by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specimen NC 258 Sleepy Orange Butterfly oil & gold leaf on wood 4 x 4 in. 2017 SOLD Specimen NC 258 | Sleepy Orange Butterfly [abaeis nicippe] Upperside of wings orange in both sexes; orange-yellow form is rare. Forewing with small black cell spot. Male has...
by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specimen NC 308 Cicada oil & gold leaf on wood 3.25 x 5.25 in 2020 SOLD Specimen NC 308 | Cicada [neotibicen superbus] Neotibicen species have loud, complex songs, even (in many cases) distinct song phrases. Males produce loud calls in the afternoon or evening to...
by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specimen NC 1554 Red Velvet Ant oil & gold leaf on wood 4” (round) 2017 SOLD Specimen 1554 | Red Velvet Ant [dasymutilla occidentalis] Although the winged males are harmless, the wingless females can inflict a severe sting-—one to be avoided. The sting, though...
by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specimen NC 215 Hercules Beetle oil & gold leaf on wood 4 x 4 in 2017 SOLD Specimen NC 215 | Hercules Beetle [dynastes hercules] Male Hercules beetle typically use their large horns to settle mating disputes; these fights can cause significant physical damage to...
by sarah | Sep 20, 2017 |
Specimen NO. 917 Saddleback Caterpillar oil & gold leaf on wood 3.25 x 5.25 in 2017 SOLD Specimen NO. 917 | Saddleback Caterpillar [acharia stimulea] The caterpillar is primarily green with brown at either end and a prominent white-ringed brown dot in the center...