Sucker Collection (page 4)

Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko) on Striated Wood. The wooden post belongs to a toilet block, a common habitat for geckos. Africa

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sapling, suckering from flowering hedgerow into garden allotment, Bacton, Suffolk, England, april

Crustacean parasite, light micrograph
Crustacean parasite. Dark-field light micrograph of the underside of a crustacean parasite (Argulus foliacea). This freshwater parasite of fish is usually found on carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Cobra tapeworm, SEM
Cobra tapeworm. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (scolex) of a cobra tapeworm (Taenia sp.). Tapeworms are parasites that inhabit the intestines of animals and humans

Freshwater leech, SEM
Freshwater leech. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freshwater leech (Hirudo sp.). This parasite has two suckers, one at each end of its body

Freshwater leechs head sucker, SEM
Freshwater leechs head sucker. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head sucker of a freshwater leech (Hirudo sp.). This parasite has two suckers

Octopus suckers, SEM
Octopus suckers. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of suckers on an arm from an octopus (order Octopoda). The suckers are used to grasp prey when hunting

Great diving beetles foreleg, SEM
Great diving beetles foreleg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the foreleg of a male great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). At the tip of the leg are two claws

Asian tiger mosquito, SEM
Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Structures on its head (upper centre) include its large compound eyes (red), two feather-like antennae (right)

Toy. Childs toy with sucker and spring base. Pushing down firmly attaches the sucker to a flat surface so that when its suction finally fails the spring releases the toy into the air

Pork tapeworm scolex, light micrograph
Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) scolex, light micrograph. This structure, the head of this parasite worm, has two circular rings of hooks (right) and four suckers (two at left, one at lower right)

Frog tadpole. Close-up of a two-day-old tadpole of the common frog (Rana temporaria), showing its gills (frond-like, upper left). This is the external gill stage

Humboldt squid suckers
Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) suckers, close up. This aggressive, predatory squid is also known as the jumbo squid and can swim in groups of more than 1200 individuals

Plastic suction cups holding a shower caddy to a glass wall. Pressing the suction cup to a smooth, non-porous surface reduces the internal air pressure and creates a vacuum

Group of octopuses. Octopuses (order Octopoda) are cephalopod molluscs, a type of marine invertebrate. Here, the undersides of the octopuses are seen

Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). This lumpfish, or lumpsucker, has a large squat scaleless body. The ventral fins of adult lumpsuckers form a sucker that enables them to cling to rocks

Common starfish feet. Close-up of the tip of a common starfishs (Asterias rubens) leg, showing a number of its tube feet. These tube feet are part of a water vascular system that aids in locomotion

Caterpillar proleg, light micrograph
Caterpillar proleg. Dark-field light micrograph of part of the skin of a caterpillar, showing a proleg (centre). The proleg is a short stubby protrusion

An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color and texture in the marine preserve at Honolua Bay
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Live sharksucker, Echeneis naucrates, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (RR)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

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