Images Dated 14th February 2005

The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens

Pacific Ocean, February 15, 2005 - The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63) underway in the western Pacific Ocean during a winter deployment cruise with USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), as a part of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5). The role of a guided-missile cruiser in a carrier strike group ranges from anti-air warfare to long-range strike and anti-surface warfare

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A pair of tropical "kissing fish", locally called "Jie wen yu", kiss at a pet shop in Shanghai February 14, 2005. The "kissing fish", an aquarium fish that puckers its lips, is a popular gift during Valentine's Day in China. A pair costs 50 yuan ($6). REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV CC/CN

Carpet beetle hair, SEM

Carpet beetle hair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the spear-headed hair (hastisetae) of a carpet beetle larva (family Dermestidae). These hairs, which are found at the back of the beetle, can cause lung and skin irritation, and gastric problems. Carpet beetle larvae are found in the dirtier areas of homes. Because of their hairy appearance they are often known as woolly bears. They are a significant pest, feeding on animal materials including fur, feathers, hair, leather and other fabrics, and stored food products

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