Alastair MacEwen / Time-lapse of frogspawn from a Common frog (Rana temporaria) developing, Somerset, England, UK, April.

Ingo Arndt / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) adult hatching out of brood cell, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) opening brood cell before hatching, Germany. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora erythrocephala) hatching from coccoon, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Mosquito (Culicidae) freshly hatched sitting on water surface with reflection, Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Sea trout (Salmo trutta trutta) alevin just hatched with full yolk sac, Europe

Ingo Arndt / Pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) giving birth (viviparous during the summer month), Germany. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Adult Egyptian Locust (Anacridium aegyptium) emerging from nymphal skin, captive, Africa. Winner of Fritz Polking portfolio prize, GDT 2012 competition.

Ingo Arndt / Egyptian locust (Anacridium aegyptium) first instars hatching from ground, captive, from Africa.

Ingo Arndt / Ostrich (Struthio camelus) chick hatching from egg, Africa, captive.

Ingo Arndt / Ostrich (Struthio camelus) chick hatching from egg, Africa, captive.

Ingo Arndt / Carpet python snake (Morelia spilota variegata) hatching from egg, Australia. Captive.