Back in September, I felt inspired following a fun and informative visit to the Smithsonian Institution to learn more about scientific illustration at the Systematic Entomology Lab in DC. They were nice enough to show me the work of the people in their department, my favorite being a massive wall of various beetles illustrated by colleagues and interns!

I left knowing I wanted to illustrate some of my favorite beetles that I feel resemble the bright and colorful patterns we see in mosaics.

Below are additional images with more information on each beetle species.