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Entomology Specimens
A specimen tray from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department showing the diversity of insects in terms of shape, size and colours

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Entomological specimens of Lepidoptera
Unidentified photograph of mounted specimens of butterflies and moths

Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale tooth
Sperm whale tooth

Petaurus breviceps ariel, sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps ariel (Gould, 1849) sugar glider. BMNH 1842.5.26.1, female skin & skull, lectotype photographed next to specimen BMNH 1855.12.24.308 paralectotype skin

Guy (1946-1978), a western lowland gorilla
Guy the gorilla was one of London Zoos best-loved residents. After his death, he lived on as a display and research specimen at the Natural History Museum

Australopithecine or Homo habilis foot (OH8) cast
Cast of a near complete foot (OH 8) from an Australopthecus or Homo habilis discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania by Louis Leakey in 1960. It dates back to 1.75 million years ago

Mummified sacred ibis, partially unwrapped
The sacred ibis, as well as the baboon, was linked to Thoth, god of the moon and writing. He was often represented as a man with the head of an ibis

Plate 17. Mantells Geology of Sussex
Plate 17 from Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, 1827 by G. A. Mantell

Camarhynchus psittacula, large tree finch
A specimen pair of large tree finches (Camarhynchus psittacula) collected in the Galapagos Islands

Geospiza magnirostris, large ground finch
A specimen pair of large ground finches (Geospiza magnirostris) collected in the Galapagos Islands

Geospiza conirostris, large cactus finch
A specimen pair of large cactus finches (Geospiza conirostris) collected in the Galapagos Islands

Model of the Ilford Mammoth
A model of the woolly mammoth found at Ilford, Essex, England, held by Fossil Mammals, Palaeontology

Andrewsarchus mongoliencis, Skull cast
Cast of the only known cranium of Andrewsarchus mongoliensis from the Eocene of Irdin Manha, China (original is in the AMNH)

Barbary lion skull
Oldest UK skull of a North African Barbary lion, Panthera leo leo, dated to 1280-1385. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago

Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma, arminjoniana a
Specimen labels for herald petrel collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoid
Shepherds crown echinoid (Micraster coranguinum Leske) preserved in flint. Specimen from the Cretaceous Upper Chalk, England

Anarhichas lupus, wolf eel
The skull of a wolf eel (Anarhichas lupus) whose teeth are specially adapted for crushing and eating spiny sea urchins. The wolf eel is native to British waters

Carabus intricatus, blue ground beetle

Garnet-bearing rock, collected at Karin Hill, Neilgherries, India by Dr Benza c.1837. NHM specimen number: BM 867

Limoniscus violaceus, violet click

Euchroma gigantea, giant jewel beetle
A specimen of a giant jewel beetle a member of the family (Buprestidae) from South America, from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Splendour beetle
Close-up of splendour beetle with legs outstretched. Specimen held within the Entomology Department at the Natural History Museum, London

Mellissius eudoxus, scarab beetle
A species of scarab beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)

Aplothorax burchelli, giant ground beetle
A specimen of a giant ground beetle (Aplothorax burchelli) from St. Helena, held in the entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Burhinus grallarius, skeleton Gould Collection
Bush stone-curlew, Burhinus grallarius, skeleton collected in Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia

Moreton Bay chestnut seed pod
Castanospermum australe, Moreton Bay chestnut seed pod collected in Queensland, Australia in 1909 Date: 1909

Egyptian mummified cat
Photograph of an Egyptian mummified cat. Over 2000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian painstakingly wrapped and embalmed this domestic cat as a religious offering to an animal-headed god

Weddell seal skull, Leptonychotes weddellii
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Isopod, Glyptonotus antarcticus
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Starfish, Luidia scotti
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Antarctic feather star, Promachocrinus kerguelensis
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Idea tambusisiana, tree-nymph
Butterfly discovered on the slopes of Gunung Tambusisi on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1981 by Anthony Bedford-Russell. Date: 1981

Triceratops horn
Triceratops which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 67 to 65 million years ago had three horns. It grew up to 9 metres in length and fossils have been discovered in USA

Crystalline limestone, collected in the Himalayas, India by Dr Benza c.1837. NHM specimen number: BM 967

Homo neanderthalensis (Ferrassie 1) cranium cast
Cranium cast of an adult male Neandertal Man (Homo neanderthalensis) discovered at La Ferrassie, Dordogne, France, by D Peyrony and L. Captian in 1909. The original specimen dates back 70, 000 years

Homo sapiens tibia
Two human bones from different sides of the Atlantic ocean used to show how syphillis was spread since its appearance in Naples in 1495

Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark jaw bones
Specimen of the jaw bones of a great white shark. This species can be found in temperate coastal waters the world over and can grow up to 6m in length

Entomology Specimens
Section of a specimen tray from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department showing the diversity of insects in terms of shape, size and colours

Tirumala ishmoides ishmoides from Sulawezi, male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections

Charles R Matthews Collection
Collection of precious gems held at the Natural History Museum, London. The full collection comprises 268 fine gemstones, of which at least forty are from Myanmar (Burma)

Butterfly specimen tray
A selection of butterflies showing diversity in colour size and shape. From the collections of the Natural History Museums Entomology Department

Hymenoptera specimens
A case containing various Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps and their allies) specimens, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Lepidotes sp. wealden fish
Fosillised scales and teeth of the wealden fish (Lepidotes) found inside the ribs of the dinosaur Baryonyx walkeri, Surrey

Clown beetle specimen from the family Histeridae held at the Natural History Museum, London

Pristonychus complanatus, black ground beetle
A mounted black ground beetle specimen from St. Helena, from the Carabidae family. This species is also known as (Laemonstenus complanatus)

Bentonite
A specimen of the mineral Bentonite Reg No. 1926, 216 light grey mass, Range 19, W4, Township 28, Rosedale, Alberta, Canada. Predented by the Canadian Government Exhibition Commision, 1926

Vandellia cirrhosa, candiru

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