Laying Eggs Collection

Chicken & Egg
JD-16811 CHICKEN - looking at an egg studio shot Sequence: 2 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Horseshoe Crab Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1983 Horseshoe Crab Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Parasitic Wasp - Laying egg in hoverfly larva, UK
SPH-2669 Parasitic WASP - laying egg in hoverfly, larvae United Kingdom Diplazon laetatorius Parasitic Wasp SPH 2669 Laying egg in hoverfly larva, UK

Chicken & egg
JD-16813 CHICKEN - with an egg studio shot Sequence: 3 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common mud-dauber wasp - female closing a cell in which she has laid one or more eggs and a paralysed spider as food
AUS-423 Common mud-dauber wasp - female closing a cell in which she has laid one or more eggs and a paralysed spider as food

Chicken Hen with eggs
JD-16927 CHICKEN - Hen with eggs John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Stages of Development of a Damselfly, from Brehms Tierleben, pub. 1860s (colour lithograph) 
Stages of Development of a Damselfly, from Brehms Tierleben, pub. 1860s (colour lithograph), 1860

Silk Moth - laying eggs
WW-3584 SILK MOTH - lays eggs Silkworm Bombyx mori Bonnie Weisser Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cuttlefish
This female Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is about to deposit an egg into the finger coral. The egg can be seen just back from the end of her tentacles; Philippines

Cross-section model of Bedbug (Cimicidae) burrowed in skin, laying eggs

Model female grasshopper laying eggs

A female Apatosaurus laying her eggs in nest

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) perched on leaf of yellow flower, eggs laid on underside of leaf shown in separate, enlarged section

A broadclub cuttlefish lays eggs in a coral colony
A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) lays eggs in a coral colony in Komodo National Park, Indonesia

A cuttlefish lays eggs in a fire coral on a reef in the Solomon Islands. This Melanesian region is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity

Flamingo Tongue Snail laying eggs with tiny shrimp on soft coral, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Front view of free-range eggs in wooden nesting Box

Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) laying eggs into foamy egg case on twig, side view

Egg of Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), close up

Seven-spotted Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) leaving trail of yellow eggs on leaf

Brine shrimps (Artemia sp. ) laying eggs in tank
Brine shrimps (Artemia sp.) laying eggs in tank

Seven-Spotted Ladybird (Coccinella Septempunctata) and larva perched on green leaf, close up

Seven-Spotted Ladybird (Coccinella Septempunctata) laying eggs on a green leaf, close up

Cluster of eggs laid by Seven-Spotted Ladybird (Coccinella Septempunctata) stuck to the underside of green leaf, side view, close up

Brown hen (Gallus gallus) laying an egg, side view

Gallus gallus, brown chicken outside a pen door

Calliphora vomitoria, bluebottle laying eggs on carrion
Bluebottles or blow flies lay eggs and feed on rotten meat. Upon emerging from the pupa, adult female blowflies are capable of mating and laying eggs in under 5 days

Red Crab - a land crab - females after spawning - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory)

JPF-9669 Red Crab - a land crab - females after spawning Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory) Gecarcoidea natalis Jean Paul Ferrero contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Sharp-beaked Ground Finch - taking secretion that eases egg-laying for a Masked Booby - Wolf Island
PPC-20165 Sharp-beaked Ground Finch - taking secretion that eases egg-laying for a Masked Booby Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands Geospiza difficilis D. Parer & E

Nudibranch - laying eggs - Indonesia
LEE-247 Nudibranch - laying eggs Indonesia Pteraeolidia ianthina Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Spotted Python - laying eggs
GET-313 SPOTTED PYTHON - LAYING EGGS Antaresia maculosa Geoff Trinder contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Pharaoh cuttlefish reproduction
Pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) reproduction. Male pharaoh cuttlefish (bottom) protecting a female (top) while she lays her eggs

