The Official Larva Art Appreciation Page

by Cliff Pickover, Reality Carnival

For some reason, I just love artistic photos of insects and other larvae, and art that is literally created by living larvae. Do you? The larvae call to me. The images tell me something about art, technology, and the wonderful panoply of nature. Images of larvae remind us of the intricacy of evolution and the awesome biological universe in which we live. Insect larvae art allows us to transcend space and time.

Can you do better than these photos?

French artist Hubert Duprat coaxes insect larvae to create fine art. The creature itself creates its ornate casing. Click image for more information.

Two zebra fish larvae, four days after fertilization. They look cute, like brother and sister posing for a photograph. In reality, the one on the right is normal. The one on the left is a mutant, with a damaged gene that prevents normal mouth development. Click image for awesome magnification. Image courtesy of Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, München, Germany.

Can you guess what this image represents? (It's not a larva but something quite small.) Click image for awesome magnification. Image courtesy of Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, München, Germany.

Luigi La Speranza's fantastic image titled "larva." Click image for awesome magnification. (Graphite on paper 3.86 x 8.98 inch.)

Sources

http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/12_01/Art_gallery_MP.shtml
http://www.inno-vet.com/articles/2000/0400/82.html
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/lawn/care/identifying-grubs.cfm
http://www.lasperanza.com/gallery/graphit011.htm

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