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Certhidea olivacea fusca, warbler-finch
A specimen of a warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea fusca) collected by Dr A. Habel in the Galapagos Islands

Brachycerous fly
The family Nemestrinidae comprises almost 300 species of brachycerous flies. Larvae of this family are parasitoids of Orthoptera and scarabeus beetle larvae

Philothamnus irregularis, western green snake
Western Green Snake specimen in spirit jar held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London. This image is on display in the link corridor from the Life Galleries to the Darwin Centre

Chorda filum, sea lace
Cut out of mounted specimen of sea lace or Dead mans rope. A brown seaweed, this specimen is 14.5 feet long and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Camarhynchus prosthemelas
A specimen collected by Dr A. Habel, labelled Camarhynchus prosthemelas

Sir Hans Sloanes collection of shells
Plate 5 from Arhtur MacGregors Hans Sloane, 1994. Shell specimens showing Sir Hans Sloanes catalogue numbers

Late archaic Homo sapiens cranium (Skhul 9)
The cranium of late archaic Homo sapiens known as Skhul 9 discovered at the Skhul Cave, Israel. This specimen dates to back 105, 000 years ago

Numonia pirivorella
A species of moth from the family Pyralidae native to Asia, especially Russia and Japan

Whale heart
A freeze dried specimen of a Whales heart, thought to be from an immature Sperm Whale. Held in the Natural History Museums Department of Zoology. Approximately 1 metre in length

Chilecomadia valdiviana
A species of moth from the family Cossidae native to South America, especially Chile and Argentina

Helophorus
Beetle specimen from the Entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Rhynchosaurus skull
This skull measuring 78mm belongs to an extinct genus of reptile called Rhynchosaurus. It lived during the Triassic period and fossils have been found in Africa, Europe and Brazil

Cladonia sulphuratum, lichen
Cut-outs of lichen specimens held in the crypt herbarium at the Natural History Museum, London

Geospiza difficilis, sharp-beaked ground finch with labels
A specimen of a sharp-beaked ground finch (Geospiza difficilis) collected by Dr. A. Habel in the Galapagos Islands

Empis sp. dance fly
Predatory dance flies from the family Empididae found in Europe. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London

Camarhynchus psittacula habeli, large tree finch
A specimen of a large tree finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) collected by Dr A. Habel in the Galapagos Islands

Various beetle specimens
A display case showing the diversity of beetles held at the Natural History Museum, London

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

Sticta sp. lichen
A cut-out of a lichen specimen held in the crypt herbarium at the Natural History Museum, London

Scinaia forcellata, seaweed
Cut out of specimen of marine alga or seaweed collected by Holmes in Enoura, Japan. Specimen is held in the Crypt. Herbarium at the Natural History Museum, London

Various beetle specimens
A display case showing the diversity of beetles held at the Natural History Museum, London

Geospiza magnirostris, large ground finch
A specimen of a large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Nephroma sp. lichen
A cut-out of a lichen specimen held in the crypt herbarium at the Natural History Museum, London

Geospiza fortis, medium ground finch
A specimen of a medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Pancheria communis
Specimen of (Pancheria communis) collected on 21.02.1914 in New Caledonia by R.H. Compton

Hesperocyon
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Thenardite
A specimen of the mineral Thenardite (number 1929, 1859) held in the Natural History Museums Mineral Department

Helminthochiton muscronatus
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Whewellite
A specimen of the mineral Whewellite (number 1931, 1), held in the Natural History Museums Mineral Department

Hyperodapedon
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Kuehneosuchus

Entomological Specimens
Specimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace now held in the Natural History Museum London

Phragmites oeningensis
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Baragwanathia longifolia
Fossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department

Lystrosaurus
Fossil from the Natural History Museums Palaeontology Department

Harpagophytum procumbens, grapple plant
African grapple plant seed. For seed dispersal, the seeds have grappling hooks which hook onto animals and get transported elsewhere untill they eventually fall off

Phosphaenus hemipterus, glow worm
Photograph of a glow worm (Phosphaenus hemipterus)

Swallowtail butterfly from the collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Drosera
Sundew. A carniviorous bog plant which collects insects by secreting a sticky substance on fine hairs on the leaves which is also acidic, digesting the trapped insect

Pitangus sulphuratus, great kiskadee
A male specimen of the great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) held at the Natural History Museum at Tring

Garnetiferous schist
Schist is a metamorphic rock, and this specimen show large formations of the gemstone garnet

Mounted tortoise specimen
Photograph of a mounted tortoise specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Wallaces birds
Bird specimens (possibly Megalaima) collected by Alfred Russel Wallace

Birthstone Series: Tanzanite
A specimen of tanzanite, from the Natural History Museum, London. Tanzanite is the birthstone for the month of December (along with Zircon and Turquoise). Photographed by Harry Taylor

Lava-flow from Edinburgh volcano
A specimen of lava-flow that erupted from the haunch vent down the flanks of the volcano to its present resting place on Whinny Hill

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