Alex Hyde / Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) close up of stinging hairs, the silicified tips of the stinging hairs are brittle and snap off easily if the nettle is brushed. Focus stacked image. UK.
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Alex Hyde / Aposematism describes the use of bright colouration and bold patterns to advertise that an organism is unpalatable or dangerous. All three insects are foul-tasting or toxic if eaten: Wood Tiger moth...
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Alex Hyde / Small Gold Grasshopper (Euthystira brachyptera) photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Wolf Spider (Xerolycosa nemoralis) female carrying egg sac, photographd on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Burnet Moth (Zygaena carniolica), photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Wood Tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis) photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Cynthia's Fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia) male photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Magpie Moth caterpillar (Abraxas grossulariata) showing warning colouration, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.
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David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pencil urchin (Cidaroid). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pencil urchin (Cidaroid). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Black coral (Antipatharia) with tendrils extruded to catch prey. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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Simon Colmer / Field maple tree (Acer campestre) twig and buds in winter, UK
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Alex Hyde / Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) caterpillar showing eye spots mimicing a snake, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, UK. September.
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Alex Hyde / German Wasp (Vespula germanica) overhead view, photographed on a white background, Derbyshire, UK. September.
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Alex Hyde / Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus), overhead view showing Batesian wasp mimicry, photographed on a white background. Derbyshire, UK. September.
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Alex Hyde / Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) showing Batesian mimicry, overhead view photographed on a white backgroud. Derbyshire, UK. August.
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Alex Hyde / Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) overhead view of caterpillar. Derbyshire, UK. August
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Alex Hyde / Smooth Newt tadpole (Triturus vulgaris) overhead view photographed on a white backgrond. Derbyshire, UK. August.
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Alex Hyde / Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus), a species introduced to the UK from North America. They are far larger and more aggressive than the native species, and can easily out-compete them. Photog...
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Alex Hyde / White Faced Bush Cricket (Decticus albifrons) female showing large ovipositor, photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Shieldbug / Italian Striped-Bug / Minstrel Bug (Graphosoma lineatum) showing bold black and orange warning colours (aposematism) that warn of its foul taste. Photographed on a white background. Aosta...
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Alex Hyde / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) nymph, pink form. Photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) nymph, pink form photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) overhead view of nymph, pink form photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) nymph, pink form photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Rufous Grasshopper (Gomphocerippus rufus), overhead view photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Rufous Grasshopper (Gomphocerippus rufus), photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Small Gold Grasshopper (Euthystira brachyptera) overhead view, photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Robber Fly (Asilidae) overhead view photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Wolf Spider (Xerolycosa nemoralis) female carrying egg sac, photographd on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Tiger Beetle (Cicindela hybrida) overhead portrait, photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Sawfly (Tenthredo sp) overhead view of wasp mimic, photographed on a white background, Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Common Pink-barred moth (Rhodostrophia vibicaria), photographed on a white background, Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Common Forester Moth (Adscita statices) photographed on a white background, Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Cucumber Spider (Araniella cucurbitina) female, photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Zebra spider (Salticus scenicus) a member of the jumping spider family (Salticidae) photographed on a white background. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
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Alex Hyde / Japanese Owl Moth (Brahmaea japonica) caterpillar hatching from egg, photographed on white background, captive
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Alex Hyde / Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) photographed on a white background. This species is very resistant to air pollution. Peak District National Park, UK, January.
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Alex Hyde / Spiny-Headed Harvestman (Megabunus diadema) showing prominent spines above eyes, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.
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Alex Hyde / Spiny-Headed Harvestman (Megabunus diadema) showing prominent spines above eyes, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.
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MYN / Joris van Alphen / Splendid pitcher plant (Nepenthes edwardsiana) in field studio, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia, September. meetyourneighbours.net project.
David Shale / Gravid Squat Lobster (Galatheid) protecting eggs with tail. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Gravid Squat Lobster (Galatheid). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sponge with zoanthid endosymbionts. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sponge with zoanthid endosymbionts. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Solitary coral (Scleractinia). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Solitary coral (Scleractinia). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and detail of euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea urchin (echinoidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea urchin (echinoidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea urchin (echinoidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea urchin (echinoidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea spider (Collossendeis sp). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea spider (Collossendeis sp). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea spider (Collossendeis sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Scale Worm (Polychaetae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Scale Worm (Polychaetae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Scale Worm (Polychaetae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Scale Worm (Polychaetae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Detail of purple octocoral (Alcyonaria). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral (Alcyonaria). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and limb of euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and limb of euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Head detail of deep sea Polychaete. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Polychaete worm. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea Pen Pennatulid. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Sea Pen Pennatulid. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pencil urchin (Cidaroida, Perischoechinoidea). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pencil urchin (Cidaroida, Perischoechinoidea). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Purple octocoral and euryalid ophiuroid serpent star. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Primnoid octocoral (Narella sp.). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Deep sea isopod. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Deep sea isopod. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Hermit crab with anemone. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Hermit crab with anemone. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Hermit crab with anemone. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pycnogonid (Hedgpethia sp.) on coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pycnogonid (Hedgpethia sp.) on coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pycnogonid (Hedgpethia sp.) on coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Pycnogonid (Hedgpethia sp.) on coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Deepsea Glass Sponge (Hexactinellida). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Ghost Lobster (Thalassinidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Ghost Lobster (Thalassinidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
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David Shale / Ghost Lobster (Thalassinidae). Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
