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Illustration from the first edition of Maria Sibylla Merian's pioneering Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1705), a compilation of sixty elaborate engravings of New World plants, animals, and insects. Merian had travelled to Dutch Surinam in 1699 to study and record the tropical insects, a trip she self-funded, an unusual practice at the time, especially for a woman. (Source: Smithsonian Libraries via Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- Branch of Banana with Bullseye Moth Maria Sibylla Merian
- Spider's Foot and Part of Leg Arthur E. Smith
- Pores of Skin Adam Wolfgang Winterschmidt
- Medlar, Poppy Anemone, and Pear Joris Hoefnagel
- Moth Mouth Parts Adam Wolfgang Winterschmidt
- Ovipositor of a Female Fly Adam Wolfgang Winterschmidt
- Love-in-a-Mist, Sweet Cherry, and Spanish Chestnut Joris Hoefnagel
- Branch of Water Lemon with Snout Moth, Brush-Footed Butterfly larva and Flag-Footed Bug Maria Sibylla Merian