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Cryptic Collection (page 2)

Background imageCryptic Collection: Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) large murmuration gathering before landing at winter roost

Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) large murmuration gathering before landing at winter roost, The Netherlands. Vogelwarte Photo Competition 2022 - Emotion category - Finalist

Background imageCryptic Collection: Longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta) juvenile, swimming over seabed at night, Bitung

Longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta) juvenile, swimming over seabed at night, Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Molucca Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: Orange icing sponge (Mycale laevis) growing on Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)

Orange icing sponge (Mycale laevis) growing on Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) at an early stage of growth, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: Bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) male, scales detail, Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) male, scales detail, Sharm El Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: Waun Mawn built c. 3400-3200 BC, featuring one of 4 remaining Neolithic standing stones belonging

Waun Mawn built c. 3400-3200 BC, featuring one of 4 remaining Neolithic standing stones belonging to the lost stone circle which was moved and reassembled at Stonehenge, Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire

Background imageCryptic Collection: Puget Sound King crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) extreme close-up of face, Vancouver Island

Puget Sound King crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) extreme close-up of face, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageCryptic Collection: Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) inside a cave with the cave's entrance visible

Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) inside a cave with the cave's entrance visible on the right of the image. Genoa, Italy

Background imageCryptic Collection: False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a Thrip's (Thysanoptera) head

False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a Thrip's (Thysanoptera) head, the bulging compound eyes can be seen on either side of the head

Background imageCryptic Collection: Soil bacteria cultured on nutrient agar from a soil sample collected in Via Gellia Woods, Derbyshire

Soil bacteria cultured on nutrient agar from a soil sample collected in Via Gellia Woods, Derbyshire. Image size in real life 10mm across. UK. March

Background imageCryptic Collection: Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve

Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve, Derbyshire, UK. August

Background imageCryptic Collection: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Background imageCryptic Collection: Great rockfish, (Scorpaena scrofa) head portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella

Great rockfish, (Scorpaena scrofa) head portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: RF - Male Blackhead blenny (Emblemariopsis bahamensis) peering out from a hole in a Brain coral

RF - Male Blackhead blenny (Emblemariopsis bahamensis) peering out from a hole in a Brain coral (Scleractinia), Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: Soft focus close up of male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) body and wings

Soft focus close up of male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) body and wings, roosting among grasses. Cornwall, UK. July

Background imageCryptic Collection: Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) mantle detail, Red Sea, Egypt

Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) mantle detail, Red Sea, Egypt

Background imageCryptic Collection: Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) backlit showing details of gills, Mexico

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) backlit showing details of gills, Mexico

Background imageCryptic Collection: Great scallop (Pecten maximus) eyes, close up, Ronas Voe, Shetland, Scotland

Great scallop (Pecten maximus) eyes, close up, Ronas Voe, Shetland, Scotland, North Atlantic Ocean, UK

Background imageCryptic Collection: Dead-mans finger (Alcyonium digitatum), close up of feeding polyps, Levenwick, Shetland, Scotland

Dead-mans finger (Alcyonium digitatum), close up of feeding polyps, Levenwick, Shetland, Scotland, North Atlantic Ocean, UK

Background imageCryptic Collection: Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) with Snail fur (Hydractinia echinata)

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) with Snail fur (Hydractinia echinata) growing on its shell, close up, Ronas Voe, Shetland, Scotland, North Atlantic Ocean, UK

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up of the tube feet of a Purple velvet seastar (Leiaster leachi)

Close up of the tube feet of a Purple velvet seastar (Leiaster leachi), extending from the protective crevice in one of its arms, Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Male Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae) close up of forewing eyespot, Switzerland

Male Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae) close up of forewing eyespot, Switzerland

Background imageCryptic Collection: Detail of a Great scallop / King scallop (Pecten maximus) shell, Trondheimfjord, Norway

Detail of a Great scallop / King scallop (Pecten maximus) shell, Trondheimfjord, Norway, North Atlantic Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up of section of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)

Close up of section of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feet gripping stem of Wild carrot (Daucus carota). The Netherlands. August

