Specimen Collection (#69)

Precis almana butterfly. This specimen is from India

Chrysina scarab beetle (Chrysina resplendens). This specimen is from Costa Rica

Giant red bug head
Giant red bug (Lohita grandis), close-up of the head. This specimen is from Thailand

Semiotus click beetle (Semiotus imperialis). This specimen is from Peru

Trictenotoma beetle (Trictenotoma davidi). This specimen is from Thailand

Theodosia flower beetle (Theodosia rodriguezi). The Theodosia beetles are a type of scarab beetle that feed on flowers. This specimen is from Palawan, in the Philippines

Neptunides flower beetle (Neptunides stanleyi). This specimen is from Uganda

Gaudy commodore butterfly (Precis octavia sesamus). This is the winter form of the southern subspecies P. octavia sesamus. The northern subspecies P. octavia octavia only has one form

Sasima katydid. Katydids (bush-crickets) are also known as long-horned grasshoppers. This specimen is from Malaysia

Tosena cicada (Tosena albata). This specimen is from Thailand

Tailed orange butterfly (Eurema proterpia). This specimen is from San Jeronimo, Chiapas, Mexico

Callicore aegina butterfly, underside. This specimen is from Peru

Giant red bug (Lohita grandis). This specimen is from Thailand

Hooded praying mantis (Rhombodera basalis). This specimen is from East Java, Indonesia

Peruvian golden scorpion sting
Peruvian golden scorpion (Hadruroides charcasus), close-up of the sting. This specimen is from Peru

Anoplognathus beetle (Anoplognathus olivieri). The Anoplognathus beetles are found in Australia and are also known as Christmas beetles

Inca scarab beetle (Inca clathrata). This specimen is from Peru

Chinese three-tailed swallowtail (Bhutanitis thaidina). This specimen is from Kangding, Sichuan, China

Inca scarab beetle head
Inca scarab beetle (Inca clathrata), close-up of the head. This specimen is from Peru

Theodosia flower beetle head
Theodosia flower beetle (Theodosia rodriguezi), close-up of the head. The Theodosia beetles are a type of scarab beetle that feed on flowers. This specimen is from Palawan, in the Philippines

Sasima katydid head
Sasima katydid, close-up of the head. Katydids (bush-crickets) are also known as long-horned grasshoppers. This specimen is from Malaysia

Urania swallowtail moth (Urania fulgens). This is a day-flying moth. This specimen is from San Jeronimo, Chiapas, Mexico

Luzon peacock swallowtail (Papilio chikae chikae). This butterfly is endemic to the Philippines

Augochlora sweat bee (Augochlora pura). The sweat bees are so-called because they are often attracted to perspiration. This specimen is from Brazil

Pachyrhynchus weevil (Pachyrhynchus helleri). This specimen is from Mount Magsikap, Luzon, in the Philippines

Psalidognathus longhorn beetle. This specimen is from Peru

Onthophagus dung beetle (Onthophagus mouhoti). This specimen is from Thailand

Peruvian golden scorpion (Hadruroides charcasus). This specimen is from Peru

Praying mantis head and forelegs
Praying mantis, close-up of the head and forelegs. This specimen is from Paranesti, North Central Greece

Phanaeus dung beetle (Phanaeus mexicanus). This beetle was named for the location (Mexico) where it was first discovered

Phymateus grasshopper (Phymateus saxosus). The Phymateus grasshoppers are part of a wider grasshopper family known as the gaudy grasshoppers. This specimen is from Madagascar

Death s-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos). This specimen is from North Africa

Torynorrhina flower beetle (Torynorrhina flammea flammea). This is the blue form of this beetle. This specimen is from Chiang Mai, Thailand

1861 Gorilla for Owen British Museum
The " leisure Hour" January 1859. A pickled gorilla propped up with stick from the barrel in which it was preserved

Eurycantha stick insect head
Eurycantha stick insect (Eurycantha horrida), close-up of the head. This specimen is from Papua New Guinea

Mountain apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo nevadensis). This is a subspecies of the mountain apollo, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain. This specimen is from Bronchales, Spain

Golofa scarab beetle (Golofa claviger). This specimen is from Peru

Thecla bitias butterfly. This specimen is from Quintana Roo, Mexico

Mylabris blister beetle (Mylabris phalerata). This beetle is used in traditional Chinese medicine. This specimen is from Thailand

Neglected 89 butterfly (Diaethria neglecta). The patterns on this butterflys wings form either the number 88 or, as here, the number 89, depending on the individual

Soil samples. Collection of differently coloured soils from Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean. Socotra (Soqotra) is part of Yemen and lies off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden

Slate. Specimen of the metamorphic rock slate. This rock forms under low-temperature conditions and splits easily into thin layers

Sandstone. Close-up of a specimen of sandstone, a sedimentary rock

Komatiite. This is volcanic rock that formed when very hot magma cooled rapidly about 3500 million years ago. Komatiite is confined to structures that formed during the early Earth

The mineral talc (steatite or soapstone)
Talc. The mineral talc, also called steatite or soapstone, consists of monoclinic crystals of hydrous magnesium silicate (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)

Selenium. Sample of the nonmetal selenium (Se). Selenium is a nonmetallic element that exhibits allotropy appearing in a number of forms including a grey crystalline metal-like form called metallic

Yttrium. Sample of the rare earth metal Yttrium (Y). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table

Lutetium. Sample of the rare earth metal Lutetium (Lu). The rare earth metals, or rare earth elements, are a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table

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