14126287 - A Blind Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia rufida, in Big Bend National Park. This species lacks long spines on the pads.13776246 - Typical of this family the Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch; Hawaii, United States of America13899038 - Detail of the spines of a Cardon cactus, Trichocereus terscheckii, In Talampaya National Park, La Rioja, Argentina.13778262 - Schooling juvenile Convict fish (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) also known as convict blennies. This large aggregation is an effective attempt to mimic Striped Catfish, Plotosus lineatus, which possess venomous spines that can cause intense pain; Philippines13899029 - Detail of the spines of a Cardon cactus, Trichocereus terscheckii, In Talampaya National Park, La Rioja, Argentina.71426663 - Trunk of a young kapok tree with cone-shaped spines in Kakum National Park in the Central Region of southern Ghana in West Africa13899717 - Detail of the spines of a Cardon cactus, Trichocereus terscheckii, In Talampaya National Park, La Rioja, Argentina.13778259 - The venomous Demon stinger or Spiny devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) deserves its impressively fearsome names. It can cause pain or death. As pictured here, the first few spines of the pectoral fin have separated from the fin itself and are used to pull this fish across the bottom; Philippines13778256 - The Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) is one of the most dangerous creatures on tropical reefs. This species is capable of inflicting a painful, heart-stopping wound with it's venomous dorsal spines; Yap, Micronesia71407816 - Madagascar, Berenty, Berenty Reserve. Ring-tail lemur eating leaves from a Alluaudia procera tree, being careful of the sharp spines.71417513 - Madagascar, Berenty, Berenty Reserve. Ring-tail lemur eating leaves from a Alluaudia procera tree, being careful of the sharp spines.71419085 - Madagascar, Berenty, Berenty Reserve. Ring-tail lemur eating leaves from a Alluaudia procera tree, being careful of the sharp spines.13976555 - France,Hautes Alpes,The massive Grave of Oisans,the chapel of the hamlet of the hières and the setting of the spines71385736 - Detail of the spines on the back of a marine iguana70424594 - Hawaii, Maui, Molokini, A macro shot of the spines and tube feet of a Crown of Thorns starfish, (Acanthaster Planci).70520497 - 'The body of the soft coral spider crab (Hoplophrys oatesii) is covered with spines to mimic the polyps of the alcyonarian coral on which it lives; Fiji'70424593 - Hawaii, Maui, Molokini, A macro shot of the spines and tube feet of a Crown of Thorns starfish, (Acanthaster Planci).71345115 - Saturniid caterpillar (Saturniidae sp.) with long defensive spines in the Amazon rainforest at Lake Sandoval, Peru, South America.70218836 - Kina sea urchin spines (Evechinus chloroticus). Maroro Bay. Poor Knights Islands. New Zealand. South Pacific Ocean.71114611 - France, Haute Corse, Soveria village dominated by the spines of Popolasca70518329 - Close up reveals how saguaro cactus blossoms burst forth from the pointed cactus spines in spring in the Sonoran desert.70158265 - Botany, Close up, Close-up, Closeup, Color, Colour, Detail, Details, Green, Horizontal, Leaf, Leaves, Nature, Plant, Plants, Selective focus, Spine, Spines, Succulent, Succulents, Surface, Surfaces, Texture, Textures, Thorn, Thorns, G96-408141, agefotost70239483 - Botany, Cactus, Close up, Close-up, Closeup, Color, Colour, Concept, Concepts, detail, details, Green, nature, Plant, Plants, Selective focus, Spine, Spines, Succulent, Succulents, Thorn, Thorns, G96-720988, agefotostock70102806 - Color, Colour, Horizontal, Leaf, Leaves, Nature, Plant, Plants, Six, Spine, Spines, Still life, Surface, Surfaces, Thorn, Thorns, White, B19-262425, agefotostock 71057654 - Small fish hides in the venomous spines of a crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Pacific10324609 - The library at Corvey – antique books with golden decorations on the spines71067614 - Tassled scorpionfish (smallscale scorpionfish) (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), has an array of venomous spines, Matangi Island, Vanua Levu, Fiji, Pacific70317095 - Underwater Life, Red Lionfish Pterois Volitans, IndonesiaLionfishes are active hunters and although its spines are highly venomous they are not used for hunting but rather as defense70193462 - Hoodoos (spines of rock) in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
