Arachnid Collection (page 3)

English spiders
Watercolour drawing of spiders prepared for A Natural History of Spiders and other Curious Insects (1736) by Eleazar Albin

Aranea maxima ceilonica, tarantula
Fig 1, Tab 69, an illustration of a large tarantula spider feeding on its prey from Thesaurus Volume 1, by Albertus Seba

Bryobia praetiosa, clover mite
Scanning electron microscope image of a clover mite (x 70K), they have front legs which are nearly twice as long as the hind legs

Microthoracius cameli, camel sucking louse
A female specimen of a camel sucking louse (Microthoracius cameli) approximately 4mm in length

English spiders by Eleazar Albin
Watercolour drawing of spiders prepared for A Natural History of Spiders and other Curious Insects by Eleazar Albin, 1736

Demodex uncii, follicle mite
A follicle mite magnified X600. The follicle mite is a worm-like microscopic mite which lives in the follicles and sebaceous gland of most humans

Cyclophthalmus senior, insect
A scorpion-like terrestrial insect dating from the Carboniferous to the present

Tegenaria gigantia, house spider
Its usually the males which are seen struggling in baths, as they tend to wander in searching for females and get stuck. The males have longer legs and slimmer abdomens that the females

Spider trichobothrium hair
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the base of a trichobothrium hair (x 1, 000). The hair is an air-movement sensor extending from the pit in the cuticle of a spiders leg

Abliguritor niger, fossil spider in amber
This Oligocene spider, about 1 cm long, is encased in amber from the Baltic

Inachus dorsettensis, scorpion spider crab
Photograph of a scorpion spider crab (Inachus dorsettensis)

Chiggers, larvae of trombiculid mites
Lizards have pockets within their skin where chiggers accumulate. These pockets offer ideal living conditions. Each pocket has thick walls that repair quickly

Willemite
A specimen of willemite (zinc silicate) photographed under UV light

Scientist working in Entomology Department
Entomologist working with arachnid collection at the Natural History Museum, London

Scientist identifying specimens
Entomologist identifying arachnid specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London

Argiope bruennichi, wasp spider
The wasp spider is a non-poisonous species from the Mediterranean that is now also found in southern England. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Adult ticks from domestic cattle in East Africa
These ticks are engorged with their hosts blood. To minimise the risk of drying out, they are plugged with cotton wool and usually inverted inside jars of spirit

Pseudoscorpion in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period about 35 million years old. Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida, identified by A.J. Ross. Specimen from Kaliningrad, Russia

Spider illustration
Drawing 403 from the Watling Collection titled Murraragan by a Port Jackson Painter, 1788-1797

Fake amber
A fake spider that has been inserted into melted Kauri gum to look like amber. Fig. 16 page no.7 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule

Snipe fly in Baltic amber
A snipe fly preserved in Baltic amber with a pseudoscorpion hanging onto its legs. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene, about 35 million years old

Mite in baltic amber
A mite trapped in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period, about 35 million years ago

Insects
Drawing 402 from the Watling Collection simply titled a crab, a spider, a snail, two butterflies and a caterpillar by Thomas Watling

Scorpion fly
A Scorpion fly, Mecoptera: Bittacidae with a long beak and long antennae, preserved here in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Isle of Wight amber
Spider in Isle of Wight amber. Lower Cretaceous about 130 million years old. Borrowed from Museum of Isle of Wight Geology

Ixodes ricinus, tick
Close-up of a recently fed tick (Ixodes ricinus) full of its hosts blood, on black background

Amblyomma americanum, lone star tick
A pair of lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum). Ticks are blood-sucking parasites which feed on the blood of their host

Neotrombicula autumnalis, harvest mite
These harvest mites also known as bracken bugs or chiggers occur in Britain during late summer. The tiny mites attach themselves under tight fitting clothes, feed and then detach causing itchy scabs

Amblyomma hebraeum, African cattle tick
A male African cattle tick (Amblyomma hebraeum). Ticks are blood-sucking parasites wich live off the blood supply from their host

Eurypterius lacustris, sea scorpion
This Devonian sea scorpion is preserved in fine siltstone and is from Canada. These predatory aquatic arthropods had a segemented, body large eyes and strong claws

Scorpaena panda
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Pterygotus anglicus, giant water scorpion

Paraisobuthus prantli, scorpion
A Scorpion fossil seen here in a nodule of rock

Varroa jacobsoni, honey bee mite

Eoscorpius sparthensis, fossil scorpion

Panorpa communis, scorpion fly
A male scorpion fly devouring a dead insect, which they often steal from spiders webs in hedgreows and nettlebeds. Their name comes from the shape of the males tail, which resembles a scorpions

Ptinus tectus, spider beetle
Scanning electron microscope image of a spider beetle (x 9). The long antennae, hairy body and waist-like constriction give this beetle the appearance of a spider

Arachnids in an amber pendant
Two arachnids (Phalaphium sp.) harvestman and (Oxyopes sp.) lynx spider trapped and preserved in amber. The amber has been made into a pendant for a necklace

Araneus saevus, great round web spider
An illustration of a great round web female spider from Insects of Georgia by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Spider and beetles illustration
From the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)

Filossera della vite
Tav. 3a. Illustrations of various mites and lice from Conoscenza delle Fillosserine 1912 by B. Grassi

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