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Close-up of the larva (tadpole) of a glass frog hatching from its egg, 19 days after it was laid.
Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, into which the newly-hatched tadpoles fall. They are named for their translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs inhabit moist tropical forests in...
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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 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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CU 2 week old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
CU 2 week old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
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CU 2 week old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
CU 2 week old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
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CU 4-5 day old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
CU 4-5 day old Grass Snake embryo, heart beats
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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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CU microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating
CU microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating
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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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WA microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating
WA microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating
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CU microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating
CU microscopic view of two Paramecium conjugating