Soldier beetle (Chauliognathus lugubris)

Soldier beetle (Chauliognathus lugubris) 2016

CRANNEY, Kate

Registration number

1908696

Artist/maker

CRANNEY, Kate

Title

Soldier beetle (Chauliognathus lugubris)

Production date

2016

Medium

ink and watercolour on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

29.7 x 42 cm (paper size)

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection
© Kate Cranney (www.katecranney.com)

Keywords

Kate Cranney, soldier beetle, The Little Things That Run the City, 2016, drawing

Summary

This drawing depicts a single adult soldier beetle on the outline of a leaf. Usually, soldier beetles would be found swarming with thousands of other beetles, trying to find a mate. As depicted in the illustration soldier beetles have a large black head and bright yellow abdomen. The yellow is a warning sign for other insects and animals. The illustration was drawn by Kate Cranney for the City of Melbourne's publication 'The Little Things that Run the City'. The book explores the diversity of insects we have within our city’s boundaries and examines what we can do to help them survive and thrive.