The story behind the images

Image credits.

Every gallery image has a source and a visible type label. Historical scientific illustrations and AI-generated studies are different kinds of material, and are identified throughout the gallery.

Historical illustrations

The three plates come from Wilhelm Giesbrecht / Stazione zoologica di Napoli, Stomatopoden: erster Teil (1910). The scans are credited to the Biodiversity Heritage Library via Wikimedia Commons. The file pages mark the old originals as public domain and the source scans also as CC BY 2.0. We retain credit and source links. Images are resized and compressed to WebP, without cropping or recoloring.

Downloads are resized reference files. For the full-resolution scan and source notes, use the linked Commons page. Check the individual source record when reusing an image, and keep the attribution with it.

AI-generated studies

Peacock, in watercolor, Coral & cobalt and Quiet tide were generated for this project using OpenAI image generation on 22 October 2026. They explore watercolor, gouache, and ink-and-wash looks using project-written prompts. No named artist’s authorship is claimed.

These are digital visual experiments. They do not depict physical paintings, have no verified species anatomy, and are not labeled public domain. They are not offered as downloadable reference files or prints. We make no claim of exclusive copyright or third-party reuse clearance.

Artists in the directory

The artist directory uses factual text and links to the original shops. It does not reproduce the sellers’ artwork images, imply endorsement, or grant rights to their work. A print purchase does not by itself grant a license to reuse its image.

Corrections and image rights

For a credit correction or an image-rights concern, email services@mantisshrimpart.com with the page URL and the details you would like us to review.

Site foundation

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