Mandibles Collection (#2)

Stag beetle C016 / 2178
Stag beetle (Lucanus barbarossa). Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Stag beetle C016 / 2213
Stag beetle. View of the upper side of a male stag beetle (Odontolabis castelnaudi). Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Giant termites C017 / 6811
Giant termites. Soldiers from a giant termite (Macrotermes sp.) colony

Leafcutter ant head C018 / 5932
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of a leafcutter ant (Acromyrmex sp.) head, showing its large mandibles that it uses to cut through leaves. Acromyrmex sp

Sleeping bee C014 / 4635
Sleeping bee. Bee (Nomada sp.) using its mandibles to cling onto a leaf while it sleeps

Damselfly mouth. Close-up of the head of a damselfly (order Odonata), showing its mouthparts. Magnification: x46 when printed 10 centimetres wide

Cat flea head, SEM C014 / 4842
Cat flea head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Its eyes (red) can be seen at either side of its head

Rove beetle, SEM C014 / 4871
Rove beetle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a Stenus sp. rove beetle, showing its large eyes, long proboscis and large jaws used for grasping prey

Harvestman spider, SEM C014 / 4853
Harvestman spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a harvestman (Phalangium opilio), showing its large mandibles (jaws, centre)

Honey bee head, SEM C016 / 8018
Honey bee head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a honey bee (Apis sp.), showing its large compound eyes (left and right), mouthparts (lower centre)

Honey bee head, SEM C016 / 8022
Honey bee head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a honey bee (Apis sp.), showing its large compound eyes (left and right), mouthparts (lower centre)

Honey bee mouth, SEM C016 / 8003
Honey bee mouth. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the mouth a honey bee (Apis sp.), showing the hairs that cover its body. Magnification: x139, when printed 10 centimetres high

Wolf spider, SEM C015 / 6378
Wolf spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a wolf spider (family Lycosidae), showing its eyes (upper centre) and large mandibles (jaws, centre left and right)

Jumping spider C018 / 2450
Jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) stalk their prey before leaping on it from a few centimetres away. Photographed in South America

Tiger beetle C018 / 2463
Tiger beetle. Close-up of the head of a tiger beetle (subfamily Cicindelinae), showing one of its eyes (centre) and large jaws (mandibles, lower right)

Wasp head C018 / 2479
Wasp head. Close-up of the head of a European wasp (Vespula germanica), showing its two large compound eyes (black, oval), and its antennae (left and right)

Leafcutter ant C018 / 2393
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of the head of a Daceton sp. ant, showing its compound eyes (black) and large mandibles (centre left), which it uses to cut through leaves

Trap-jaw ant C018 / 2436
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of the head of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus sp.), showing its large mandibles (lower right). These carnivorous ants have spring-loaded serrated jaws to allow them to trap prey

Ant head C018 / 2487
Ant head. Close-up of the head of an ant (family Formicidae), showing its jaws (mandibles, lower centre) and eyes (upper left and right)

Golden carpenter ant C018 / 2485
Golden carpenter ant. Close-up of a golden carpenter ant (Camponotus sericeiventris), showing its jaws (mandibles, centre) and long antennae (upper left and right)

Ant head C018 / 2371
Ant head. Close-up of the head of an ant (family Formicidae), showing its large mandibles (lower right) and one of its compound eyes (black, upper centre)

Leafcutter ant C018 / 2418
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of an ant (family Formicidae) on a leaf, showing its large mandibles (lower centre) that it uses to cut through leaves. This specimen was found in Ecuador

Wasp head C018 / 2480
Wasp head. Close-up of the head of a wasp (Vespula sp.) showing its two large compound eyes (black, oval), and its antennae (left and right). The wasps large jaws (centre) can also be seen

Leafcutter ant C018 / 2391
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of the head of a Daceton boltoni ant, showing its compound eyes (black) and large mandibles (upper centre), which it uses to cut through leaves

Tiger beetle C018 / 2462
Tiger beetle. Close-up of the head of a tiger beetle (subfamily Cicindelinae), showing its eyes (upper left and right) and large jaws (mandibles)

Golden carpenter ant C018 / 2484
Golden carpenter ant. Close-up of the head of a golden carpenter ant (Camponotus sericeiventris), showing its jaws (mandibles, lower right) and one of its eyes (upper centre)

Leafcutter ant C018 / 2486
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of a leafcutter soldier ant (Acromyrmex sp.) on a plant, showing its large mandibles (upper centre) that it uses to cut through leaves. Acromyrmex sp

Trap-jaw ant C018 / 2434
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of the head of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus sp.), showing its large mandibles (lower right). These carnivorous ants have spring-loaded serrated jaws to allow them to trap prey

Ant head C018 / 2372
Ant head. Close-up of the head of an ant (Aphaenogaster sp.), showing its large mandibles (lower centre) and compound eyes (black, upper left and right). Aphaenogaster sp. Ants

Ant head C018 / 2373
Ant head. Close-up of the head of an ant (Aphaenogaster sp.), showing its large mandibles (lower right) and one of its compound eyes (black, upper centre)

Spiny orbweaver spider C018 / 2397
Spiny orbweaver spider

Spiny orbweaver spider C018 / 2398
Spiny orbweaver spider. The spiny orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis) is found across the southern part of the United States, as well as in Central America, South America

Darwins beetle. View of the upper side a female Chiasognathus grantii stag beetle. This species of stag beetle is known as Darwins beetle and is found in Argentina and Chile

Darwins beetles. View of the upper side of two female (bottom) and one male Chiasognathus grantii stag beetles. This species of stag beetle is known as Darwins beetle and is found in Argentina

Leafcutter ant C018 / 2392
Leafcutter ant. Close-up of the head of a Daceton boltoni ant, showing its large mandibles (upper left), which it uses to cut through leaves

Trap-jaw ant C018 / 2435
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of the head of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus sp.), showing its large mandibles (right). These carnivorous ants have spring-loaded serrated jaws to allow them to trap prey

Stingless bee sleeping, Ecuador C013 / 8856
Stingless (or meliponine) bee sleeping at night with its mandibles clamped to a leaf. Photographed in the Jatun Sacha Reserve, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7059
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7058
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7056
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7055
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7054
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles (right) protruding to the left and right of the head

Ant carrying water C013 / 7053
Ant carrying water. Close-up of an Ectatomma sp. ant carrying a droplet of water in its mandibles to bring back to the nest

Spider stalking prey, SEM
Spider stalking prey. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a wolf spider (Euophrys sp.) stalking a fly. Magnification: x19 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Harvester Ant (Messor barbara) major and minor workers, major worker with jaws open in defensive posture, Chaine des Alpilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence, France, June

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) juvenile, with deformed upper mandible to beak, perched on birdbath in garden, North Dakota, U.S.A. September

Wood Ant (Formica sp. ) adult workers, fighting, with severed head still grasping with mandibles, near Minerve
Wood Ant (Formica sp.) adult workers, fighting, with severed head still grasping with mandibles, near Minerve, Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, may

Nomad Bee (Nomada lathburiana) adult female, sleeping, with jaws locked onto stem, Leicestershire, England, april

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