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Millipede in amberA Millipede, Myriapoda: Diplopoda preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old
Burgessia bella, fossil arthropodAn arthropod fossil which lived on the sea floor, dating from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Aeschna pilosa, dragonfilesPlate 21, an illustration of two dragonflies from Libellulinae Europaeae 1840 by Toussaint de Charpentier
Ichneumon wasp in amberIchneumon wasp preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen with exquisitely preserved wings dates from the Upper Eocene period
Vanessa atlanta, red admiralFrom Illustrations of British Butterflies: with occasional figures of the larva, pupa, and food-plant (1878) by Theo Johnson
Gonepteryx rhamni, brimstonePlate 2 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Stylopid in amberStylopid parasite (Strepsiptera sp.) preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Springtail in amberSpringtail, Collembola: Entomobryidae trapped in Dominican amber. The insects spring has been preserved in a folded position under its body
Black fly in Baltic amberBlack fly preserved in Baltic amber. This fly belongs to subgenus Morops and dates from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old
Sicilian amber containing two spiders which date from the Oligocene period about 30 million years old. Fig. 36 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule
Parthenos sylvia lilacinus, clipper butterflyA subspecies of the clipper butterly from the Malay Peninsula. The clipper butterfly ranges from Sri Lanka, India and Thailand through Indonesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Cochineal Plantation, TenerifeA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Glaucopsyche lydamus, xerces blueThe xerces blue (Glaucopsyche lydamus) survives in a series of subspecies. The xerces blue is one of them. Underside of butterfly shown here
Parthenos sylvia virens, clipper butterflyA subspecies of clipper butterfly from southern India. The clipper butterfly ranges from Sri Lanka, India and Thailand through Indonesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Dermacentor andersoni, Rocky Mountain wood tickThis armoured tick species, the Rocky mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) is capable of causing paralysis
Portunus pelagicus, flower crabCut out from Plate 49, watercolour by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer from his collection of Zoological drawings
Pegesimallus teratodes, robber flyA robber fly, a predatory fly from Tanzania. Only the males have the long scales on the hind-legs, their use is not known but could be used to attract females
Euselates sp. rose chafer beetleA colourful rose chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. Chafer beetles have a characteristic V-shape where their wings meet and are a member of the same family as dung beetles
Metitaea ismeria and Helianthus tracheliifolius
FleaThis species of flea is commonly known as a jigger, chigoe or sand-flea
Ventral surface of a mite from the prostigmatic speciesScanning electron microscope image displayed on the glass screens in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London
Siler semiglaucus, jumping spiderA close-up head-on view of the four eyes and fangs of the jumping spider (Siler semiglaucus) from Sri Lanka
Insect bodyMicrographia: or, Some physical descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, with observations and enquiries there upon by Robert Hooke (1635-1703), 1665
Lampromyia sp. flyLarvae of this family Vermilionidae behave like ant-lions, they make a funnel in the sand and wait at the bottom for other invertebrates to fall in. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Philoliche longirostris, horse flyA horse fly specimen from India. This fly uses its long proboscis to feed at flowers. The mouthparts of the female also include shorter blades with which it takes blood
Detail of terracotta moulding of a dragonfly in the WaterhouThe Waterhouse Buiding at the Natural History Museum, London was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) and first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Nephilengys malabarensis, orb-web spiderA tropical orb-weaving spider (Nephilengys malabarensis) on its web, photographed in Sri Lanka
Oestridae, botfly larvaScanning electron microscope image of a botfly larva. They are parasites feeding on skin in the case of warble flies, nostrils in the flies that affect sheep and deer
Dragonflies and FishDragonflies from Libellulinae Europaeae by Toussaint de Charpenter, 1840. Fish from Voyage de la Coquille, Zoology Atlas II by Duperrey
Sabatinca perveta, mothShown here is a moth belonging to the living pollen-feeding family Micropterygidae, preserved in Burmese amber of Late Cretaceous age
Auchenorrhynchan bug, true bugAn example of an auchenorrhynchan bug or true bug from the Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka
Pegasus draconis, sea mothSpecimen jar containing sea moths (Pegasus draconis), held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London
Two birds on title page, waiting for crumbsHeart-shaped enamel on metal badge made by Ernestine Mills (1871-1959), possibly for the W.S.P.Us Womens Exhibition of 1909
Ixodes ricinus, sheep tickClose-up of a pair ofsheep ticks (Ixodes ricinus) on a black background. Ticks are blood-sucking parasites which feed on the blood of their host
Diplopoda sp. plate millipedeScanning electron microscope image of a lateral view of the head of a plate millipede. Image displayed on the glass screens in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London
Kim Goodger with butterfly specimenKim Goodger a curator at The Natural History Museum, London. The specimen featured is a Papilio sp
Millipedes are common on the rainforest floor in Sri Lanka. This specimen belongs to the family Julidae
Brachyera family specimensExamples of five Brachyera families showing diversity of appearance, Apioceridae, Mydidae, Empididae, Pelecorhynchidae and Nemestrinidae. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Mallophora infernalis, robber fliesRobber fly, male and female captured in Brazil carrying a katydid as prey (seen underneath). Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Brachycerous flyThe family Nemestrinidae comprises almost 300 species of brachycerous flies. Larvae of this family are parasitoids of Orthoptera and scarabeus beetle larvae
Hyperechia nigripennis, robber flyA robber fly, an African predatory fly with a carpenter bee (Xylocopa) that it mimics. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Boloria selene, small pearl bordered fritillaryVarieties of the small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly from the collection of the late R.M. Craske. Now in the National Collection of British Lepidoptera
Hermetia illucens, soldier flySoldier fly from Christmas Island. Example of a species of fly that has been spread by human activity. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Collecting insectsA trap of funnels set out in the forest to collect insects as they fall from the trees after fogging
Danaidae sp. milkweed butterflies in mountsFolio 20 from a volume of Petiver insects depicting milkweed or monarch butterflies from the family (Danainae) preserved between sheets of mica
Neanura ?muscorum, plant mouldA magnifiied image of oak leaf mould. Specimen originates from Horstead, Norwich
Plate 94 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings