pond life
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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
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
Perons Tree Frog, Litoria peronii – 03
Peron’s Tree Frog, Litoria peronii. Sometimes known as the emerald-spotted tree frog, emerald-speckled tree frog, laughing tree frog. Commonly found across NSW, Australia. Family: Pelodryadidae Photo shows adult on brown fronds of an Australian Tree Fern (Dicksonia), Bowral, Southern Highlands. … Continued
The Eastern Banjo frog, Pobblebonk | 02
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
The Eastern Banjo frog, Pobblebonk | 01
The Eastern Banjo frog, also known as Pobblebonk. Limnodynastes dumerilii. A burrowing frog. Images show frog burying itself in soil. Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
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
Bleating Tree Frog, Litoria dentata | 01
Bleating Tree Frog, Litoria dentata Small tree frog (approx 35mm). Distributed along the eastern seaboard of southern Queensland and NSW. Photographed in grassland, Southern Highlands, NSW. Also known as Hyla dentata. Hyla being a genus within the tree frog family … Continued
Common European frog, Rana temporaria
Common European frog Rana temporaria. Image shows close up view of head. Photographed in the UK, South East England.
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
Mosquito aquatic larva – 02
Mosquito larva Culex sp. respirating via a breathing tube or syphon beneath water surface. Larva wrigglers, showing internal organs through translucent body. photo stock available