12th update - (March 2008) Invertebrates

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Acanthanura sp. Springtail (undescribed species) Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071119_012 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Acanthanura sp. Springtail (undescribed species) Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071119_011 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Acanthanura sp. Springtail (undescribed species) Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071119_014 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Acanthanura sp. Springtail (undescribed species) Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071119_015 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Sp. inc. Leech Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071120_030 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Sp. inc. Leech Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071120_036 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Sp. inc. Leech Dorrigo National Park, N.S.W., Australia. Photo ID: rmi20071120_044 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Chironex fleckeri Box Jellyfish Preserved specimen. The only venomous animal that kan kill a human in 2-3 minutes. Stings cause extreme pain but not all are fatal. Found in northern Australian waters, mainly between October and May. The photo has been slightly manipulated to remove a disturbing background. Photo ID: rmi20071011_079 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Chiropsella bart "Chiropsalmus" Jellyfish Preserved specimen. Not as large as the box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), but can give a painful sting. Found on the west side of the Gulf of Carpentaria from about May to July. The photo has been slightly manipulated to remove a disturbing background. Photo ID: rmi20071011_078 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Carukia barnesi "Irukandji" Jellyfish Preserved specimen. This jellyfish has a relatively mild initial sting, but extremely painful muscle cramps, along with shaking and high anxiety, can follow within an hour. Photo ID: rmi20071011_080 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Gerongia rifkinae Darwin Charybdeid Preserved specimen. A recently described jellyfish found in Darwin harbour in the wet season. Its sting is painful but not life threatening. The photo has been slightly manipulated to remove a disturbing background. Photo ID: rmi20071011_081 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 Home

Scorpiops sp. Scorpion Khao Sok, Thailand. Photo ID: hbrIMG_4279r Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2007 Home

Haemadipsa sylvestris Indian Leech Sri Phang Nga, Thailand. Photo ID: hbrIMG_4911r Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2007 Home

Haemadipsa sylvestris Indian Leech Bleeding wounds, due to anti-clotting enzyme of leeches. Khao Sok, Thailand. Photo ID: hbrIMG_4238r Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2007 Home

Haemadipsa sylvestris Indian Leech Bleeding wounds, due to anti-clotting enzyme of leeches. Khao Sok, Thailand. Photo ID: hbrIMG_4239r Digital photo © Henrik Bringsøe 2007 Home