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Moth eggScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a moth egg (x 90). The caterpillar emerges by chewing through the shell
Tragopan satyra, satyr tragopanPlate 49 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 7, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph
Dermatophagoides sp. dust miteScanning electron microscope image of a dust mite. Dust mites are secondary to pollen as a cause for allergies and they live in bedding, soft furniture and carpets
Sarcoptes scabiei, scabies miteScanning electron microscope image of an itch or scabies mite, a parasite that infests a wide variety of mammalian hosts including man
Idea idea, idea tree nymphPlate 24, an illustration of a pair of idea tree nymphs from Insects of India by Edward Donovan (1768-1837)
Copris fallaciosus, Kenyan dung beetleDung beetle specimen from the family Scarabaeidae, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Callinectes sapidus, blue crab
Mellissius eudoxus, scarab beetleA species of scarab beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)
Adoretus versutus, rose beetleA species of rose beetle from St. Helena. Specimen from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)
Aplothorax burchelli, giant ground beetleA specimen of a giant ground beetle (Aplothorax burchelli) from St. Helena, held in the entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Max Barclay with Malthodes lobatus, whitehawk soldier beetleThis new beetle was discovered in Brighton, U.K in 2003 by Max Barclay an entomologist at the Natural History Museum, London
Titanus giganteus (left), Dynastes hercules (right)The South American longhorn beetle (left) at 160 mm long and the hercules beetle (right) 170 mm long. Two of the largest beetles in the world
Titanus giganteus L. South American longhorn beetleThis is the largest beetle in the world, measuring between 12 and 20 cms in length. They live in the rainforests of French Guiana and Brazil
Heteronychus arator, black beetleA species of black beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)
Tunga penetrans, chigoe fleaThis species of flea is commonly known as a jigger, chigoe or sand-flea
Titanus giganteus L. titan beetleThe titan is the largest beetle in the world. Measuring between 12 and 20 cms in length, this specimen was 15 cms. They live in the rainforests of French Guiana and Brazil
Megachile pluto, Wallaces giant bee
Beetle specimens from the Wallace collectionSpecimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace now held in the Natural History Museum London
Coccinella sp. black spotted ladybirdScanning electron microscope image showing the head of a black spotted ladybird (x 9 on a standard 9 cm wide print). This image has been coloured artifically by computer
Macrocheira kaempferi, giant Japanese giant spider crabSpecimen of the giant Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi). This bottom-feeding, deep-sea crustacean is the largest crab in the world reaching a leg span of almost 4m
Cochliomyia hominivorax, new world screwworm pupariumThe pupa case or puparium of a new world screwworm originating from a human, contracted in Trinidad
Cordylobia anthropophaga, tumbu fly larvaeLarvae of the tumbu fly or putzi fly common in East and Central Africa. Photographed by Martin Hall
Cephalopina titillator, camel nasal botfly larvaeSpecimen of a camel nasal botfly (Cephalopina titillator) larvae collected from a camels nostrils, Chad, Africa. Photographed by Martin Hall
Dermatobia hominis, human botflySecond stage of the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis) in leg - contracted in Bolivia. Photographed by Martin Hall
Danaus chrysippus, plain tiger butterflyPhotograph of a specimen of a plain tiger butterfly collected from Southern Europe
Calymene blumenbachii, trilobite modelDepicted here is a model of a Silurian-Devonian trilobite. Trilobites had a carapace, or shell. They were arthropods as crustaceans, spiders and insects are today
Gauromydas herosThe worlds largest fly
English Insects illustration by James BarbutIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut
Female parasitic waspA female parasitic wasp inspecting an oak apple which she will pierce with her ovipositor to lay her eggs
Invitation to Dinner in Iguanodon 31 / 12 / 1853Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins
Zebra Mosaic and Stinky Leafwing, caterpillarsPlate no. 26 from the collection of Jamaican Lepidoptera 1889-1898. Watercolour on paper, 1892 by Lady Edith Blake (1845-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1892
Cerura vinula, puss mothWatercolour on paper, c.1831 by Elizabeth Davy (d.1836). From the Elizabeth Davy collection of Butterflies & moths. Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1831
Caterpillars & pupa, Margaret FountainePage 11 from bound volume. Watercolour and ink on paper, 1909 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine (1862-1940). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1909
Male St Helena giant earwigNamed in 1798 by the Danish zoologist Fabricus, Labidura herculeanais theworlds longest earwig speciesreaching up to 78mm in length including its forceps. Date: 1798
Isopod, Glyptonotus antarcticusSpecimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition
Pepsis sp. Tarantula hawkWatercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1821 Date: 1821
Mucuna with insects in different life stagesHand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726
Spiders, insects and hummingbird on guava treeHand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. From Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, 1726 edition. Date: 1726
Sketchbooks of Lepidoptera, Margaret FountaineVarious larvae and pupae watercolours with descriptions, 1933-35 Date: 1933
Idea tambusisiana, tree-nymphButterfly discovered on the slopes of Gunung Tambusisi on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1981 by Anthony Bedford-Russell. Date: 1981
Ogygiocaris, a fossil trilobiteComplete specimen of the Welsh Ordovician trilobite Ogygiocaris, measuring 3.8 cm in length and showing the three-lobed dorsal exoskeleton
The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a marine chelicerate arthropod.. Colour printed illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916
Wohlfahrtia magnifica, screwworm fly woundChicken with screwworm (Wohlfahrtia sp.) infestation found near Rio Quizer, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Photographed by Martin Hall
Idea tambusisiana, tree-nymphButterfly discovered on the slopes of Gunung Tambusisi on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1981 by Anthony Bedford-Russell
Icones Ornithopterorum by Robert Rippon, 1816-1917, English zoologist, entomologist and illustrator
Macrocheira kaempferi, Japanese spider crabSpecimen of the largest crab alive. When fully grown its legs can span amost 4m. It lives at the bottom of the Pacific around Japan
Megadytes ducalis, water beetleMegadytes ducalis (Sharp, 1882) is a large freshwater diving beetle found in Brazil. Only known from one specimen, it is one of the rarest beetles in the world
Pieridae sp. sulphur butterfliesOriginal drawing for a plate in A field guide to the butterflies of the West Indies. Artwork by Brian Hargreaves. This picture must not be used without permission from Brian Hargreaves