The Entomologist’s Playing Cards
For the nature enthusiast: this full deck of cards puts a colourful twist on game nights! Embrace your inner entomologist with uniquely illustrated playing cards depicting a variety of (primarily) North American insect species. Just in time for Christmas!
Restocking soon!
This unique deck of fully illustrated playing cards features stunning, lifelike depictions of beloved (primarily) North American insect species, such as the Cecropia Moth and Blue Orchard Mason Bee. Thoughtfully designed to balance decoration with practicality, The Entomologist’s Playing Cards are durable and functional!
Each suit features a different order from the class Insecta: Hearts is Coleoptera, Spades is Hemiptera, Clubs is Hymenoptera, and Diamonds is Lepidoptera. Joker cards break these rules, displaying instead intricately patterned mantid species from Southeast Asia and East Central Africa.
An excellent and novel gift idea for the nature lover in your life, or a treat for yourself.
100% Canadian made.
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Why Use Natural Science Illustration?
Illustration is able to “see into” the parts of a structure that photography and editing can’t capture, making it a better tool for educational images. Adding visual aids to research articles can increase the likelihood of being published.
It can also be used to speculate the appearance of a species or a stage of life that is extinct or rarely visually documented. Scientific and nature illustrators work often with palaeontologists and other scientists to visually re-construct various creatures.
Natural science illustration features life-like illustrations that communicate complex information in an engaging and simple manner. These can be but are not limited to: infographic pieces, realistic depictions of a plant or animal species, or an illustration of a life cycle.
