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Two beetles and a praying mantis (to be identified)
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Two beetles and a praying mantis (to be identified)

Robert Jacob Gordon · 1777-10 - 1786-03 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil; chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Three insects: in the center a beetle, on the left a cricket or grasshopper, and on the right a larger grasshopper. The left insect is a cricket (genus Gryllus, family Grylloidae), which makes a chirping sound (see Gordon's caption).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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dierstudiedrawingalbumbladinsectsinsects: grass-hopper
Credit lineTwo beetles and a praying mantis (to be identified). 1777-10 - 1786-03. Robert Jacob Gordon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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