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Close-up of pupae (rounded) on the body of a caterpillar parasitized by a wasp.
Some species of wasp lay eggs on living animals such as this caterpillar. The wasp typically injects venom, anti-immune chemicals and digestive enzymes into the caterpillar when it lays its eggs. When the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on...
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Spawn of a glass frog (family Centrolenidae) stuck to a leaf surface. Glass frogs inhabit cloud forests and rainforests in Central and northern South America.
They stick their eggs to a leaf above running water, so that the tadpoles fall into the water after they emerge from their eggs. Glass frogs are known for their translucent skin, through which internal organs are visible. Filmed in the...
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BCU hoverfly collecting pollen from stamen of water lily
BCU hoverfly collecting pollen from stamen of water lily
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Close-up of a glass frog larva (tadpole) developing in its egg, twelve days after being laid.
The glass frog is so named due to its translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, so that when the tadpoles hatch they fall into it. They inhabit moist tropical...
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. The female's yellow eggs are prominent here. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in...
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BCU Hoverfly crawling across stamen of African water lily
BCU Hoverfly crawling across stamen of African water lily
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CU Fig seeds in bat faeces sliding down leaf, Panama
CU Fig seeds in bat faeces sliding down leaf, Panama
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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DNA uptake by a cell, animation.
In this process, a foreign strand of DNA (blue) enters the cell, and the cell's colour changes to match that of the new DNA, indicating that genes in the new DNA are being expressed. There are numerous examples of new DNA being...
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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Time lapse - ECU Male stamen of Dead horse arum lily producing pollen, Sardinia
Time lapse - ECU Male stamen of Dead horse arum lily producing pollen, Sardinia
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CU Tilt up, 2 Bumble Bees (Bombus pratorum) mating, England
CU Tilt up, 2 Bumble Bees (Bombus pratorum) mating, England
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BCU pan left to Grass snake laying an egg, UK
BCU pan left to Grass snake laying an egg, UK
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BCU Head lice mating and feeding together, United Kingdom; SEQUENCE OF CLIPS, SPECIAL TERMS APPLY
BCU Head lice mating and feeding together, United Kingdom; SEQUENCE OF CLIPS, SPECIAL TERMS APPLY
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CU frog tadpole development inside frog spawn, pans left to more tadpoles developing, United Kingdom
CU frog tadpole development inside frog spawn, pans left to more tadpoles developing, United Kingdom
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Glass frog larvae (tadpoles) developing in their eggs, twelve days after being laid.
Glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) inhabit moist tropical forests in Central and northern South America. They typically lay their eggs on a leaf above water, so that the tadpoles fall into the water as soon as they hatch. Glass frogs...
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Indian Elephants, Elephas maximus, male elephant mounting female, mating, Western Ghats, India
Indian Elephants, Elephas maximus, male elephant mounting female, mating, Western Ghats, India
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Cabbage Root Fly, BCU lays eggs in soil, by root of cabbage plant, UK
Cabbage Root Fly, BCU lays eggs in soil, by root of cabbage plant, UK
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BCU Pollen grains landing on female flower of Common English/Pedunculate Oak Tree (Quercus robur), UK
BCU Pollen grains landing on female flower of Common English/Pedunculate Oak Tree (Quercus robur), UK
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CU Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) laying egg in hexagonal cell of nest, England
CU Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) laying egg in hexagonal cell of nest, England