Maria Sibylla Merian

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Across
  1. 3. Merian published a ___ of engravings about insects.
  2. 5. Stage of insects before pupation, documented by Merian.
  3. 9. Main creatures studied by Merian.
  4. 10. Larval stage of butterflies and moths that Merian depicted in detail.
  5. 12. Merian’s works are part of natural ___.
  6. 13. Merian was both a scientist and an ___.
  7. 15. Process of transformation in insects, central to Merian’s work.
  8. 18. Country where Merian traveled to study tropical insects.
  9. 19. Intermediate stage between larva and adult insect.
  10. 20. Country where Maria Sibylla Merian was born.
Down
  1. 1. The living world studied by naturalists.
  2. 2. Insect that undergoes metamorphosis, often painted by Merian.
  3. 4. Artistic representation, often used by Merian for her scientific work.
  4. 6. A scientist who studies plants and animals in their environment.
  5. 7. The scientific study of insects, pioneered by Merian.
  6. 8. First name of the naturalist who studied insects and plants in the 1690's
  7. 11. The study of plants, often combined with insect studies in Merian’s work.
  8. 14. Careful watching of nature, Merian’s main scientific method.
  9. 16. Last name of a famous naturalist and illustrator.
  10. 17. Merian combined art and ___.