Check out these types of animals images:
Spiny Orb Weaver Spider On A Dry Leaf
Image by giovzaid85
Spiny orbweaver spider (Gasteracantha cancriformis). Found this along with my macro photography group while trudging along the paved trail at the entrance of Pasir Ris Park, Singapore. It caught the attention of a few in our group. Looks mighty harmful here with all those jutting spikes from its body.
These type of spiders have that distinct thorns or spikes jutting out of their abdomen. They do bite (good thing we did not really touch it or else we'll get a nasty ant-like potent bite) but their bites are generally harmless.
Self-portrait with a monkey
Image by hoosadork
Okay, I really just wanted to name a photo that. I'm actually not sure what type of animal this is... possibly some kind of lemur.
CD528 Firefly on Black-Eyed Susan
Image by listentoreason
Visit to the Children's Garden at the Morton Arboretum in in Lisle, Illinois.
From Wikipedia:
"The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, covers 1,700 acres (6.9 Square kilometres) and is made up of gardens of various plant types and collections of trees from specific taxonomical and geographical areas. It includes native woodlands and a restored Illinois prairie. The Arboretum has over 4,100 different species of trees, shrubs and other woody plants from around the globe. In all, there are over 186,000 catalogued plants. The Arboretum has 16 miles (26 km) of hiking trails and nine miles (14 km) of roadways for driving/bicycling.
The Arboretum features a 4-acre (16,000 m2) interactive "Children's Garden" and a one-acre "Maze Garden." Other special landscaped areas include the Fragrance Garden, Ground Cover Garden and Hedge Garden. The Schulenberg Prairie is one of the largest restored prairies in the Chicago suburban area."
