Stephanie Dole, known as Beetlelady, is a PhD entomologist and educator. As a researcher of tropical beetle diversity, she was awakened to the tremendous variability and beauty of insect life. Her artistic mission is to share that wonder - helping others see the extraordinary elegance of bugs.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.

Zayante Grasshopper

Colored Pencil, 2026, NFS, 11” x 14”

The Zayante Sandhills are a unique ecosystem in the Santa Cruz Mountains that are home to many plant and animals species that are found nowhere else. Habit loss due to is the primary threat to this endangered species, with the majority of its remaining habitat in privately-owned and unprotected areas.