Image Gallery: Up Close & Spineless 2009 - Open Category

See the finalist and winning entries from the 2009 Up Close & Spineless competition in the Open Category.

Winner: It may be 'spineless' but this ant stands up to be counted by Colin McCloud

Highly Commended: Mantis Shrimp by Juliette Myers

Stands up to be counted - Colin McCloud Stands up to be counted - Colin McCloud
Mantis Shrimp - Juliette Myers Mantis Shrimp - Juliette Myers
Swift-footed Crab - Jonathon Winnel Swift-footed Crab - Jonathon Winnel
Anemone - Juliette Myers Anemone - Juliette Myers
Arachnivore - Alexander Dudley Arachnivore - Alexander Dudley
The Millipede - Robyn Cook The Millipede - Robyn Cook
Slipper Lobster - Juliette Myers Slipper Lobster - Juliette Myers
Green Lacewing - Elizabeth Tasker Green Lacewing - Elizabeth Tasker
Glaucus Maximus - Andrew McPherson Glaucus Maximus - Andrew McPherson
Watchful Eyes of a Bearded Spider - Louis Tsai Watchful Eyes of a Bearded Spider - Louis Tsai
Merry Christmas - Lauren Booth Merry Christmas - Lauren Booth
Muppet of the Arachnid World - Michael Whitehead Muppet of the Arachnid World - Michael Whitehead
The Pursued One - Rochelle James The Pursued One - Rochelle James
Mating tiger beetles - Bruce Gimber Mating tiger beetles - Bruce Gimber
Scorpion - Elizabeth Tasker Scorpion - Elizabeth Tasker
Delicate China - Heather Levanti-Niblock Delicate China - Heather Levanti-Niblock
Breeding Bubbles - Jenny Ough Breeding Bubbles - Jenny Ough
Leaf-cutter ants at work - Michael Jensen Leaf-cutter ants at work - Michael Jensen
Are you that hungry - Caroline Eng Are you that hungry - Caroline Eng
Only a mother could love them - Kristi Ellingsen Only a mother could love them - Kristi Ellingsen