Dream Mantis by M. C. Escher, 1935
When I was a kid, I had a black-light poster in my bedroom. I remember it had a mantis perched atop a grave, or a tomb, or something to do with death. I don't remember the exact details, except that it creeped me out just a little. Eventually, I actually threw it away. It was the only piece of mantis-obelia that I ever got rid of, and I've spent the last few years trying to find it again.
Recently, I came across the picture above by famous artist M. C. Escher. I think this may be my poster. A quick peek at eBay found the same image as a blacklight poster.
I'm not going to buy the poster. It's enough that I've been able to identify it after all these years.
I'm not going to buy the poster. It's enough that I've been able to identify it after all these years.