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