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up look between the spines of a Slate pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus mammillatus)

Close up look between the spines of a Slate pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus mammillatus), Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up of Brain coral (Merulinidae or Mussidae) with its feeding tentacles extended, Triton Bay

Close up of Brain coral (Merulinidae or Mussidae) with its feeding tentacles extended, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Detail of Light-bulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis), Swanage, Dorset, UK

Detail of Light-bulb sea squirts (Clavelina lepadiformis), Swanage, Dorset, UK, English Channel

Background imageCryptic Collection: A large herbivorous Seahare (Aplysia punctata) crawling around a Common eelgrass

A large herbivorous Seahare (Aplysia punctata) crawling around a Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadow, Helford River Estuary, Cornwall, UK

Background imageCryptic Collection: Face of an Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK, English Channel

Face of an Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK, English Channel

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up of skin and dorsal fin of a Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii

Close up of skin and dorsal fin of a Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) at night on coral reef, Fiji

Background imageCryptic Collection: Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)ašaš close up of eye and skin

Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)ašaš close up of eye and skin
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿ close up of eye and skin, South Plaza Island, Galapagos

Background imageCryptic Collection: Warty / Clown frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) male portrait, Anilao, Batangas, Luzon

Warty / Clown frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) male portrait, Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines, March

Background imageCryptic Collection: Cose up of pattern detail on the back of a Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata) The Bahamas

Cose up of pattern detail on the back of a Lettuce Sea Slug (Elysia crispata) The Bahamas

Background imageCryptic Collection: Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) resting close up of eye. West Point Island

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) resting close up of eye. West Point Island, Falkland Islands, October

Background imageCryptic Collection: Lindas torrenteer frog (Hyloscirtus lindae) close up of feet with orange pads

Lindas torrenteer frog (Hyloscirtus lindae) close up of feet with orange pads, Papallacta, Napo, Ecuador

Background imageCryptic Collection: Black stork (Ciconia nigra) beak submerged fishing, Hungary May

Black stork (Ciconia nigra) beak submerged fishing, Hungary May

Background imageCryptic Collection: Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) close up detail of the retractable eye-lashes

Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) close up detail of the retractable eye-lashes, Mabul Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia Celebes Sea

Background imageCryptic Collection: Thornbug (Umbonia crassicornis) San Jose, Costa Rica

Thornbug (Umbonia crassicornis) San Jose, Costa Rica

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up of the pattern on the Hawaiian spotted flatworm (Pseudobiceros) endemic to Hawaii

Close up of the pattern on the Hawaiian spotted flatworm (Pseudobiceros) endemic to Hawaii

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close-up of scales of the Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus). Red Sea, Egypt

Close-up of scales of the Yellowbar Angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus). Red Sea, Egypt

Background imageCryptic Collection: Detail of silver birch bark {Betula verrucosa}, May, Songli, Sor-Trondelag, Norway

Detail of silver birch bark {Betula verrucosa}, May, Songli, Sor-Trondelag, Norway

Background imageCryptic Collection: Light Bulb sea squirt (Clavelina lepadiformis) Channel Islands, UK July

Light Bulb sea squirt (Clavelina lepadiformis) Channel Islands, UK July

Background imageCryptic Collection: Gills of Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida). New Forest National Park, Hampshire

Gills of Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida). New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November

Background imageCryptic Collection: Leaf nosed twig snake (Langaha madagascariensis) male, Baie de Baly National Park

Leaf nosed twig snake (Langaha madagascariensis) male, Baie de Baly National Park, North west Madagascar

Background imageCryptic Collection: Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) head sticking out from behind wing, captive

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) head sticking out from behind wing, captive

Background imageCryptic Collection: Peringueys adder / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding

Peringueys adder / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding, Namib Desert, Namibia, May

Background imageCryptic Collection: Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives

Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Close up detail photo of a Spotted moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), Baa Atoll, Maldives

Close up detail photo of a Spotted moray (Gymnothorax isingteena), Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Background imageCryptic Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) split level view of young investigating camera lens

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) split level view of young investigating camera lens, Lundy Island, Devon, UK, Bristol Channel, August



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