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Monarda punctata, horsemint (right) & Gleditsia tracanthosSketch 262 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London
Weevil in amberA weevil beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen originates from the Lower Miocene period
Dionaea muscipula, venus fly trapWatercolour and bodycolour on vellum by John Miller, 1772. Original artwork held at the Natural History Museum, London
Loddigesia mirabilis, marvellous spatuletailPlate 161, hand coloured lithograph from John Goulds A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Hummingbirds, Vol.3, (1849-61)
Xanthopan morgani praedicta, hawkmothA species of hawkmoth used by Darwin in conjunction with the Madagascan orchid to prove his theories of evolution
Sirex noctilio, wood waspThis species was accidentally introduced into Australia 20 years ago and began to cause serious damage to plantations of softwood trees
Erasipteron bolsoveri, dragonflyImpression from the wing of an extinct dragonfly-like insect found by Malcolm Spenser in Bolsover coal mine in 1978
Dalmanites myops, trilobiteA Silurian fossil trilobite from the Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire. This specimen measures 40mm head to tail
Cethosia mietneri, Tamil lace wing butterflyDetail from plate 39 of Tamil lace wing butterflies from The Lepidoptera of Celyon by Frederic C. Moore (1830 -1907)
Anopheles plumbeus, mosquitoOriginal painting of a mosquito by Amadeo J. E. Terzi, (1872-1956)
Entomologist with moth specimensAn entomologist working on the collections at the Natural History Museum, London
Unfinished painting of a woman by David WrightUnfinished painting of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, by David Wright, Britains foremost pin-up artist of the wartime era. Date: c.1944
Scobia spinosa, fungus gnat in amberA fungus gnat length 5.5mm, trapped and preserved in Baltic amber
Morning glory with butterfliesAn illustration from John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)
Spider and beetles illustrationFrom the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)
Butterflies and flowersAn illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)
Morning Glory with butterflies & dragonflyAn illustration from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological Drawings (Bound)
Fungus gnat in amberFungus gnat, about 2mm in length, in Eocene Baltic amber about 40 million years old
Pthirus gorillae, gorilla lousePhotomicrograph of a gorilla louse specimen, length 2.5 mm from Rwanda / Zaire. The gorilla louse is from the same genus as the human louse
Bogus fossil lizardGIWL108 (Geologisches Institut, Universit urzburg Lugensteine number 108). This image shows a bogus fossil lizard (or salamander) eating an insect. Photographed by Paul Taylor
Filossera della viteTav. 3a. Illustrations of various mites and lice from Conoscenza delle Fillosserine 1912 by B. Grassi
Hakea teretifolia, dagger hakeaFinished watercolour by unknown artist from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771
Tyrannus verticalis, Tyrannus forficatus, Sayornis sayaPlate 359 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Hesperiphona vespertina, Pheuticus melanocephalusPlate 373 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Ammodramus maritimus, seaside sparrowPlate 355 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Agrotidae, moths and caterpillarsPlate 35, an illustration of a variety of moths and caterpillars from European Butterflies & Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1844-1912), 1882
Calliactis parasitica, parasitic anemone, Pagurus bernhardusPlate 4 from The Aquarium: an unveiling of the wonders of the deep sea by Philip Henry Gosse (1854)
Euproctis chrysorrhoea, brown-tail moth caterpillarThese caterpillars of the brown-tail moth are noted for their poisonous hairs, which can cause a rash on contact with skin
Ladybird just emerged from its pupa caseThe distinctive black spots will develop on this ladybirds elytra or wing case within a few hours of emerging from its pupa case. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J. Carter, 1989
Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spot ladybirdA familiar seven-spot ladybird resting on a chive plant. Ladybirds are a beneficial insect to gardeners as they feed on aphids both as an adult and as larva. Photograph taken in Surrey by D. J
Athene cunicularia, A. noctua, Glaucidium gnoma, Asio flammePlate 432 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Sterna nilotica, gull-billed ternPlate 410 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Bartramia longicauda, upland sandpiperPlate 303 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Alle alle, little aukPlate 339 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus), green hairstreakA resting green hairstreak butterfly from the family Lycaenidae. This is a widespread butterfly that can be found all over Europe as well as in Siberia. Photographed by Frank Greenaway
African Estrildid finchesIllustration by W.M. Woodcock from Derek Goodwins Estrildid Finches of the World, (1982). Plate 1
Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eaterWatercolour by Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly (1960)
Assorted ArthropodsArthropoda / arthropods, including a wide variety of insects but also crabs and lobsters who share the feature of articulated feet