upside down Archives - Lizzie Harper https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image_tag/upside-down/ Natural History Illustration - for books, magazines & packaging Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:06:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/stenocara-fog-or-handstand-beetle/ Tue, 04 May 2021 12:05:14 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=10699 Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle.  Beetle is shown in its typical 45 degree position, facing incoming wind and fog to collect water vapour on the bumps of its elytra. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

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]]> Stenocara Fog or Handstand beetle.  Beetle is shown in its typical 45 degree position, facing incoming wind and fog to collect water vapour on the bumps of its elytra.

Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

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]]> Gecko foot anatomy https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/gecko-foot-anatomy/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:39:00 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/?post_type=image&p=10559 Gecko foot anatomy showing branched setae under magnification.  This microscopic branching is what makes gecko feet so sticky.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Aryee (BBC Books).

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]]> Gecko foot anatomy showing branched setae under magnification.  This microscopic branching is what makes gecko feet so sticky.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Aryee (BBC Books).

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]]> Dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/dung-beetle-geotrupes-stercorarius/ https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/dung-beetle-geotrupes-stercorarius/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:03:04 +0000 https://lizzieharper.co.uk/image/dung-beetle-geotrupes-stercorarius/ Dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius view from above dosal view

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