David Gallan / Lace monitor (Varanus varius) sensing with tongue, New South Wales, Australia, December.

Nick Upton / Common lace weaver / Lace-webbed spider (Amaurobius similis) male in its web in an old stone wall at night, Wiltshire, UK, September.

Jane Burton / Two Rough coated Jack Russell Terrier puppies playing with boot lace

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Queen annes lace / Wild carrot (Daucus carota) flower, Stenje region, Lake Macro Prespa, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Jane Burton / Angelfish {Pterophyllum scalare} melanic veiltail 'black lace' variety, captive, from rivers of Amazon basin, South america

Rolf Nussbaumer / Lace Cactus {Echinocereus reichenbachii} flower abstract, Texas, USA

Duncan Mcewan / Brussels Lace Moth caterpillar on lichen covered oak twig. Scotland, UK

Nigel Cattlin / Carrot root fly (Psila rosae) on Carrot (Daucus carota), a serious pest to this crop.

Nigel Cattlin / Spotted snake millepede (Blaniulus guttulatus) inside a damaged Carrot (Daucus carota) root.

Nigel Cattlin / Carrot root fly (Psila rosae) on Carrot (Daucus carota), a serious pest to this crop.

Robert Valentic / Australian lace-lid (Litoria dayi) male, Fishery Falls to the south of Cairns in North Queensland, Australia. Wet season.

Robert Valentic / Australian lace-lid frog (Litoria dayi) male, Fishery Falls to the south of Cairns in North Queensland, Australia. Wet season.