Indigenous Art Inspired Praying Mantis Design

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A minimalist, vector drawing of a praying mantis stylized in Indigenous art, in the style of Haida art, with formline designs in red, black, and teal, on a wooden dark grey background. The praying mantis is positioned vertically in the center, facing forward. Its head has two prominent eyes colored black with a thick white outline, a smaller red oval eye in its forehead, and two black antennae protruding from the top of its head. Its head and thorax feature interwoven red, black, and teal shapes, including ovoids and U-shapes. The mantis’s front legs are bent upwards, displaying jagged teeth-like forms on the inner part of the forelegs, typical of a praying mantis. The middle and hind legs extend downwards, each composed of narrow, elongated red and black forms with teal accents. The mantis has large wings on its sides, also decorated with formline designs. The body of the mantis is elongated, segmented, and adorned with red, black, and teal formline patterns, including two eyes in the segment below the wings. The background is a solid flat dark gray with subtle, lighter gray wood grain patterns visible, emphasizing the tribal art style of the mantis.