Nature Production / Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae kuroiwae) Japan

Martin Dohrn / Cardinal fish (Apogon sp) moments after it has mistakenly tried to eat an ostracod. The ostracod then releases glowing mucus that is so bright that it can be seen through the body of the fish. This gi...

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 718 and 1864m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

Piotr Naskrecki / Springtail, Suriname

Piotr Naskrecki / Springtail, Suriname

David Shale / Deep sea Ostracod {Gigantocypris sp} Atlantic ocea

Martin Dohrn / Stitched panoramic image of Ostracods using their light to display to mates. There are two species here, both from a new genus and neither of which has been properly described. At this stage, they are...

Martin Dohrn / Stitched panoramic image of Ostracods using their light to display to mates. There are two species here, both from a new genus and neither of which has been properly described. At this stage, they are...

Piotr Naskrecki / Snow Springtail (Hypogastrura harveyi) on snow, Massachusetts

David Shale / Deepsea ostracod {Gigantocypris dracontovalis}caught between 2357 and 2533m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea ostracod {Gigantocypris dracontovalis} (2701-1864m), Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracod {Gigantocypris sp} from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 718 and 1864m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 718 and 1864m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Giant ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from between 867 and 1805m, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, North Atlantic Ocean

Piotr Naskrecki / Earwig-like Entroph (Japygidae), Mamang River Forest Reserve, Ghana

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea 'Chocolate drop' ostracods {Macrocypridina castanea} with shells about 7 mm long, Atlantic Ocean

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea Ostracod (Gigantocypris muelleri), Atlantic ocean

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea marine Ostracod (Conchoecissa ametra) , Atlantic ocean, Digital focus stacking

Solvin Zankl / Deepsea Ostracod (Paramollicia rmynchena) Atlantic ocean, Digital focus stacking

Mark Moffett / Ant (Lophomyrmex sp) carrying back springtail prey, Borneo

David Shale / Deep sea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the mid-Atlantic ridge, from 2600m

David Shale / Deep sea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the mid-Atlantic ridge, from 2600m

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the Eastern side of the mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the Eastern side of the mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the Eastern side of the mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracods {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the eastern side of the mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2500m.

David Shale / Deepsea Ostracod {Azygocypridina imperialis} from the Eastern side of the mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2500m.

David Shale / Giant deepsea ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from mid atlantic ridge, between 2450m and 2508m

David Shale / Giant deepsea ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} from mid atlantic ridge, between 2450m and 2508m

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} Atlantic

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} Atlantic

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} Atlantic

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris mulleri} Atlantic

David Shale / Deep sea ostracod {Gigantocypris sp} Cape Verde Is, Atlantic

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris sp.} Deep sea species

David Shale / Ostracod {Gigantocypris sp.} Deep sea species

Nature Production / Water flea {Simocephalus vetulus} (left) and Ostracod {Podocopidae} Japan

David Shale / Deep sea Ostracod {Gigantocypris sp} Atlantic ocea