Images Dated 10th February 2016

A hard tick (Dermacentor reticulatus)

A hard tick (Dermacentor reticulatus) female on grass. The tick causes tick paralysis by injecting a neurotoxin. Anunfed female is approximately 4 mm long, and when engorged, 10 mm. Alsace, France

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Henson horses (Equus caballus)

Henson horses (Equus caballus), grazing summer field. The breed was established in the 1970s by crossing Thoroughbreds, Arabs and Norwegian Fjord ponies to create a breed suitable for the tourism industry. Crotoy Marsh, Somme, France

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Sundew (Drosera neocaledonica)

Sundew (Drosera neocaledonica), a carnivorous plant which has stalked mucus-covered glands on the surfaces of its leaves which entrap insects subsequently digested to supplement mineral-poor soil New Caledonia

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