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Chalk sea dioramaDiorama of Cretaceous (144 to 65 million years ago) sea floor chalk deposits, and various cephalopods
Five bivalve fossils(Top) Chlamys fibrosa; (Centre left) Chlamys splendens; (Centre right) Perampliata ampliata; (Lower left) Mytilus ungulatus; (Lower right) Trigonia reticulata
Clypeaster altus, a fossil echinoidClypeaster altus, 13 cm anterior to posterior, from the Miocene of Malta, oral view
Syringopora, fossil coralSilicified colony of the tabulate coral Syringopora from the British Carboniferous. The tubular corallites are about 2 mm in diameter
Gauromydas herosThe worlds largest fly
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)
Heliolites, coralSmall colony, 4 cm wide, of the tabulate coral Heliolites from the Silurian of England
Dytiscus marginalis, great diving beetle (male)
Ornithoptera chimaera, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera chimaera) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera allotei, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the upperside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera allotei) from the family Papilionidae
Ornithoptera paradisea, birdwing butterflyDigital image of the underside of a mounted specimen of a male birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera paradisea) from the family Papilionidae
Entomology, W. Rothschild Zoological MuseumThe Museum was bequeathed to the Natural History Museum following Rothschilds death in 1937, along with its unique collections of preserved animals
Walter Rothschild Bird skin collection, 1932Packed for shipping. The majority of Rothschilds (280, 000 items) bird skin collection was sold the AMNH in New York after he ran into financial difficulties
Alfred Newton (1829-1907), Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Cambridge University in the late 19th Century. Newton was an expert ornithologist and tutored Walter Rothschild in anatomy
Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobsterPlate 55 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s). Held in the Library and Archives
Migrant Hawker (lower), Brown Hawker (upper)Watercolour on vellum, c.late 17th century Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives
Pierine genus, Butterfly wingsWatercolour, c.1928-1937? by Miss A. Ellen Prout (fl.1920s). Held in the Library and Archives
Glossina morsitans morsitans, savanna tsetse flyPlate 63 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies.. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Philoliche angulata, horse flyPlate 23 from a drawings collection of Oriental and African blood-sucking flies. Watercolour and ink on paper, c.1906 by Grace Edwards (1875-1926). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1906
Tridacna maxima Rg, 1798, giant clamPlate 76 from a bound volume of illustrations used for Lamarcks Genera of shells. Watercolour and graphite on paper, c. 1820 by Anna Children (became Atkins) (1799-1871) Date: 1820
Goliathus goliatus, goliath beetleAn x-ray image of the goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus, showing shotgun wounds
Nautilus spAlice Bolingbroke Woodward (1862-1951). Watercolour on paper. Alice Woodward was taught science and illustration by her father Henry Woodward
Tulip and small tortoiseshellGuache on vellum, c.late 17th century by Maria Sibella Merian (1647-1717). From the collection of Insect paintings by Dutch Artists 17th-19th Century. Held in the Library and Archives
Tawny Rajah, Charaxes psaphonGeorge De Alwis (Dates unknown) Tawny Rajah (Charaxes psaphon), Westwood, c. 1874-1878. Watercolour on paper, 255 x 168 mm. Date: 1874
Dorsal & Ventral Isotelus platycephalusSyntype (?Holotype by monotypy) of Asaphus, now Isotelus platycephalus (Stokes, 1824) Ordovician, Black River Group; St Josephs Island, Lake Huron, Ontario Bigsby Colln. Date: 1824
Cardinal Pandoriana pandora lilicina, (dorsal)Pandoriana pandora lilicina (type specimen ), captured on May 31st, 1911 by Georges Durand, in the village of Olonne. Date: 1911
Hans Sloanes nautilus shellSir Hans Sloane is perhaps the most important collector ever. His huge collection forms the core of both the British Museum and the Natural History Museum
Erbenochile erbeni (Alberti)Tower-Eyed Trilobite from the Timrahrhart Formation, Morocco
Shell and crab by Olga MakrushenkoIllustration (mixed media) by Olga Makrushenko
Blastoidea; extinct stemmed echinodermColoured lithograph by Ernst Haeckel from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899-1904. Date: 1904
Cystoidea; extinct stalked echinodermColoured lithograph by Ernst Haeckel from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899-1904. Date: 1904
Hibiscus mutabilis, Cotton roseBodycolour by Johann Christoph Dietzsch, c. 1750 Date: circa 1750
TarantulaWatercolour by J Hayes from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820 Date: circa 1820
Various Mollusca and Crustacea speciesWatercolour from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820 Date: circa 1820
Eledone cirrhosa, Curled OctopusIllustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, marked Sepia octopodia
Conus and Epitonium shellsWatercolour by Johann Gustav Hoch, c. 1771. Clockwise from top left: Conus ammiralis, Admiral cone; Conus episcopus, Episcopal or bishop cone; Conus imperialis, Imperial cone; Conus virgo
Carabus sp. beetlesWatercolour from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820s Date: circa 1820
Various Scarabaeus spWatercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1822 Date: 1822
Tachytes sp. Sand-loving waspWatercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1821 Date: 1821
Gryllus sp. cricket head viewsWatercolour and ink by J. Hayes, from Drawings of insects from Bengal and other parts of India. Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1820 Date: 1820
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
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
Sagartia coccinea, sea anemoneA glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London
Mantis WatercolourIllustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1819
Buccinum harpaWatercolour by J. Hayes from Mollusca and Radiata of India, The Thomas Hardwicke Collection, c.1820 Date: circa 1820
Phellia brodricii, sea anemoneA glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London