Kingdom Animalia consists of seven phyla, and one of them is the Arthropoda, commonly known as arthropods. The phylum Arthropoda is by far the largest phylum

Extreme macro of the cephalon of Pericalus funestus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Indonesia (West Sumatra, Mt. Banggul, 1250-1400m alt., ca. 35km N of Payakumbuh, Landal village, 13/03/2015; dried collection specimen). Studio work with a staged dead specimen. Focus stack, 197 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Sony A7Rm3 (apsc mode) + Canon MP-E 2.8/65mm at approx. 4x; ISO-100, f/5.0, 1/160, 1 diffused flash.

The Oriental neotenic net-winged beetles attracted attention of biologists due to conspicuous large-bodied females; nevertheless phylogenetic relationships remain contentious and only a few species are known in both the fully metamorphosed males and neotenic ...

This PowerPoint details the differences and similarities shared between many groups of arthropods, such insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods. Insects are investigated more deeply, including a look at the metamorphoses of some species and the dissection and anatomy of grasshoppers.

All around you, an amazing show is going on. Many arthropods have a secret: they glow under ultraviolet light.

I found a freshly-molted Cicacada this morning. Luckily for me, it stayed still long enough to allow me to photograph her.

Anyone able to help identify these guys?