Common frogs spawning
Common frogs (Rana temporaria) spawning in a moorland pond. The common frog is found throughout Europe. The breeding season begins in March and it hibernates during the winter

Ocellaris anemonefish laying eggs
Ocellaris anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) laying eggs. The process of egg laying lasts around half an hour. The female lays between 100- 1000 eggs

Nudibranch laying eggs
Nudibranch (Flabellina verrucosa) laying eggs. Nudibranchs are shell-less marine molluscs that live in seas around the world

Scissor-tail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) spawning on coral rocks. Photographed in the Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Giant cuttlefish male and female
Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) male (top) guarding an egg-laying female (bottom). After mating, the female lays numerous eggs in individual egg cases, attached to plants, rocks or corals

Anemonefish spawning eggs
Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) spawning pair, with freshly laid eggs. Anemonefish have a symbiotic relationship with their host anemones

Lake Malawi Cichlid Fish - spawning - female picks up eggs from scrape (nest)
AEB-2705 Lake Malawi Cichlid Fish Spawning. Female picks up eggs from scrape (nest) Astatotilapia calliptera Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ash Grey Slug With batch of eggs Hampshire woodland, UK
SPH-3184 Ash-Grey / Ash-black SLUG - with eggs Hampshire woodland, UK Limax cinereoniger Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ash Grey Slug Curled up with eggs, UK
SPH-3182 Ash-Grey / Ash-black SLUG - curled up with eggs UK Limax cinereoniger Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1982 Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab - laying eggs Reed's beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1055 Atlantic Horseshoe Crab - laying eggs Reed's beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Garden Cross Spider - female preparing support for egg sac. UK
DOW-182 Garden Cross Spider - female preparing support for egg sac UK Araneus diadematus Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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AUS-278 Magnificent spider - laying eggs into base of egg sac Ordgarius magnificus Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Flatback turtle - A female flatback comes out of the water to lay her eggs
VT-8814 Flatback turtle - A female flatback comes out of the water to lay her eggs Crab Island, Queensland Australia. Natator depressus Found nesting on only a few isolated off shore islands

Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus. Female laying eggs in a fire coral where she will stand guard until they hatch
VT-8809 Broadclub / broad club cuttlefish - Female laying eggs in a fire coral where she will stand guard until they hatch. After the hatching is safely over she will die. Great Barrier Reef

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"Laying Eggs: A Fascinating Journey of Life and Reproduction" From the humble chicken to the intriguing horseshoe crab, a natural wonder that occurs in various species across the globe. In Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA, these ancient creatures known as horseshoe crabs grace our shores every year to lay their precious eggs. Meanwhile, in the UK, a parasitic wasp exhibits its cunning nature by laying its eggs inside hoverfly larvae. This unique strategy ensures a ready-made meal for its offspring once they hatch. Back on the farm, a diligent hen carefully tends to her clutch of eggs. The chicken's instinctual nurturing behavior showcases how this process is vital for ensuring future generations. In another corner of nature's tapestry, we witness the common mud-dauber wasp meticulously closing cells after depositing one or more eggs alongside paralyzed spiders as food for their young ones. The stages of development of damselflies captivate us with their beauty and transformation. Illustrated in Brehms Tierleben from the 1860s through vibrant color lithographs, we observe these delicate creatures evolving from egg to adulthood. Not limited to land-dwelling organisms alone, even underwater dwellers like silk moths and cuttlefish partake in this miraculous act of reproduction. Each species has its own unique way of safeguarding and nurturing their offspring until they are ready to face the world. Taking an eerie turn into entomology research models reveal cross-sections depicting bedbugs burrowed within human skin while laying their minuscule yet troublesome eggs. These unsettling images remind us that not all examples are pleasant but still highlight nature's diversity. Lastly, we encounter a model female grasshopper diligently placing her tiny eggs into suitable habitats—an essential step towards ensuring survival for future generations of grasshoppers. Laying eggs serves as an awe-inspiring reminder that life finds ingenious ways to perpetuate itself.