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Metamorphosis insectorum SurinamensiumHand-coloured engraving based on Maria Sibylla Merian watercolour. 1726 edition. Date: 1726
Hemithea squalidariaIllustration from Fauna del regno di Napoli by Gabriele Costa Oronzio, 1848. Date: 1848
Ceroglossus BeetleOne of the specimens collected from the Andes of Chile by Charles Darwin during his five year voyage on the HMS Beagle (1831 - 1836)
Entomological Specimens from the Wallace CollectionDisplay showing differences in colouring between male and female butterflies of the same species. Wallace believed that males fight to compete for females but that female choice was not a factor
Mantis WatercolourIllustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1819
Turanophlebia, fossil dragonflyWith a wingspan close to 7 cm, Turanophlebia is one of several dragonflies rrecorded from the Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria
DamselflySpecimen held in the Natural History Museum Paleontology Department. This specimen is 34 million years old, and was found in Florissant, Colorado. This species is now extinct
English Insects illustration of Longhorn beetles by James BaIllustrated plate from The Genera Insectorum of Linnaeus exemplified by various specimens of English insects drawn from Nature (1781) by James Barbut. Date: 1781
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. Date: 1781
Wallaces Long armed beetleEuchirus longimanus, a long armed scarab beetle collected by Wallace in Amboyna, the Molucca Islands, Indonesia
Bhutanitis (Yunnanopapilio) mansfieldi, two-tailed Bhutan glA two-tailed Bhutan glory butterfly collected by George Forrest in 1918. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London. Viewed from above
De Uitlandsche KapellenPlate 93 taken from De Uitlandsche Kapellen by Pieter Cramer, 1721-1776
Apis mellifera, European honey beePhotograph of a European honey bee (Apis mellifera) in the wildlife garden. A typical small hive contains about 20, 000 bees which are divided into three types; Queen, Drones, and Workers
Stag Beetle Collection of Hughes BomansA sample from some 32, 000 stag beetles collected by French entomologist Hughes Bomans
Shell and insect illustrationTable 240 From Natural History of Jamaica (1725) by Sir Hans Sloane
Papilio palinurus, emerald swallowtailSEM image of an emerald swallowtails wing
Bombus pascorum, common carder beeA female Bombus pascorum, common carder bee visiting a plant in the wildlife garden
Artogeia napi, green-veined whiteSEM image of the wing of a Artogeia napi, green-veined white butterfly
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother, 28 May 1854Page 2 of a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his mother about sending beetles to his agent Mr Stevens, future travel plans and his daily routine as a collector, dated May 1854
Papilio hyllusPlate 93 taken from De Uitlandsche Kapellen by Pieter Cramer, 1721-1776
Asian mothFrom a collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, painted from life for J. G. Loten, Dutch Governor of Ceylon (1752-1757) by P. C
Spider-hunting waspA spider-hunting wasp wedging her prey between grass blades before making a burrow
Pieris rapae, small whiteSEM image of the wing of a small white butterfly
Sir John Lubbocks pet waspSir John Lubbock (1834 - 1913) caught this wasp in the Pyrenees and kept it as a pet until its death 10 months later
Beetle illustrationTable 237 of A Natural History of Jamaica (1725) by Sir Hans Sloane
Moduza nuydai, butterflyPhotograph of the Moduza nuydai, Family Nymphalidae (Limenitidinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Euplagia quadripunctaria, Jersey tiger mothPhotograph of the brightly coloured and patterned Jersey tiger moth, found in the museum wildlife garden
Drawer from Insect Collection of Sir Joseph Banks (1743 - 18A collection of more than 4, 000 insects, including butterflies, flies, bugs and moths
Alaruasa violacea, tailed wax bugThe tailed wax bug does not actually have a tail at all, because the exraordinary growth behind it is pure wax, secreted from the abdomen in tiny amounts throughout its life
Crenidomimas concordia, butterflyPhotograph of the upperside of a Crenidomimas concordia, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Stethophyma grossum, large marsh grasshopper. Male specimen
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of Papilio machaon wing
Exhibition of a giraffe to the publicA printed poster advertising the last week of the magnificent living Giraffe or camelopardalis with its Nubian attendant
Insectorvum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrvm, E. Wottono, C. GPage 161 of Insectorvum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrvm, E.Wottono, C.Gesnero, T.Pennio, 1634
Nymphalidae sp. butterfliesOriginal drawing for a plate in A field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Europe. Artwork by Brian Hargreaves. This picture must not be used without permission from Brian Hargreaves
Heliconius doris, doris longwingSEM image of Heliconius doris wing
Crenidomimas concordia, butterflyPhotograph of the underside of a Crenidomimas concordia, Family Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Hofmannophila pseudospretella, brown house moth
Wombwells Royal National MenagerieA printed poster advertising Wombwells Royal National Menagerie dated c.1800
Acrocinus longimanus, Harlequin beetleA photograph of harlequin beetles mating on newly-cut logs of breadnut tree. Taken by entomologist Jon Martin in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Las Cuevas, Belize, in June 2002
Chiasognathus grantii Stephens, stag beetleThis member of the Lucanidae family was written about by Charles Darwin in chapter 10 of his book The Descent of Man
Wasp nest in a bowler hatThis bowler hat containing a wasp nest was found in an outhouse on the estate of Walter Rothschild in Tring. The nest was built by the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Exhibition of a giraffe to the public, ManchesterA printed poster advertising the exhibition of a giraffe from the Surrey Zoological Gardens, displayed in Piccadilly, Manchester