Death (Council Suit) was made by Janet Boggia. Jan is a woman of a zillion talents and interests, two of which are cosmology and tarot. Thus I was not surprised to see Life, from tiny to spacious, depicted as part of Death.
Jan's description: In my card, we see a dead bird become a feast for the colorful insects left behind. Life is in death; death is in life. We know that humans and all mammals depend upon insects and their activity for our lives. The cycle of nature, of which we are a part, is a gift of the universe that brings new life.
I am the one who brings new growth, new life.
I am the one who is in transition and change.
I am the one who is able to build upon the richness and gifts of the old as I move forward.