| 1 |  | Araneus in retreat Many orb-weaving spiders build silken retreats in which they hide during times when they are not active (i.e. often during the day) or when they are disturbed. This retreat was constructed in th...
by: Robert Holmberg Click Here for Details |
| 2 |  | Araneus on tree trunk This Araneus was disturbed from her retreat and ran onto a tree trunk where she was photograph. The spider was photographed in Osyoos, British Columbia.
by: Robert Holmberg Click Here for Details |
| 3 |  | Adult longicorn beetle The image shows an adult Stromatium longicorne (Cerambycidae) collected after exiting from hole in coffee table leg. The photograph was taken in Edmonton, Alberta.
by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |
| 4 |  | Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) The Brazilian free-tailed bat occurs from the central and southern United States to Argentina and Chile. Northern populations migrate south to Mexico. This species roosts in caves, buildings, un...
by: Maarten Vonhof Click Here for Details |
| 5 |  | Bromeliad The image shows an unidentified bromeliad. Bromeliads are a common feature of rainforests in the Neotropics. Many of the members of this family are epiphytes, meaning that they grow on top of ot...
by: Maarten Vonhof Click Here for Details |
| 6 |  | Centipede The photograph represents an unidentified centepede.
by: B.Hocking Click Here for Details |
| 7 |  | Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) The common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, ranges from northern Mexico to Argentina. It is one of three species of bats that make their living by feeding on the blood of other animals. Contrary ...
by: Maarten Vonhof Click Here for Details |
| 8 |  | Eyelash or Palm Viper (Bothrops schlegelii) Eyelash or Palm Viper (Bothrops schlegelii) is seen on a tree trunk. The eyelash or palm viper occurs from southern Mexico to Pacific Ecuador and the extreme northwest of Venezuela. It gets its ...
by: Maarten Vonhof Click Here for Details |
| 9 |  | Feather lice attached to feather Feather lice (Columbicola columbae)
There are two suborders of lice, including those that primarily infest birds and those that mainly infest mammals. Both have tarsal claws. Bird lice are fla...
by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |
| 10 |  | Female crayfish with young The freshwater crayfish was removed from an aquarium to show the young attached to her abdominal swimmerets. Decapods (crayfish, lobsters, crabs) typically hold their eggs under their abdomens un...
by: Les Cheshire and Robert Holmberg Click Here for Details |
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