Christmas Beetle (front)

Seccombe, Erica

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Christmas Beetle (front)

Date

2018-03-01

Authors

Seccombe, Erica

Publisher

Ewart Gallery

Abstract

This work provides a unique perspective of the iconic Australian Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus), a specimen from the Australian Museum, Sydney, it examines issues of visualisation, scale, replication and simulation of the natural world, and explores scientific interpretations of knowledge.