In the jungle of Suriname, Maria Sibylla Merian discovered insect metamorphosis | Aeon Videos
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In the 17th century, when many believed insects were born from mud and decay, Maria Sibylla Merian chose observation over myth. She followed insects through every stage of life, patiently recording how caterpillars transformed into butterflies. Her detailed illustrations and field studies proved that insects undergo metamorphosis, not spontaneous birth. At a time when women were excluded from science, she traveled, researched, and published groundbreaking work that reshaped biology. By linking i
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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was fascinated by plants and insects and studied them intensively. In 1691 Merian moved to Amsterdam, where she bred insects and followed their metamorphoses in order to draw and describe them as accurately as possible. Merian was one of the first people to show that all insects, not just some, undergo a change and that there is a close relationship between plants and animals. 🚨 Discover more of our Stories: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/stories __ Maria Sibylla Merian
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In the 1600s, Maria Sibylla Merian defied all expectations. At 52, she left her husband and traveled with her daughter to Suriname in 1699, determined to study insects in their natural world. At a time when Europeans believed insects simply emerged from mud, Merian proved otherwise. She showed how caterpillars became butterflies and revealed their deep connections with plants, laying the foundation of modern ecology. In 1705, she published *Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium*, a masterpiece
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