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Black-and-white engraved plate of magnified insect anatomy with feathered appendages, a segmented tube, and small clustered eggs.

The book of nature; or, the history of insects: reduced to distinct classes, confirmed by particular instances, displayed in the anatomical analysis of many species, and illustrated with copper-plates ... / by John Swammerdam, M.D. With the life of the author, by Herman Boerhaave, M.D. Translated from the Dutch and Latin original edition by Thomas Flloyd.

An engraved plate labelled Tab. XV with numbered figures showing insect anatomy. A large magnified body with feathery appendages and a dotted surface occupies the upper center, beside a segmented, lettered tube and a cluster of small eggs. Fine black-and-white line engraving on paper.

Artist
Jan Swammerdam
Date
1758
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2611 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1758.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Lámina anatómica de insectos del Libro de la naturaleza de Swammerdam

Una lámina grabada marcada Tab. XV, con figuras numeradas que muestran la anatomía de insectos. Un cuerpo grande y ampliado, con apéndices plumosos y superficie punteada, ocupa el centro superior, junto a un tubo segmentado con letras y un grupo de pequeños huevos. Grabado en línea en blanco y negro sobre papel.

Português: Prancha anatômica de insetos do Livro da Natureza de Swammerdam

Uma prancha gravada marcada Tab. XV, com figuras numeradas que mostram a anatomia de insetos. Um corpo grande e ampliado, com apêndices plumosos e superfície pontilhada, ocupa o centro superior, ao lado de um tubo segmentado com letras e um grupo de pequenos ovos. Gravura em linha preta sobre papel.