Stinging Collection (page 3)

Teal jellyfish illustration. The jellyfish is a transparent gelatinous predator that uses its stinging tentacles to catch fish and small prey

A blue spotted jellyfish illustration. The jellyfish is a predator of the oceans and feeds on small fish and zooplankton

A golden jellyfish, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
A golden jellyfish (Mastigias papua) swims just under the surface of a lagoon in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. These jellies have a symbiosis with zooxanthellage and thus stay in shallow, sunlit waters

Ant, Formicidae, ant on bee hive with bee larva as prey, The Inn at Chachalaca Bend, Cameron County, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, May

View of grazing marsh with Stinging Nettle (Urtica (Urtica dioica) patch and church beside flooded ditch at sunset, St. Thomas a Becket Church, Fairfield, Walland Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, England

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) larvae, group feeding on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves, Sussex, England, June

Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica, flowering patch

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Stinging Box JELLYFISH / Sea Wasp - underwater (Chironex fleckeri) Date:

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Stinging Nettle - in flower (Urtica dioica) Date:

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Stinging Hydroid (Macrorhynchia philippina ) Date:

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HONEYBEE - close-up stinging human. Date:

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Nettle - Stinging hairs (Urtica dioica) Date:

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Nettle - Stinging hairs (Urtica dioica) Date:

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Nettle - Stinging hairs (Urtica dioica) Date:

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, plants with healthy vigorous leaves in spring

Stinging nettles, Urtica dioica, showing signs of damage after treatment with glyphosate used to control them

1: Underside of stinging nettle leaf 2: Beard of wild oat used in Hookes hygrometer. 3: Section of head of wild oat. 4: Hookes hygrometer. From Robert Hooke Micrographia London 1665. Engraving

Metamorphoses of the Peacock butterfly. The Peacock (Inachis io), a butterfly of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Cuckoo spit on a stinging nettle leaf with a green froghopper nymph, Philaenus spumarius

Section through a nettle leaf gall caused by a midge, Dasineura urticae, on the underside of a stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, leaf

Nettle leaf gall caused by a midge, Dasineura urticae, on the underside of a stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, leaf

Stinging nettle aphid, Microlophium carnosum, winged alate on a stinging nettle leaf

Stinging nettle aphids, Microlophium carnosum, infestation on a stinging nettle leaf

Cuckoo spit on on a rosemary bush caused by a froghopper nymph, Philaenus spumarius

Young shoots of perennial stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, growing with herb robert among garden rubble

Seedling stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, perrennial stinging weed of gardens, wasteground and hedgerows with several true leaves

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) close-up of flowers, Spain, June

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) close-up of leaves with waterdrops, Chipping, Lancashire, England, August

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) larvae, mass feeding on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves, Northern Italy, July

Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) larvae, feeding on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, August

Reed Leaf Beetle (Donacia clavipes) adult, resting on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaf, Denge Wood, North Downs, Kent, England, May

European Hornet (Vespa crabro) perched on branch, side view, close up

Wasp nest, queen leaning over paper cells, some containing larvae

Mosquito (Culicidae), close up

Hornet C016 / 3118
Hornet. Underside of a hornet (Vespa affinis)

Hornet C016 / 3117
Hornet. Profile view of a hornet (Vespa affinis)

Urtica foliis, nettles
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) clump growing on disturbed and enriched soil beside garden compost heap, Bacton, Suffolk, England, july

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) stung human wrist, Suffolk, England, may

USA, California, Monterey. Two sea nettles float at Monterey Bay Aquarium

USA. California, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) floats in a display at the aquarium

Saturiid moth caterpillar - defensive display - with urticating(stinging) hairs - Tropical dry forest - Santa Rosa
CAN-4509 Saturiid moth caterpillar - defensive display - with urticating(stinging) hairs Tropical dry forest - Santa Rosa national park - Costa Rica Automeris metzli John Cancalosi contact details

Saturiid moth caterpillar - with urticating(stinging) hairs - Tropical dry forest - Santa Rosa national park - Costa
CAN-4510 Saturiid moth caterpillar - with urticating(stinging) hairs - Tropical dry forest - Santa Rosa national park - Costa Rica Automeris metzli John Cancalosi contact details

Lesser Garden Spider (Metellina segmentata) adult, straddling Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves, Brede High Woods, West Sussex, England, september

Nettle Weevil (Phyllobius pomaceus) adult pair, mating, on underside of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaf, Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley, Kent, England, june

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) flowering, Downe Bank Nature Reserve, North Downs, Kent, England, august

Large Spurwing Mayfly (Centroptilum pennulatum) adult male spinner, resting on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaf, Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve, Kent, England, may

Stinging power. Print shows a dragon fly and bumble bees tormenting a small elephant. Date 1895

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"Nature's Stinging Wonders: From Honey Bees to Coral Polyps" Buzzing with purpose, the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) showcases its stinging prowess as it defends its hive against intruders. Delving into the intricate internal anatomy of a Honey Bee, we discover the fascinating cross-section that reveals its venomous stinger. In the vibrant depths of the Great Barrier Reef, a Twoband anemonefish navigates cautiously around the tentacles of anemones armed with their stinging cells. Under cover of night, a Coral polyp indulges in a feast on a polychaete worm, showcasing their carnivorous nature amidst Heron Island's thriving ecosystem. Picture No. 10767490 captures the mesmerizing sight of a Coral Polyp feeding on a fish under moonlit waters near Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Witnessing two Coral polyps engaged in an intense battle over a small fish during nighttime unveils their competitive nature and survival instincts at play. Amidst prickly landscapes, Cactus Paintings depict both beauty and danger as these plants defend themselves with tiny but potent stinging spines. The notorious Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves no room for doubt about its name as unsuspecting passersby experience its painful sting upon contact. Transported back in time to Stendal, Germany, we witness how even horses were not spared from unexpected encounters with bees' stingers while farmers plowed fields using horse-drawn carts. Exploring Ernst Haeckel's "Kunstformen der Natur, " we encounter stunning Discomedusae - jellyfish species renowned for their elegant yet potentially dangerous trailing tentacles adorned with stinging cells.