American Lobster Gallery

Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)

Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), female close up with larvae that will stay with her at about three months old. A southern North American species introduced to Japan among many other countries where it is often invasive and a pest. Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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The ransom King Atahualpa (c.1502-33) offered to Francisco Pizarro, 1533 (engraving)

XIR279776 The ransom King Atahualpa (c.1502-33) offered to Francisco Pizarro, 1533 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: La rancon offerte par Atabalipa a Pizarro (1475-1541); last Inca king of Peru; offered to fill a room with treasures of gold and silver as ransom of his release; Spanish conquistador; conqueror; colonist; explorer; Cajamarca;); Flemish, out of copyright

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Heliconia / Lobster Claw - often pollinated by hummingbirds

DAD-1777 Heliconia / Lobster Claw - often pollinated by hummingbirds St. Lucia, Windward Islands. Heliconia sp. Related to the edible banana family David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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