Insects of Surinam, 18th century artwork. Plate 64 from 'Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium' by Maria Sybilla Meri

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Insects of Surinam, 18th century artwork. Plate 64 from 'Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium' by Maria Sybilla Merian (1726).

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Size: 3512px × 4976px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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