Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larvae still with a raft of empty egg cases, June Berkshire, England, UK.

Steve Downer / Newly hatched Common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles feeding on egg cases, UK, March. Controlled conditions.

Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeding on Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) seed pods, Kent, England, UK. October.

MYN / Tim Hunt / Composite of Caddisfly (Trichoptera) larva and cases, Worcestershire, England, UK, May.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Thuli Maya Fuyal, widow, in her small room in Kathmandu. In Nepal women who lose their husbands lose their own identity. Are rejected and forced to leave their homes. In many cases, they become victim...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Rita Pudel, widow, with her son, in the room that serves as a shelter. In Nepal women who lose their husbands lose their own identity. Are rejected and forced to leave their homes. In many cases, they...

Gary K. Smith / Woodland floor with purple fungi Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina), and fallen seed cases and fruit of Sweet Chestnut tree (Castanea savita) Norfolk, UK, October

Alex Hyde / Pine seedlings (Pinus sp) with seed cases attached, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, June.

Alex Hyde / Spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) in threat display with wings extended showing eye spots on wing cases. Captive, originating from Africa.

Norbert Wu / California Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) juveniles hatch from egg cases, southern California

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.