Garden praying mantis (Orthodera ministralis) 2016
CRANNEY, Kate
Registration number
1908965
Artist/maker
CRANNEY, Kate
Title
Garden praying mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
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)
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Summary
This drawing depicts a garden praying mantis. Many praying mantises are stick shaped and green or brown in colour. This helps them to camouflage with their surroundings so that they're not noticed by their predators. 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.