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Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult female taking off from water. Mosquito (Culex sp.) pupae hanging at the water's surface. Mosquito (Theobaldia annulata) male imago freshly emerged. Mosquito (Theobaldia annulata) male. Sequence showing emergence of the imago from an aquatic pupa. Mosquito (Culex sp.) larvae and pupae hanging at the water's surface. Non-biting midge (Chironomus plumosus) larvae, showing gills and false legs, among stonewort. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female, emerging from its aquatic pupa. Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) male. Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) immature male sunning on dead head of mullein. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) males flying over a pond. Europe including Britain Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) pair egg-laying. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) after rain. Europe including Britain Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) dew-covered. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Drangonfly (Libellula depressa) approaching water lily. Europe including Britain Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male and female flying over a pond. Europe Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Raft Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) with captured damselfly. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) flying over glistening water. Europe Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) female, on rose stem. Europe Sunlight refracted by dew drops held in a spider's web. Water mite (Hydrachna). Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) in its dewy web. Europe Garden Spider in dewy web. Finland Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) and underwater bell. Europe Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) feeding on dragonfly nymph. Europe Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) male above his underwater bell. Europe Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) male below his underwater bell. Europe Water Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) female. Europe Dewy orb web. Finland Dew-covered spider's web. Dewy cob-web on a tree. Surrey, England Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) female carrying eggs in pouch. Mantis Shrimp (Squilla empusa). Common Prawn (Leander serratus) female with eggs. Painted Prawn (Hymenocera picta) severing the arm of its Starfish (Aolaster lincki) prey. Indo-Pacific Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) first stage larva. Pacific Lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) with its slough. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) female carrying eggs. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina). Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) adult male showing claspers. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) male holding a small female prior to mating. Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina) adult male showing claspers. Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas), female parasitised by Saculina. Red Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos). Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) moving into empty shell of Edible Periwinkle. Europe Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) in Flat Periwinkle shell, examining empty shell of Edible Periwinkle, before changing shells. Europe Water Fleas (Daphnia magna) in a water drop, held by a grass flower. Water Flea (Daphnia) in a water drop held by a grass head. Water Flea (Daphnia magna). Water Fleas (Daphnia magna). Ocher Starfish (Pisaster ochraceus) and Goose Barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus). Vancouver Island, Canada Goose Barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus) with cirri extended to catch debris from the surf. Pacific coast, N. America Marine planktonic Copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Atlantic Ocean Marine planktonic copepod (Calanus). Freshwater copepod (Cyclops) female with eggs. Freshwater copepods (Diaptomus). Octopus (Octopus macropus). White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis). Octopus (Octopus macropus). Octopus (Octopus macropus). N. E. Atlantic to W. Pacific
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