#not really an insect

[its-a-beautful-day]

Sweet Beetle Dreams

Inspired by @pangur-and-grim new grub and @dimespin comment on this post!

#star's art #my art #artist on tumblr #bug art #Grub #Beetle #Smooth stag beetle #Insect #nature illustration #cozy aesthetic #Thank you khrysteen for the suggestion of a turnip plushie #Oh I also used the photo of Pangur's free suprise grub as the reference #Cause they looked so snuggled #I'm really really proud of this piece #Absolutely blew myself out of the water with the grub and beetle rendering

[elbdot]

LITTLE COMIC based on how I made a friend at 1 am while crawling on the ground, picking up Maybugs to save them from getting squished by cars.

PRETTY SURE I must've looked like a strange little gremlin to any onlookers passing by. Also yes he held a bug like a CHAMP. He passed my test. We still hang out 😂

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#comics #comic #artists on tumblr #drawing #comic art #digital art #bugs #insects #mod #Also yes by now I'm known in my neighborhood as the BEE GIRL #I'm always taking pictures of wild bees during spring and summer hanging around the front gardens of my neighbors #Now they all know me and greet me with a smile but I STILL DON'T KNOW THEIR NAMES #It's really fun to own this reputation tho I LOVE IT #I made a lot of friends this year thanks to my hobby #Hope this trend continues LMAO #my art #elbdot art #elbdot

[onenicebugperday]

Ambush bug, Phymata sp., Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs)

Photographed in Ecuador by Andreas Kay

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #true bugs #assassin bug #ambush bug #one nice bug #this year was really The Year of the Ambush Bug #saw more this summer than i've ever seen in my life #love that they're thriving

[entomologize]

Fun fact: The diabolical ironclad beetle traded away the ability to fly in order to become essentially unsquishable.

Driving a car over them would just push them down into the dirt, still whole. Trying to stick a pin through wouldn't be successful without a drill. These guys are tough.

Every part of the beetle's exoskeleton seems to enhance its armor. The flattened body shape distributes pressure to even the load, the multilayered material is strong yet flexible enough not to crack, and the unique interlocking seams between wing cases function better than most joins designed by humans:

It'll be exciting to see what new materials might be possible using these concepts!

Sources: Jesse Rorabaugh, Po-Yu Chen, & Jesus Rivera et al.

#they really put all their stats into defense #long post #fun facts #beetles #insects #diabolical ironclad beetle #bugblr

[pinkd3mon]

Dealing with Trauma while being King Dedede

Bonus:

Dealing with Trauma while being Taranza

#kirby #kots #kirby of the stars #kirby fanart #taranza #king dedede #meta knight #elfilin #gooey kirby #dark matter kirby #meta knight can be counted as part of dedede's trauma for comedic effect #not every trauma he has is about being possessed guys #it's just unfortunate coincidental that most of it is #he isn't resentful of anyone really #but imagine having a deep seeded fear by trauma of insects and this fucker you call your friend is like 'thank god im a spider' #and you just have to deal with the technicalities #dedede lives such a sick and twisted life #originally taranza said 'beforehand i'd like to apologixe' but i thought it was overkilled #meta knight is not aware he's part of the problem #im sorry for not coloring anything this wont change

[woodlnds]

she is beauty, she is grace; she has a gorgeous face ~

dolichovespula maculata (bald-faced hornet) that took a moment to groom herself as I was taking pictures. <3

#it goes to show that they’re really not as defensive as some people make them out to be #they’re pretty chill #after releasing her she went right back to pollinating! #dolichovespula maculata #bald faced hornet #hymenoptera #wasps #bugblr #insects #entomology

[hellsitegenetics]

hello my good friend hellsite genetics I am also in need of inspiration. however rather than oc creation just inspiration for an art piece. any art piece. I will (attempt) to draw whatever fucked up little guy you get from this ask :] I'm praying it's a weird one

also. I just love your blog <3 hope you are having a lovely day 💕💕💕

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Closest match: Helleia helle genome assembly, chromosome: 17 Common name: Violet copper

(image source)

#tumblr genetics #genetics #asks #requests #sent to me #anoodleyqueer #bugs #insects #butterflies #violet copper #you guys are getting really lucky with the pretty organisms today

[rosymushrooms]

luna moth embroidery hoop 🌙🤍 made with gouache, watercolor, and hand embroidery on muslin, stitched onto lace

etsy // ig // patreon

#instagram really hates this one i hope y’all don’t #mine #my art #art #embroidery #textile art #fiber art #hand embroidery #needlework #moth #luna moth #textiles #mixed media #artists on tumblr #embroidery hoop #fairycore #whimsicore #whimsigoth #witchy things #witchy #hoop embroidery #insects

[mellific]

stealth bonus creatures! i've been calling these ones water, ground, and grass type, and they are hercules beetles 💪

(rest of the beetles here!)

#hercules beetles are the LONGEST beetle which is a very funny category #did the thing where they add a really long antennae to a building to make it the tallest #beetle party #bug cw #insect cw

[xenocorner]

Supreme family? I don't know her, all I know is Team Well, Shit.

#jk I love supreme family with my heart #I love their different “well shit” faces in this scene #Peter looking so amazed by everything my sweet child #the grown ups stressing over the universe AND the spider kid #precious #supreme family #doctor strange #stephen strange #tony stark #iron man #I had to make Tony's suit a bit more angular because jesus I really dislike how smooth and insect like the IW suit is to draw #spiderman #peter parker #spider man #ironstrange

[tarantula-wizard]

Invertober Day 22: Red Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)

#mmmmm I fell way behind but I still wanna finish the invertober prompts #mmmm I found a square brush I really like #bug art #bugs #insects #hymenoptera #art #my art #invertober #invertober2023 #bugblr #wasps #red velvet ant

[palossssssand]

A watercolor commission series, featuring flies from Lauxaniidae and Tephritidae!

#my art #commissions #character design #anthro #bugs #insects #diptera #entomology #watercolor #painting #lauxaniidae #tephritidae #this was fucking insane to do #this was a personal commission from an irl client as a gift to someone else but he gave me permission to post + reproduce #hope to have these as prints up soon!! #I'm really proud of this. they were a blast #flies #motorcycle #illustration

[onenicebugperday]

Pale green awlet, Bibasis gomata ssp. lorquini, Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Photographed in the Philippines by lindaalisto

#animals #curators on tumblr #insects #bugs #butterfly #skipper #pale green awlet #one nice bug #all skippers are good but this one is Really Good

[littlewigglers]

Shoelace throwing a little tantrum because Bark walked over her.

#bug #bugs #insect #insects #millipede #millipedes #shoelace #bark #I think that’s what it was? #she was really squirmy today

[sourcedecay]

#really delighted by this #insects #beetles #bugs

[solkipp]

old object ocs that i might as well post here

#the lamp ref belongs to the “machine lights” series by frank buchwald #if you recognize me from twitter thats pretty neat #i jumped ship really suddenly #but i hate that place #im juno if that rings any bells #my art #osc #osc art #object oc #object character #insects #bugs