Specialised Collection (page 3)

Weaver ants C013 / 7062
Weaver ants. Close-up of weaver ants (Oecophylla sp.) with a queen. Weaver ants build nests by stitching leaves together with silk produced by their own larvae (pale yellow)

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7059
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7058
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7056
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7055
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7054
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles (right) protruding to the left and right of the head

Mole nose, SEM
Mole nose. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the snout (pink) of a mole, showing specialised bulbous papillae (projections) known as Eimers organs

Bricklayers hard hat and trowel

Bricklayers trowel

Engineer
MODEL RELEASED. Engineer holding an adjustable spanner

Creating new neural pathways, artwork
Creating new neural pathways. Artwork showing the process involved in the formation of new nerve cells (neurogenesis) and neural pathways

Cacti in flower
Cacti (family Cactaceae) in flower. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Cactus in flower
Cactus (family Cactaceae) in flower, looking from above. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Archer fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) in a mangrove swamp. This fish hunt land-based insects and other small animals living near the waters surface by shooting them down with a water jet expelled from its

Olfactory epithelium, artwork
Olfactory epithelium. Computer artwork showing the structure of the specialised layer of tissue that lines the inside of the nasal cavity and is involved in smell

Selection of diatoms, SEM
Selection of diatoms, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Diatoms are single-celled photosynthetic algae, of which there are about 100, 000 species

Coscinodiscus diatom, SEM
Coscinodiscus diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Coscinodiscus diatom (red). This is a marine diatom

Grape tendril, SEM
Grape tendril. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a curled grape (Vitis sp.) tendril. Tendrils are specialised thread-like stems or leaves that are used by climbing plants for support

Lapland poppies (lapponicum kvaenangense)
Lapland poppies (Papaver lapponicum kvaenangense). This arctic poppy is endemic to northern regions of Norway. Photographed in May

TGF beta, molecular model
TGF beta molecule. Molecular model showing the primary (rods) and secondary structure (arrows) of transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta)

Silicoflagellate, SEM
Silicoflagellate. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the skeleton of a Dictyocha speculum silicoflagellate. Silicoflagellates are single-celled marine algae

Nerve growth factor, molecular model
Nerve growth factor. Molecular model showing the secondary structure of nerve growth factor (NGF). NGF is a small protein, which is involved in the growth

Hand-held gas torch. Miniature hand-held butane gas torch for uses such as jewellery manufacture

Central London Sick Asylum, Colindale, Hendon, London
Distant view of the Central London District Sick Asylum at Colindale, Hendon, North London, opened in 1900 for infectious cases from poor law authorities in central London

Bombing of Berlin, Germany; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing bombs exploding in Berlins industrial zone during an Allied air-raid on the German capital, 6th August 1944

Russian field hospital in France
The Russians specialised in Red Cross work, developing field hospital organisations since the Manchurian War. Pictured is a hospital staffed entirely by Russians in France

Ernest Renan / Vfair 1910
ERNEST RENAN French philosopher who specialised in religious subjects

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