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The Admirals Garden, Clarence Cove, Bermuda 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Insect GalleryA butterfly display case within the Natural History Museums Insect Gallery. Photograph taken in October 1983. This case is no longer in display at the Museum
Melanargia galathea, marbled white butterflyClose-up of the wings of the Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), native to most of Europe and North Africa
Ctenocephalides felis felis, cat fleaA macro photograph of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis), which is also found on dogs, and is the UKs most common flea found in the domestic environment
Southern Damselfly from the collections at the Natural History Museum
Syrphus ribesii, hoverflyThis species of hoverfly is often seen feeding on nectar within the Museums Wildlife Garden. Photograph taken by Derek Adams in April 2003
Entomologist with insect specimensAn entomologist working on the collections at the Natural History Museum, London
Swallowtail butterfly, papilio kamaWing detail
Lasius niger, black garden antScanning electron microscope (SEM) of a black ant leg. Widespread and common in a range of habitats but perhaps most familiar in gardens where nests are formed under paving stones and brickwork
Seleucidis melanoleucas, twelve-wired bird-of-paradisePlate 14 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph
Calliphora vicina, blowfly or bluebottleScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a blowfly proboscis (x 85). This specialised mouth-part is used to squirt digestive enzymes onto the food
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of a Papilio machaon wing
The Chalmers-Hunt CollectionMichael Chalmers-Hunt (1920-2004), a keen and highly respected entomologist, built this fascinating collection from redundant and unwanted items discarded by other entomologists and museum curators
Composite brain pictureImage of a brain, composed of various flora and fauna
Glyptonotus antarcticus
Megascolia procer, wasp
Phymateus morbillosus, common milkweed locust
Milionia paradisea
Achias rothschildiPhotograph of Achias rothschildi
Formosia moneta, fly
Butterfly Jungle 2009The Butterfly Jungle exhibition, set in the grounds of the Natural History Museum, houses more than a thousand live butterflies
Bombus hypnorum, bumblebeeA bumblebee perched on Lythrum salicaria, purple loosetrife, in the Natural History Museums Wildlife Garden
Papilio demoleus, Lime butterflyPapilio demoleus is also known as the swallowtail, common lime or lemon butterfly. It is found in Sri Lanka, India and Australia
Gynandromorph Antheraea frithi, silkmoth
Siproeta stelenes, Malachite butterflyThe malachite butterfly is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green of the butterflys wings. It is found throughout the Southern United States to Brazil
Dicopomorpha echmepterygisMale specimen of Dicopomorpha echmepterygis. The smallest of the chalcidoid wasps and all known insects, this specimen is only 0.13mm long
Corydasialis inexpectatus
Ambeodontus tristis, two-toothed longhorn
Papilio kama, swallowtail butterflyA UV image of a swallowtail butterfly. The swallowtail is the U.Ks largest native butterfly, but it is now resticted to the Norfolk Broads
Rallus limicola, Virginia railPlate 205 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Pollen on beeScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of pollen on a bee. If the plant depends on animals for pollination, the pollen will be relatively large and sticky
Surinaamsche Insecten, Insects of SurinamPlate 57 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of te Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten by Maria Sibylla Merian
Icterus spurius, orchard oriolePlate 42 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Dermestes lardarius, larder beetleScanning electron microscope image of a larder beetle (x22). These beetles are important for the damage they do, mainly through feeding on animal matter. Coloured artificially by computer
Anopheles labranchiae, mosquitoThis species of mosquito is of medical importance as it is a vector of malaria
Colias croceus, clouded yellowPhotograph of a mounted specimen of clouded yellow, male upperside. Widespread in Europe with breeding strongholds in Mediterranean countries. Regular migrant to southern England
Troides haliphron, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides haliphron) from the family Papilionidae
Troides plato, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides plato) from the family Papilionidae
Hawker dragonflyA hawker dragonfly at rest, photographed in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London
Troides hypolitus, birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera aesacus, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera aesacus) from the family Papilionidae
Troides vandepolli, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides vandepolli) from the family Papilionidae
Coccinella 7-punctata, seven spotted ladybird
Troides criton, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a female birdwing butterfly (Troides criton) from the family Papilionidae
Lepidoptera larvae from Queensland, AustraliaLepidoptera larvae illustrations from Manuscript notebook, vol.2 1910-1926 by Margaret Elizabeth Fountaine
Lucans cervus, stag beetlesA stag beetle collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Both males and females are on display, males have horns or antlers, females do not
