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Papilio palinurus, emerald swallowtailSEM image of an emerald swallowtails wing
Arapaimo gigas, giant arapaimoSpecimen of the giant arapaimo (Arapaimo gigas), the worlds largest fresh water fish growing up to 5m long. Found in Brazil, Guyana and Peru
Fossilised Mesturus verrucosusFossilised fish from upper Jurassic lithographic limestone, Eichstadt, Germany. 150 million years ago
Plate 16 from Brian Hodgsons watercolour collectionPlate 16, watercolour by Brian Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894) from his collection of reptiles, fish, mammals and birds of Nepal
LS Plate 173 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 167 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 177 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Manidae manis, pangolinLS Plate 82 of the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China, 1774-1856
LS Plate 183 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Eomyctophum koraenseA fossiled fish originating from the Oligocene epoch, 37-24 million years ago. Found in Delatyn, East Galica, Ukraine
LS Plate 165 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Plate 131 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 171 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Geological timescaleA diagram showing geological time on earth as expressed in a spiral starting with earth in a molten state and progressing through deserts to the rise of mountain ranges and volcanoes
Plate 140 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 162 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Plate 126 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 170 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 160 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 166 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
LS Plate 111 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Plate 132 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Plate 35 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826. Fish labelled Girelle pao and Girelle a demi paree
Egg display in the Bird Gallery of the Natural History MuseuExhibition of bird eggs illustrating the great variety in sizes. This display is part of the Bird gallery at the Natural History Museum, London
Ocypus olens, devils coach horse beetle modelA large scale model of the devils coach horse beetle (Ocypus olens). A beetle that is commonly found beneath logs. Held within the Natural History Museum, London
Dolomedes fimbriatus, great raft spider modelA large scale model of a great raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus), a semi aquatic spider native to Britain held within the Natural History Museum, London
Acipenser sp. sturgeonAn eight foot long sturgeon, caught off the coast of Wales, June 2004. It was once the subject of a police investigation, but was eventually donated to the Natural History Museum, London
Tineola bisselliella, common or webbing clothes moth model
Northiella haematogaster, bluebonnetSpecimen of a bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster). It inhabits inland regions of south-east Australia
Butterfly wing scale (part)
Mounted tortoise specimenPhotograph of a mounted tortoise specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Cheirolepis, fossil fishA fossil fish from the Old Red Sandstone with minute square scales and a single dorsal fin
Oedura marmorata, marbled velvet gecko. Lectotype, catalogue number BMNH XXII 2b
Plate 30a from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand BauerPlate 30A from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Study of mouth and scales of fish annotated: Bigeuer brownii
Thursius pholidotus, fossil fishThis shows a Devonian fish originating from the Old Red Sandstone near Thurso, Scotland
Bia actorian, South American butterfly wingScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the fore-wing of the South American butterfly (x 2500)
Mounted specimen of Crocodylus sp. crocodilePhotograph of a mounted crocodile specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Snake skin
Scale insect in amberA scale insect preserved here in Baltic amber. These insects often secrete a protective, waxy covering. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene
Nerodia sipedon, water snakeA group of North American water snakes neatly coiled to fit into a storage jar. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Cyprinid fishSpecimen jar containing tropical freshwater cyprinid fish from Indonesia, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of a Papilio machaon wing
Cheilodactylus carponemusOne of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert
Heros autochthon. Catalogue number 1961_7_7_6
Polyommatus icarus, common bluePhotograph of a mounted specimen of the common blue, highly magnified scales from the hindwing underside of the female butterfly
Chloebia gouldiae, Gouldian finchSpecimen of a male Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) specimen. This species occurs in tropical northern Australia
Palaeoniscus freislebeni, fossil fishPalaeoniscus freislebeni a fossil fish from the Permian rocks near Midderidge, Durham
Lepidotes, fossil fish