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Post by 58chevy on Mar 31, 2021 8:37:49 GMT -8
This is from Kruger Park, S.Africa. Size is about 5mm. Can anybody ID it?
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisbug/comments/mfkx0z/any_ideas_in_what_this_little_guy_is_found_in/
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Post by livingplanet3 on Mar 31, 2021 9:25:02 GMT -8
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Post by bandrow on Mar 31, 2021 12:56:50 GMT -8
Greetings, This is one of those species that one can look at, and almost know where it's from based on coloration. Not by any entomological character, but by the way it looks so much like an African artistic pattern. The same with Acrocinus longimanus, tending to look like it's colored in a Mayan pattern. Now obviously, the bugs aren't mimicking art, but I can't but wonder if some of these species were not the inspiration for indigenous artists to draw upon thousands of years ago? They would have been common and well-known by those early peoples, and it is well-documented how they incorporated animal forms into early sculpture and art, but I wonder if studies have been done on whether the origins of color patterns in art can be traced to particular species in a region. Or maybe I'm thinking too hard!  Cheers! Bandrow |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Mar 31, 2021 13:31:22 GMT -8
Greetings, This is one of those species that one can look at, and almost know where it's from based on coloration. Not by any entomological character, but by the way it looks so much like an African artistic pattern. The same with Acrocinus longimanus, tending to look like it's colored in a Mayan pattern. Now obviously, the bugs aren't mimicking art, but I can't but wonder if some of these species were not the inspiration for indigenous artists to draw upon thousands of years ago? They would have been common and well-known by those early peoples, and it is well-documented how they incorporated animal forms into early sculpture and art, but I wonder if studies have been done on whether the origins of color patterns in art can be traced to particular species in a region. Or maybe I'm thinking too hard! Cheers! Bandrow Indeed, I've often wondered about this myself, especially in regard to African artistic designs. |
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Post by nomihoudai on Mar 31, 2021 13:35:33 GMT -8
I am pretty sure that insects do play a role in defining the aesthetics of a culture. For example Chinese traditional art revolves around deep red, black, and white, the colors of Byasa that are found in the mountains of China. They are also part of many paintings from the area.
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