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  • Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. At the head end (shown in ths image) they have a toothed proboscis, four eyes, and two pairs of antennae. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
  • Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. At the head end (shown in ths image) they have a toothed proboscis, four eyes, and two pairs of antennae. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
  • Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. These parapods are covered with bristles called chaete and are used for crawling and swimming, these structures are clearly shown in this image. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
  • Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) sitting on a purple flower. Bees are important pollinators and play a crucial role in promoting the growth of crops and flowers. The aposematic yellow and black banding pattern on the bee acts as a warning to deter predators.
  • Rapacious parasitoid (Dryinus bruneianus)
  • Yellow Jacket Wasp, anterior view
  • Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) tooth
  • Concrete mite (Balaustium)
  • Robber fly (Asilidae)
  • Microfossil shark tooth
  • Flesh fly (Sarcophagidae)
  • Shark or ray fossilised tooth
  • Stingray (Batoidea) tooth
  • Jumping spider (unknown species)
  • Brown jumping spider (unknown species)
  • Jumping spider (Phidippus audax)
  • Male jumping spider (Platycryptus undatus)
  • Brown jumping spider (unknown species)
  • Orange and white jumping spider (unknown species)
  • Male jumping spider (possibly Platycryptus undatus)
  • Jumping spider (Hentzia)
  • Birds attacking an owl resting upon a staff held by a naked woman; representing patience. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
  • Hawaiian bobtail squid.
  • A giant penis copulating with a female devil. Gouache painting.
  • A giant penis copulating with a female devil. Gouache painting.
  • A woman using a dildo in the form of a root vegetable suspended from the branch of a tree. Gouache painting.
  • A flying penis copulating with a flying vagina. Gouache painting.
  • A woman using a dildo in the form of a root vegetable suspended from the branch of a tree. Gouache painting.
  • A flying penis copulating with a flying vagina. Gouache painting.
  • A woman caresses another woman who uses a root vegetable as a dildo. Gouache painting.