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HelophorusBeetle specimen from the Entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Calliphora, bluebottleA bluebottle laying eggs on carrion
Papilio telamon and Papilio agamemnon, butterfliesAn illustration of Chinese butterflies. Plate 26 from Insects of China 1798 by E. Donovan
Poanes, broad grafs skipper butterflyIllustration of a broad grafs skipper butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 307, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Papilio, little yellow butterflyIllustration of a little yellow butterfly by John Abbot, Tab 240, Volume 16 from the Abbot Collection held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Library
Varanus salvator, water monitorPhotograph of a mounted water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Ideopsis juventa tawaya from Sulawezi, male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections
Danaus ismare alba from Sulawezi (Indonesia), male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections
Plate 100 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 100 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Francis Jeffrey Bell (1855-1924)Portrait of Francis Jeffrey Bell, a zoologist. Joined the Museums Zoology Dept 1878 (2nd class assistant), 1st class assistant 1887, left some time between Apr 1917-Aug 1918. Bell worked on mollusca
Poponia merula, cicadaA cicada specimen from the Entomological collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Copal with honey beeA piece of East African copal with a honey bee, Apis mellifera preserved inside it. Specimen is less than 2 million years old
Darwins OctopusA specimen held in the Natural History Museum, London, of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin
Argynnis lathonia, Queen of Spain fritillaryFrom Illustrations of British Butterflies: with occasional figures of the larva, pupa, and food-plant (1878) by Theo Johnson
Mayfly in Baltic amberA well-preserved Mayfly, Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene
Colourful illustration of four crabs and a lobsterPlate 51 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Cyaniris semiargus, mazarine bluePlate 42 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed (1892) by Theo Johnson
East African copalA piece of copal with a crazed surface caused by oxidisation. Preserved inside is a beetle Coleoptera:Oocamenta. Specimen is less than two million years old
Various beetles and arachnidsDrawer of a selection of various entomological specimens from the Sloane Collection at the Natural History Museum, London
Baltic amber with caddis flyA Caddis fly, Trichoptera preserved in Baltic amber. The cracks in the amber are filled with crystals of iron pyrite. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Orchid bee in copalOrchid bee in Colombian copal (a younger stage of amber). Probabaly less than 2 million years old. Donated by Miguel Caycedo
Snail in Burmese amberA snail in trapped and preserved in Burmese amber. Upper Cretaceous about 80 million years old. Image from Amber The Natural Time Capsule figure 59
Anthocharis cardamines, orange tipPlate 10 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Lysandra coridon, chalk-hill blueFrom Illustrations of British Butterflies: with occasional figures of the larva, pupa, and food-plant (1878) by Theo Johnson
Stonefly in amberA Stonefly, Plecoptera: Leuctridae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Plate 42 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)Coupe de la corne d ammons don?t chacunes des cazes, renferme une variete particuliere du Spath calcaire. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.1 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines
Flat-footed beetle in amberA flat-footed beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period
Camellia with butterfliesPlate 21 (mounted plates) from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological drawings from Canton, China
Cynthia cardui, painted ladyPlate 21 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Colias hyale, pale clouded yellowPlate 4 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892
Dolichopodidae, long-legged fly in amberLong-legged fly preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Colourful illustration of a fish and five crustaceansPlate 52 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Four different molluscsWatercolour 397 by the Port Jackson Painter, entitled gna-go-rang, from the Watling Collection
Collection of fossilised molluscsPlate 21 from Gideon Algernon Mantells Fossils of the South Downs, 1822
Stick insect in amberA stick insect, Phasmatodea preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Barklouse in amberA Barklouse, Pscoptera preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene
Dance fly in amberA dance fly preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Colourful illustration of two fish and a crabPlate 39 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Vertigo sp. marsh whorl snailsNo.14 V. antivertigo, No.15 V. moulinsiana, No.16 V. pygmaea, No.19 V. pusilla, No.20 V. anguistor, No.21 V. edentula. Plate 4 from The Collectors Manual of British Shells by L E Adams (1896)
Scorpion tail in Burmese amber dating from the Upper Cretaceous about 80 million years old. Image from Amber The Natural Time Capsule. Figure 100
Hurdia victoria, ancient fossilThis fossil dates from the Middle Cambrian rocks of the Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Ottoia prolifica, priapulid wormA priapulid worm fossil from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Snipe fly in amberSnipe fly in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period and is about 35 million years old
Hydra spScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the stinging tentacles and mouth of the coelenterate Hydra (x 36 on a standard 9cm wide print)
Amoria undulata, wavy voluteWatercolour 393 by the Port Jackson Painter, from the Watling Collection
Rose with butterfly and dragonflyPlate 13 (mounted plates) from the John Reeves Collection of Entomological drawings from Canton, China
Mite in amber