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Teinobasis alluaudi
(Seychelles fineliner)
The Seychelles fineliner has a vivid orange to red thorax and tip to the long, slender abdomen, and distinctive black markings...
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Trachycystis clifdeni
(Dlinza pinwheel)
This exceptionally striking snail immediately stands out for the unusual whorl of bristles that radiate out from the edge of its...
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Trachycystis haygarthi
(Snail)
This rare, pale-coloured snail is probably most notable for its highly distinctive whitish shell, with a conspicuous chestnut-brown...
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Trogonoptera brookiana
(Rajah Brooke's birdwing)
Creating beautiful flashes of colour when gathered in large groups, Rajah Brooke's birdwings are dramatically patterned...
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Troides andromache
(Birdwing)
Birdwings are large, tropical butterflies of the Papilionidae family and include some of the rarest, and arguably some of the most...
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Troides darsius
(Common birdwing)
The common birdwing is one of the largest and most beautiful butterflies of Sri Lanka. Like most other Troides birdwings, the male...
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Troides dohertyi
(Talaud black birdwing)
As its common name suggests, this large tropical butterfly is almost entirely black on its upperside, and as such, is the darkest...
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Troides helena
(Common birdwing)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia. The dramatic contrast of golden yellow...
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Troides prattorum
(Buru opalescent birdwing)
Confined to the small island of Buru, Indonesia, this huge and spectacular black and yellow butterfly is named for the unusual...
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New images of the eastern black-and-white colobus leap into ARKive
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Rocky shore residents
Hermit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents
A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents
Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents
Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents
Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents
Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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