Invertebrates
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Wolf Spider | 01
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

Close view of insect wing, Flesh Fly
BW photo showing close view of insect wing. Diptera, Two Winged Fly. Flesh Fly (Family Sarcophagidae). Widespread across Australia.

Jumping spider, Salticid spider with eggs
Jumping spider, Salticid spider with clutch of eggs being manipulated by the chelicera and pedipalps. On Honeysuckle leaf. Salticidae species. These are very active diurnal hunters, with individual species often specialising in a particular prey animal and stalking/ambush technique. It … Continued

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera | 02
Creative BW photo of Honey Bee, Apis mellifera on flowers.

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera | 01
Creative photo of Honey Bee, Apis mellifera on yellow flowers.

Large Red Damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Creative black and white photograph of Large Red Damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula on heather shrub. Close view of head and thorax. Thursley Common, Surrey, UK

Common Blue butterfly, Polyommatus icarus
Creative black and white photograph of Common Blue butterfly on leaves, shows distinctive spots on folded wings. Photographed in the UK.

Millipede, Polydesmida | 02
Millipede, Polydesmida Adult Polydesmida millipede displaying curled up defensive posture. These animals generally live in the leaf litter feeding on decaying vegetation. Occasionally they enter dwellings. Found across Australia. Photographed in Southern Highlands, New South Wales. Colour photo print.

Honey bees foraging
Honey bees foraging, feeding on daisy flower heads (Asterales). Family: Apidae, Order: Hymenoptera Pollination. Insects are plant pollinators of economic importance. England, UK

Notonecta Backswimmer-Greater water boatman
Notonecta Backswimmer-Greater water boatman, Possibly Notonecta glauca. Aquatic freshwater dwelling insect. Predator on smaller organisms. Photographed in England, UK.

Diving Bell spider | Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica – 02
Shows adult Diving Bell spider or Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica (believed female) making a bubble nest amongst freshwater pond weeds. A unique spider species that spends almost all of it’s life underwater. Found in clean freshwater habitats, heavily vegetated such … Continued

Aquatic Mayfly larva | 01
BW photo of aquatic (European) Mayfly larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. European mayflies, like their counterparts in other parts of the world, undergo a complex life cycle with distinct stages, including … Continued

Dragonfly nymph
Dragonfly nymph. Aquatic larva stage living in freshwater before emerging as a free flying, terrestrial adult insect. Possibly taxon family Libellulidae. England, UK.

Freshwater Hydra | 01
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

Daphnia water fleas – 01
Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, are small freshwater crustaceans belonging to the order Cladocera. They are widely distributed and play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems. Key points about Daphnia: Appearance – Daphnia are typically transparent or translucent, allowing their … Continued

Stonefly nymph Plecoptera
Aquatic nymph stage, Stonefly nymph. The adult is a free flying insect of the order Plecoptera These species are intolerant of water pollution and so are regarded as an indicator species i.e their presence in a body of freshwater suggests … Continued

Diving Bell spider | Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica
Shows adult Diving Bell spider or Water Spider, Argyroneta aquatica (believed female) making a bubble nest amongst freshwater pond weeds. A unique spider species that spends almost all of it’s life underwater. Found in clean freshwater habitats, heavily vegetated such … Continued

Daphnia water fleas – 02
Colour photo print of Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, are small freshwater crustaceans belonging to the order Cladocera. They are widely distributed and play significant roles in aquatic ecosystems. Key points about Daphnia: Appearance – Daphnia are typically transparent … Continued