphinx jatrophae), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant crab spider, Heteropoda venatoria (American tarantula spider, Aranea venatoria) and nest with trapdoor. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri (Pavonia major). Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural History of European

Villous deadly carrot, Thapsia villosa, and giant fennel, Ferula communis. A herb with leaves like fennel called Thapsia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam

Giant cyclamen cultivar, Cyclamen persicum var. giganteum. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an illustration by A. Goossens from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896

Giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Chinese primrose varieties, Primula sinensis. Swanley Red 1, Princess Beatrice 2, Swanley Purple 3, Princess of Wales 4, The Queen 5, Luteo-Alba 6 and Swanley Giant 7

Giant potato, Ipomoea mauritiana (Batatas paniculata). Chromolithograph by P. Stroobant from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883

Giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus (as Precellaria gigantea, error for Procellaria gigantea). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Bluespine unicornfish, bulbnose unicornfish
Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Lobster, shrimp, giant centipede and tapeworm
Lobster, Homarus gammarus 1, shrimp species 2, giant centipede, Scolopendra gigantea 3, unknown insect, Pinnoter 4, and tapeworm, Taenia species 5

Box crabs, floral egg crab and hermit crabs
Box crab, Calappa hepatica 1, giant box crab, Calappa calappa 2, floral egg crab, Atergatis floridus 3, Diogenes hermit crab, Diogenes pugilator 4, 5, and soldier crab, Pagurus bernhardus 6

Giant forest scorpion, Heterometrus indus, and other species of scorpions from America, Germany, Italy (Scorpio afer, Scorpio americus, etc.). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G.W

Giant kingfisher, Megaceryle maxima gigantea (Great African kingfisher, Ispida gigantea). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William Jardines Naturalists

Great sea serpent shot at by the crew of Lawrence de Ferry in 1746. Described in Bishop Erik Pontoppidans Natural History of Norway, 1752. Steel engraving by W.H

Cream-coloured giant squirrel, Ratufa affinis (Duvaucels squirrel, Sciurus hypoleucus). From a specimen in the Prince of Wieds Museum

Duvaucels squirrel, Sciurus hypoleucus. Indian giant squirrel? From a specimen in the Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied Museum

Giant ant-eater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla. Vulnerable
Great anteater, giant ant-eater or ant bear, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (M. jubata). Vulnerable. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from William

Spiders, blister beetles and ladybirds
Garden spider, Araneus diadematus male 1, female 2, Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria 3, 4, 5 Cantharis livida 6, giant blister beetle, Lytta gigas 7, blister beetles, Lydus trimaculatus 8

Megaloceros, extinct genus of giant deer
Megaloceros, stag and doe, extinct genus of giant deer. Chromolithograph from Wilhelm Bolsches Prehistoric Animals (Tiere der Urwelt), Reichhardt Kakao Company, Hamburg, 1902

Bivalvia clam shells: Venus clam, Hysteroconcha dione 1-3, spiny cockle, Acanthocardia aculeata 4, 5, heart cockle, Corculum cardissa 6-9, fluted giant clam

Thornback ray, cownose ray and giant devil ray
Thornback ray, Raja clavata 1, Lusitanian cownose ray, Rhinoptera marginata 2, and giant devil ray, Mobula mobular 3, endangered. Raies: Raja bouclee, Raja mourine, Raja cephaloptera

Fossil skeleton of an extinct giant ground sloth, Megatherium americanum, and tea tree or honey myrtle bush, Melaleuca species

Giant whip scorpion, beetle and cobweb spider
Giant whip scorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, beetle, Theratus species, and cobweb spider, Theridion species. Thelyphone, Themisto, Therate, Theridion

Giant thorny bamboo and banana tree with fruit
Giant thorny bamboo plant, Bambusa bambos (Bambos arundinacea) and banana tree with fruit and cross section, Musa paradisiaca. Bambou, bananier

Giant puffball, common puffball and pestle puffball
Giant puffball, Calvatia gigantea (Lycoperdon giganteum), common puffball, Lycoperdon gemmatum, and pestle puffball, Handkea excipuliformis (Lycoperdon saccatum)

The interior of the Victoria Hothouse in the Van Houtte Nursery, with visitors admiring the giant water lily, Victoria cruziana

Giant rhubarb, Gunnera tinctoria
Chilean or giant rhubarb, Gunnera tinctoria (Gunnera scabra). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Giant spear lily, Doryanthes palmeri. Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Elephant foot yam, Amorphophallus campanulatus
Elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, Amorphophallus campanulatus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Duel between Roland and the giant Ferracut
The combat between Roland and the giant Ferracut, from the legend of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after P.L

Giant grasshopper, Tropidacris dux. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837

Schizodactylus monstrosus and giant tobacco cricket
Schizodactylus monstrosus cricket 1, and giant tobacco cricket, Brachytrupes membranaceus 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Exotic cockroaches and stink bugs
Banana cockroach, Panchlora nivea 1, Central American giant cockroach, Blaberus giganteus 2, Egyptian desert cockroach, Polyphaga aegyptiaca

Giant sphinx and twin-spotted sphinx moths
Giant sphinx moth, Cocytius antaeus Sphinx antaeus 1, and twin-spotted sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensis 2, 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Western blue-banded forester and African giant skipper
Western blue-banded forester, Euphaedra eupalus (Nymphalis erithonius) 1, 2, and African giant skipper, Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Hesperia iphis) 3, 4, ventral and dorsal

Exotic butterflies including the Madagascar
Madagascar giant swallowtail, Pharmacophagus antenor (Papilio antenor) 1, hairstreak butterfly, Thecla sylvanus 2, 3, and white-banded babul blue, Azanus isis (Polyommatus isis) 4, 5

Giant African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837

Giant stick insect, Phasma gigas. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837. Giant stick insect, Phasma gigas

Rodrigues solitaire and domed Rodrigues giant
Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct. Facsimile of the frontispiece of Francois Leguats Voyage, published 1708

Giant anteater or antbear, Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Great ant-eater, Myrmecophaga jubata). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith, engraved by Thomas Landseer

Giant armadillo, Priodontes maximus (Dasypus giganteus). Vulnerable. Illustration by James Basire, engraved by T. Bradley

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