Invertebrates
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Invertebrates, constituting over 90% of all animal species, are a diverse group lacking a vertebral column.
From microscopic organisms to colossal squid, they exhibit varied body plans, including exoskeletons or hydrostatic skeletons. This paraphyletic group encompasses insects, spiders, molluscs, crustaceans, worms and many others. They thrive in diverse habitats playing crucial ecological roles.

Ghost Crab on sandy beach #01
Ghost Crab at burrow entrance, common on inter-tidal beaches in tropical regions of Australia. Surrounded by sand balls. Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

Terrestrial Bush Leech #04
Photo image showing a Terrestrial Bush Leech, possibly Chtonobdella limbata. Segmented parasitic or predatory worms commonly found on the floor or low foliage in moist damp forest areas of NSW. Also known as a blood sucking leech. Photographed in Moreton … Continued

Terrestrial Bush Leech #03
Photo image showing a Terrestrial Bush Leech, possibly Chtonobdella limbata. Segmented parasitic or predatory worms commonly found on the floor or low foliage in moist damp forest areas of NSW. Also known as a blood sucking leech. Photographed in Moreton … Continued

Freshwater Shrimp, Gammarus #04
BW photo of freshwater shrimp, an amphipod crustacean. Image shows pregnant female giving birth to live young (viviparity). Family: Gammaridae Order: Amphipoda

Freshwater Shrimp, Gammarus #03
Colour photo of freshwater shrimp, an amphipod crustacean. Image shows pregnant female giving birth to live young (viviparity). Family: Gammaridae Order: Amphipoda

Freshwater Shrimp, Gammarus #02
Colour photo of freshwater shrimp, an amphipod crustacean. Image shows pregnant female and internal, developing embryos. Family: Gammaridae Order: Amphipoda

Freshwater Shrimp, Gammarus #01
Photo of freshwater shrimp, an amphipod crustacean. Image shows pregnant female and internal, developing embryos. Family: Gammaridae Order: Amphipoda

Terrestrial Bush Leech #02
Terrestrial Bush Leech, possibly Chtonobdella limbata on human hand. Segmented parasitic or predatory worms commonly found on the floor or low foliage in moist damp forest areas of NSW. Also known as a blood sucking leech. Photographed in Moreton National … Continued

Terrestrial Bush Leech #01
Terrestrial Bush Leech, possibly Chtonobdella limbata on human hand. Segmented parasitic or predatory worms commonly found on the floor or low foliage in moist damp forest areas of NSW. Also known as a blood sucking leech. Photographed in Moreton National … Continued

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera | 03
Photo of Honey Bee, Apis mellifera on yellow flowers.

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera | 04
Photo of Honey Bee, Apis mellifera on yellow flowers.

Caterpillar of Papilio aegeus, Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly #01
Late instar caterpillar of Papilio aegeus, Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly. Displaying defensive horns which emit a foul smell when disturbed. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

Caterpillar of Papilio aegeus, Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly #02
Late instar caterpillar of Papilio aegeus, Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly. Displaying defensive horns which emit a foul smell when disturbed. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

Passion Vine Hopper, Scolypopa australis – Nymph
Nymph of Passion Vine Hopper, Scolypopa australis. Taxon family Ricaniidae. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

Freshwater Hydra | 02
Freshwater Hydra, Hydra sp. Class: Hydrozoa, Order: Anthoathecata England, UK Freshwater hydra, often simply referred to as hydra, are small, freshwater animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. They are members of the genus Hydra and are commonly found in freshwater … Continued

Damselfly nymph | 01
Aquatic nymph stage of Damselfly insect. Close view of head and thorax showing face mask, mouth parts and embryonic wing stubs. England, UK Family Coenagrionidae. The aquatic stage of a damselfly’s life cycle is the larval phase, which occurs in … Continued

Marine Mussels on rock
Marine Mussels. Sessile bivalve on shoreline rocks. Near Tintagel Bay,Cornwall Phylum: Mollusca, Class: Bivalvia

Aquatic Mayfly larva | 02
Colour photo of aquatic (European) Mayfly larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. Close up view showing head. European mayflies, like their counterparts in other parts of the world, undergo a complex life … Continued

Huntsman Spider | 01
BW photo print of Huntsman Spider on light coloured carpet The Huntsman Spider, scientifically known as members of the Sparassidae family, is a group of large and fast spiders found in warm regions around the world, including Australia, Asia, Africa, … Continued

Wolf Spider | 02
BW photo print of Large Wolf Spider on floor carpet Family Lycosidae. These are strong, agile hunters living on the ground in leaf litter or burrows. They have eight eyes, four small ones lower down on the face, two large … Continued