Emanuele Biggi / Deserta Grande wolf spider (Hogna ingens) and other spider specimens in a display case, Funchal's Natural History Museum, Madeira, Portugal.
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Adrian Davies / Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna sp) emerging from larval case. Surrey, UK. Sequence 1 of 5 June
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Adrian Davies / Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna sp) emerging from larval case. Surrey, UK. Sequence 2 of 5 June
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Adrian Davies / Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna sp) emerging from larval case. Surrey, UK. Sequence 3 of 5 June
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Adrian Davies / Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna sp) emerging from larval case. Surrey, UK. Sequence 4 of 5 June
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Adrian Davies / Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna sp) emerging from larval case. Surrey, UK. Sequence 5 of 5 June
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Graham Eaton / Angular unconformity, between the underlying Cambrian age sedimentary rocks and the overlying Ordovician sedimentary rocks. Trwyn Wylfa, Abersoch, Wales, August. An unconformity represents a time ga...
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Stephen Dalton / Nymph case of Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna) Sussex, England, UK, July.
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Paul Bertner / Madagascar Moon Moth (Argema mittrei) egg case, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
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Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeding on Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) seed pods, Kent, England, UK. October.
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Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeding on seed pods of Flag iris (Iris pseudacorus ), Kent, England, UK. October.
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Steve Downer / Yellow slug (Limax flavus) back lit embryo moving around in egg case.
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Steve Downer / Yellow slug (Limax flavus) back lit embryo moving around in egg case.
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Steve Downer / Yellow slug (Limax flavus) back lit embryo moving around in egg case.
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Steve Downer / Yellow slug (Limax flavus) back lit embryo moving around in egg case.
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Steve Downer / Yellow slug (Limax flavus) back lit embryo moving around in egg case.
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Steve Downer / Slug embryo, species uncertain, moving in egg case. UK.
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Steve Downer / Close-up slug embryo, species unknown, moving in egg case. UK.
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Steve Downer / Close-up slug embryo, species unknown, moving in egg case. Birmingham UK
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Steve Downer / Slug embryo, species unknown, moving in egg case. UK.
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Adrian Davies / Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) seeds bursting from pod. Ripe seed pods do this in the wild when hit by rain drops. Digital composite.
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Tui De Roy / Small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) with advanced case of introduced avian pox disease, usually fatal. Galapagos
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Kim Taylor / Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar on Honesty (Lunaria annua) seed pod. Surrey, England, June.
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Kim Taylor / Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars on Honesty (Lunaria aunnua) Surrey, England, May.
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Kim Taylor / Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars on Honesty (Lunaria aunnua) Surrey, England, May.
Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Glyphotaelius pellucidus) case built out of leaves, Germany, November.
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Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Potamophylax sp) case built out of rock fragments, Germany.
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Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Phryganea bipunctata) case built out of bark fragments and sticks, Germany, November.
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Ingo Arndt / Caddisfly (Limnephilus sp) case built out of seeds and snail shells, Germany.
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Ingo Arndt / Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) adult freshly emerged from nymphal case, Germany
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Ingo Arndt / Mosquito (Culicidae) hatching from larval case at water surface, Germany.
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Ingo Arndt / Close up of head of recently emerged Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) hanging on empty pupal case, Germany
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Ingo Arndt / Bagworm moth (Psyche casta) caterpillar larva emerging from its case covered with plant material, Germany
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Ingo Arndt / European beech tree seedling growing {Fagus sylvatica} Sequence 1/2. Seed leaves about to break from seed case
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Martin Gabriel / Creamy peacock flower / White gul mohur (Delonix elata) flowers and seedpods, Wadi Darbat, Sultanate of Oman, February.
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Martin Gabriel / Vanilla fruit pods (Vanilla planifolia), La Digue Island, Republic of Seychelles
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Terry Whittaker / Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) trapped during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Marten Recovery Project, Vincent Wildlife Trust, Ceredigion...
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Terry Whittaker / Project Manager Jenny MacPherson and Project volunteer student Alastair Willcox trap a Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case...
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Terry Whittaker / Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) trapped during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Marten Recovery Project, Vincent Wildlife Trust, Ceredigion...
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Terry Whittaker / Project Manager Jenny MacPherson and Project Officer Dave Bavin trap a Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Ma...
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Ross Hoddinott / RF - Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) emerging from nymphal case, Cornwall, UK. April 2016. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Lorraine Bennery / Darter dragonfly (Sympetrum sp.) which died whilst hatching from pupal case, Fontainebleau forest, France, July.
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe), newly hatched caterpillar eating egg case, Texas, USA. June
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Pal Hermansen / Bio-degradable artwork 'In case of a hundred year flood' representing a Beavers den extended, by Ida Lokken Anstensrud, Valer, Ostfold County, Norway. July 2014. Property released.
