Vespertilio Vampyrus (As Named by Linnaeus)

Vespertilio Vampyrus, Pen and Marker on Paper, 18" x 36

This piece is based on the description of the Vampire Bat by the Father of Taxonomy, Carl Linnaeus, who wrote: "At night sucks in the Flesh of the Sleeping, the Combs of Cocks, and the Juice of Palm Trees".