Arachnological Collection

Flower mimicking crab spider C014 / 0968
Flower mimicking crab spider. Close-up of a flower mimicking crab spider (Epicadus heterogaster) on a leaf. This spider has evolved to closely resemble the shape and colouration of a flower

Tarantula C014 / 0953
Tarantula (Hapalopus sp.) amongst leaf litter on the forest floor. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Wolf spider jaws, SEM C016 / 9096
Wolf spider jaws. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a wolf spider (family Lycosidae), showing its large jaws (beige). Magnification: x16, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Velvet mite, SEM C016 / 9092
Velvet mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a velvet mite (Trombidium holosericeum). This bright red arachnid is one of the largest mites found in northern temperate

Wolf spider jaws, SEM C016 / 9095
Wolf spider jaws. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a wolf spider (family Lycosidae), showing its large jaws (beige). Magnification: x16, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Tarantula spider, SEM
Tarantula spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a Brazilian white striped bird-eating spider (Nhandu chromatus), showing its large mandibles (jaws, centre)

Raft spider on a pond
Raft spider on a heathland pond. The raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) is common in much of Europe and is one of the two largest spiders in the United Kingdom

Tarantula on a leaf C016 / 6244
Tarantula (family Theraphosidae) on a leaf. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Baby spiders C014 / 0955
Baby spiders. Newly hatched baby spiders on a web. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Wandering spider on a leaf C014 / 0965
Wandering spider (Phoneutria sp.) on a leaf. Photographed in the Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Tick on a snake C014 / 0957
Tick on a snake. Parasitic tick (superfamily Ixodoidea, white) embedded in the body of Waglers sipo, or smooth machete savane, (Chironius scurrulus) snake

Honey bee mite, SEM C016 / 8024
Honey bee mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a Varroa sp. mite from a honey bee. Varroa are parasitic mites that attack honey bees (Apis sp.)

Water mite, SEM C015 / 6374
Water mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a mite (subclass Acari) found in water. Magnification: x600, when printed 10cm wide

Water mite, SEM
Water mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a mite (subclass Acari) found in water. Magnification: x600, when printed 10cm wide

Water mite, SEM C015 / 6372
Water mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a mite (subclass Acari) found in water. Magnification: x600, when printed 10cm wide

Jumping spider C018 / 2450
Jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Scorpion carrying young C018 / 2454
Scorpion carrying young. Female scorpion (order Scorpiones) carrying its young on its back. Photographed in Costa Rica

Jumping spider head C018 / 2476
Jumping spider head. Close-up of the head of a jumping spider (family Salticidae), showing four of its eight eyes (black)

Jumping spider head C018 / 2475
Jumping spider head. Close-up of the head of a jumping spider (family Salticidae), showing four of its eight eyes (black)

Harvestman C018 / 2437
Harvestman. Harvestmen (order Opiliones) are an order of arachnids that resemble spiders but are not closely related to them

Harvestman C018 / 2438
Harvestman. Harvestmen (order Opiliones) are an order of arachnids that resemble spiders but are not closely related to them

Jumping spider and aphid C018 / 2414
Jumping spider and aphid. Jumping spider (family Salticidae) about to ambush an aphid (superfamily Aphidoidea). Jumping spiders stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away

Jumping spider C018 / 2451
Jumping spider on a flower. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Jumping spider C018 / 2452
Jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Jumping spider C018 / 2409
Jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Crab spider specimen C015 / 3416
MODEL RELEASED. Crab spider specimen. Close-up of a person holding a crab spider (family Thomisidae) on a pin

Spiny orbweaver spider C018 / 2397
Spiny orbweaver spider

Jumping spiders C018 / 2415
Jumping spiders. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Spiny orbweaver spider C018 / 2398
Spiny orbweaver spider. The spiny orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) is found across the southern part of the United States, as well as in Central America, South America

Jumping spider C018 / 2410
Jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Scorpion carrying young C018 / 2455
Scorpion carrying young. Female scorpion (order Scorpiones) carrying its young on its back. Photographed in Costa Rica

Spiny orbweaver spider C018 / 2396
Spiny orbweaver spider on its web. The spiny orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) is found across the southern part of the United States, as well as in Central America, South America

Scorpion sting C018 / 2456
Scorpion sting. Close-up of the sting of a scorpion (order Scorpiones)

Lynx spider C018 / 2420
Lynx spider. Lynx spiders (family Oxyopidae) are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants, flowers and shrubs. This specimen was found in the Peruvian Amazon

Jumping spider C018 / 2453
Jumping spider on a rock Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Jumping spider head C018 / 2433
Jumping spider head. Close-up of the head of an ant-mimic jumping spider (Myrmarachne sp.). Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away

Velvet mite C018 / 2468
Velvet mite on a tree trunk. Velvet mites (family Trombidiidae) are small predatory arachnids that live in the upper layers of soil. They are covered in fine hairs give them an appearance of velvet

Oak spider on its web C016 / 4758
Oak spider (Aculepeira ceropegia) on its web. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Oak spider with prey C016 / 4756
Oak spider with prey. Close-up of an oak spider (Aculepeira ceropegia) on its web wrapping a bee (Anthophora sp.) in silk. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Oak spider with prey C016 / 4746
Oak spider with prey. Close-up of an oak spider (Aculepeira ceropegia) on its web with its prey wrapped in silk. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Spider shedding its skin C013 / 8869
Spider shedding its skin. Spider hanging by silk with its shed skin below it. Photographed in the Jama Coaque Reserve, Manabi Province, Western Ecuador

Orb weaver spider and prey, Ecuador C013 / 8864
Orb weaver spider and prey. Close-up of an orb weaver (family Araneidae) spider wrapping its prey in silk. Photographed in the Jama Coaque Reserve, Manabi Province, Western Ecuador

Orb weaver spider and prey, Ecuador C013 / 8865
Orb weaver spider and prey. Close-up of an orb weaver (family Araneidae) spider wrapping its prey in silk. Photographed in the Jama Coaque Reserve, Manabi Province, Western Ecuador

Tailless whip scorpion shedding its skin C013 / 8862
Tailless whip scorpion (order Amblypygi) shedding its skin. These arthropods form a separate order of arachnids alongside the spiders, scorpions and others

Lime nail galls on a leaf
Lime nail galls. Galls (red) of the lime nail gall mite (Eriophytes tiliae) on a leaf of a small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) tree

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