Images Dated 24th July 2014

Typical dominant tall monsoon sclerophyll forest of Darwin woollybutt (half-barks) and Darwin stringybark (Eucalyptus miniata Eucalyptus tetrodonta)

Typical dominant tall monsoon sclerophyll forest of Darwin woollybutt (half-barks) and Darwin stringybark (Eucalyptus miniata, Eucalyptus tetrodonta), in early wet season. Garig Ganuk Barlu National Park, Cobourg Peninsula, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

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Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei)

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei). Gidgee replaces Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) as rainfall falls below 550 mm per year and lies in a belt west of the Brigalow belt, forming part of the extensive acacia-dominated forest woodland shrublands of inland Australia. Like Brigalow, it has been cleared over large areas for pastoral and agricultural development, particularly in the east of its range, but has suffered less than Brigalow since it occupies semi-arid lands further inland which is only suitable for rangeland grazing. Near Bourke, northwestern New South Wales, Australia

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Trinidad chevron tarantula (Psalmopoeus cambridgei)

Trinidad chevron tarantula (Psalmopoeus cambridgei) close up. Some people can be allergic to the venom, and these tarantulas can flick urticating hairs from their abdomens so they can make hazardous pets. Origin: Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

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