Connecticut European Mantis Fruits {Text credit to Thuringen}

{Text credit to Thuringen}

photographed by William Gottlieb as a black & white negative at 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in

and infrared portions of the spectrum

Aunt Julia Millard

Washington

Connecticut European Mantis Fruits {Text credit to Thuringen}Originating insouthern Europe, the European Mantis was introduced toNorth Americain 1899 on a shipment of nursery plants. Now they are found all over the north easternUnited StatesandCanadato thePacific Northwest, and are the official state insect of Connecticut. Print Collection has commissioned artist Julian Montague to create our State of America series. These bright, bold, graphic images iconicize the quirky Official State Insignias from around