Invertebrate / Micro-organism

Tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini.  These aquatic microscopic animals are almost bomb proof, and certainly are some of the toughest animals on planet Earth.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Euglena cut to white showing green photosynthetic colour and organelles

Xylella fastidiosa bacteria and damage illustrations

Study sheet of Xylella bacterium and associated diseases and plant damage botanical illustration by Lizzie Harper

Xylella fastidiosa bacteria sketchbook sheet with notes

Bacterium of Xylella fastidiosa, this form showing long pilli (many have short or no pilli)

Soil microorganisms virus algae bacteria fungus nematode illustrated in a colourful idealised way

DNA showing unravelling strands.  Pen and ink diagram.

Animal cell which is dissected to show key organelles and the nucleus.  Pen and ink diagram. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Hylobacter schematic illustration showing the bacteria with fringes

Nematode worm showing transparent nature and internal organs and body parts. Cut to white

Pen and ink illustration of a the life in a drop of water under the microscope including Paramecium amoeba bell-animalcule and algae

Micro organism group amoeba euglena paramecium cut to white

Amoeba cut to white idealised schematic illustration in blue with organelles clearly depicted

Daphnia about to be eaten by the bladder of the carnivorous bladderwort Utricularia species

Diatom group showing diverse shapes and colours of these organisms