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Adrian Davies / Egg case of Ray (Raja sp) on white background, found on Beach in Cornwall, UK, July.
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Adrian Davies / Egg case of Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) on white background, found on beach in Cornwall, UK, July.
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John Cancalosi / Septarian concretion or (septarian nodules) from Morocco. Dense mass formed by precipitation of mineral cement in sedimentary rock or soil which is later cracked and filled with other material, in th...
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Juergen Freund / Wolf spider (Lycosidae) with egg case, Queensland,Australia.
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David Kjaer / Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) emerging from larva/nymph case, Wiltshire, UK
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David Kjaer / Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) emerging from larva/nymph case, Wiltshire, UK
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Cyril Ruoso / Professor Matsui's team studying possible case of hybridisation Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) and introduced Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) with specimen just caught in...
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Nick Upton / Canary Island spurge / Hercules club (Euphorbia canariensis) stand with many seed pods, Tenerife, May.
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Nick Upton / Canary Island spurge / Hercules club (Euphorbia canariensis) stand with many seed pods, Tenerife, May.
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Nick Upton / Canary Island spurge / Hercules club (Euphorbia canariensis) stand with many seed pods, Tenerife, May.
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Nick Upton / Canary Island spurge / Hercules club (Euphorbia canariensis) stand with many seed pods in coastal scrubland, Tenerife, May.
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Nick Upton / Canary Island spurge / Hercules club (Euphorbia canariensis) stand with many seed pods, Tenerife, May.
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Cyril Ruoso / Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) adult male freshly emerged from larval case. Burgundy. France, April.
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Cyril Ruoso / Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) adult male freshly emerged from larval case. Burgundy. France, April.
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Cyril Ruoso / Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) adult male freshly emerged from larval case. Burgundy. France, April.
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Cyril Ruoso / Anti-poaching patrol from the Aspinal Foundation with gun cartridge case in foreground, evidence of Gorilla poaching, Plateau Bateke National Park, Gabon, July 2011.
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Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of humans and primates from Naturliche Schopfungsgeschichte (2nd edition) by Ernst Haeckel, 1870. Haekel was a leading proponent of what is now described as scientific racism a...
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Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of humans from Naturliche Schopfungsgeschichte (2nd edition) by Ernst Haeckel, 1870. Haekel was a leading proponent of what is now described as scientific racism and believed i...
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Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of primates from Naturliche Schopfungsgeschichte (2nd edition) by Ernst Haeckel, 1870. Haekel was a leading proponent of what is now described as scientific racism and believed...
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Nick Upton / Balloonplant / Bishop's balls (Ghompocarpus physocarpus) an African plant with inflated seed capsules, in a garden, Leros, Greece, August 2013.
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John Abbott / Green Mantisfly (Zeugomantispa minuta) exuviae on spider egg case, Texas, USA, January.
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Bernard Castelein / Wood carving meant for using on tombs of Mahafaly tribe, in this case found in private collection of hotel, Anakao Madagascar
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Adrian Davies / Tropical hardwood tree (Neesia sp) with fruit / seed pods, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Jan Hamrsky / Case-building caddisfly larva (Triaenodes bicolor) on Horsetail (Equisetum sp), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.
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Alex Hyde / Spotted ray (Raja montagui) egg case or mermaid's purse washed up on strandline. Anglesey, Wales, UK. December.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Congestion of game drive cars at one of the popular river crossing spots along the Mara River during the great migration season. In the photo, zebras (Equus quagga) are running and crossing the Mara r...
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Colin Varndell / Bluebell seed pods (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) still developing, Dorset, UK June 2015
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Pete Oxford / Ao Naga manwith dao knife in wooden case attached to waist belt. Chang Naga headhunting tribe. Mokokchung district. Nagaland, North East India, October 2014.
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Pete Oxford / Chang Naga man with dao knife in wooden dao case attached to waist belt, Chang Naga man headhunting tribe. Tuensang district. Nagaland, North East India, October 2014.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with twig case. Worcestershire, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with leaf and twig case, Worcestershire, UK
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with twig case. Worcestershire, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with twig case. Worcestershire, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with leaf case. Worcestershire, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva in case, Worcestershire, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with leaf case, Worcestershire, England, UK, May.
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MYN / Tim Hunt / Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva with leaf case, Worcestershire, England, UK, May.
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Simon Colmer / Conker or Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) in case, on white background. September.
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Simon Colmer / Conker or Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) in case, on white background. September.
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Colin Varndell / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) seed pod, split and showing mass of ripening seeds. Dorset, UK July.
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Colin Varndell / Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutiana) seedpods in evening sunlight. Dorset, UK, August.
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Jan Hamrsky / Case-building caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) in protective cases made of various objects, Europe, April, controlled conditions.
