#Also praying mantises

[unhingedlesbear]

So after the Isopod incident I think I'll take it as a sign. My initial idea of "Yeah I'll only keep large bugs" was probably correct. I think I just do better with bigger bugs like Kolchek or my stick insects. So yeahhh going forward I think I'll stick to that. I LOVE keeping bugs so much but I may have to become a "Big bug person" rather than a bug person in general. (Works for me, I always liked big bugs more anyway tbh)

[rassicas]

if cress and verna weren't inkfish, what species would you make them instead? assuming no restrictions like them having to be the same species because they're related

bonus: what alternate species would your splatsona be?

GREAT ask i had a lot of fun thinking about this. Verna would be a spiny dogfish. i thought some kind of predatory fish, and especially a shark, would be fitting for him, but not anything too big or cool looking. unfortunately he still ended up looking somewhat cool. He would be about the same height and build as his squid self. Cress would be a nudibranch. i wanted him to be cute and had a hard time thinking of him as something that looked too far from an inkling, and nudibranches are still colorful mollusks (also flow made me think of orange, so that had an impact). I imagine nudibranches are shorter than inklings, he would only come up to the shoulders of his inkling self. for the bonus question...

a few years ago, after deciding that "maybe i could have A Youtuber Rantsona for my channel" i genuinely considered not using my inklingsona, and instead representing myself with a splatoonified version of my bugsona, a praying mantis, and turning that into mantis shrimp. i couldn't get a design to stick, felt too busy and crustaceans are hard to draw (left image). but now that there are Canon mantis shrimps to work from in splatoon, i went and took another crack at it just now. i like it a lot more now. it would be really fucking funny if i just switched to a mantis shrimp sona without warning but i am in too deep already LOL

[squircatlies]

Bug afterlife facts:

Bees that die after stinging someone go to Valhalla. Otherwise they get a do-over.

Wasps go to Super Hell. All of them. Doesn't matter how they die.

Ladybugs are taken straight to Heaven, body and soul.

Butterflies have no afterlife. That's it for them.

Mosquitoes stay conscious and capable of feeling pain until the last of their atoms succumbs to entropy.

Worms become one with the earth.

Grasshoppers get isekai-ed.

What happens to flies is none of your business.

Moths cross boundaries between life and death every single day. They are neither dead or alive.

Pray you never find out where all the centipedes go.

Fireflies become stars in the night sky.

Ants become tiny ghosts. Once there's enough of them they form one big ghost.

Beetles get their hearts weighted against a feather to decide where they go (yellow submarine or the sun).

What happens to maggots is beyond human comprehension.

Spiders are immortal.

[thesuntookgoodcareofme]

Spiders are succubus. Beetles are dwarves or gnomes. Praying mantis are probably angels right. Centipedes are Satan herself

[itsdeathofabachelor]

Kakyoin: Well, I had a great night, but I do have to skee-daddle!

Kakyoin thinking: Jesus Noriaki, ‘I have to skee-daddle?’ You just boned the hottest guy ever— get a grip. SKEE-DADDLE REALLY WHAGDNAKKSNF

Kakyoin: Jojo? Have you seen my retainer?

Jotaro is a praying mantis AU except Kakyoin is just some guy and Jotaro is ftm trans

One might say it’s insensitive to make Jotaro still exhibit female praying mantis behaviours when he is trans masc but I think it doesn’t matter too much because he’s a fucking seven foot praying mantis and nobody can tell me the difference anyways

[sandpaperoctopi]

she did not like me

[literalite]

🐯 👍

growls at u and paces around in my enclosure and runs into the water and submerges myself

[delightingintragedy]

what a rare joy it is to watch hummingbird moths pollinate and sip sweet nectar. i held my hand out to one and it fluttered past so quickly i could feel the wind its wings created.

[dazzelmethat]

Here is a weirder mashup that I thought could work. Praying mantis blue heron. When I think of animals similar to a praying mantis I can only think of the stalking and snagging approach of water birds. Maybe in a world with huge praying mantises they can also fill that niche.

It's a series now! ; Cricket-cat, Weevil-anteater

[herpsandbirds]

The kids found a beautiful praying mantis stranded on a chain-link fence over blacktop. We relocated it to a planted area. The yellow spot on the wings looks like the Arizona Mantis, but the wings are shorter than I expected and the abdomen is rather large. What are your thoughts on IDing this mantis? Found in the Southwest, USA, in a suburban area that may also have imported mantises from garden stores.

Thank you for all the wonderful ID work and photo crediting you do on your blog. <3

The mantis was very eager to get back to some greenery. It's so cool to see how well mantis eyes track people. This one took several long looks at me and the kids during its travels.

I think that your ID of this mantis is spot on!

[jiantjragon]

If only I could find a woman like this to bite my head off

[vestaignis]

Орхидейный богомол (лат. Hymenopus coronatus).

Орхидейный богомол – красивое и необычное насекомое, которое получило название из-за сходства с орхидеей. Лапки этого уникального хищного насекомого разложены в виде лепестков.  «Маскировка» под орхидею помогает богомолам защищаться от хищных врагов и охотиться на добычу самостоятельно и незаметно. Подвиды богомолов орхидей преимущественно имеют белые тона расцветки тела. Цвета отображаются в основном в оттенке от белого до светло-розового. В зависимости от типа и местности обитания, орхидейный богомол может менять цвет. А также его цвет зависит от того на каком этапе жизни находится богомол. Для сходства с цветами в процессе эволюции самки орхидейного богомола становились всё ярче и больше. 

Зоологами выделено до 14 видов орхидей, под которые может удачно замаскироваться богомол. Розовые орхидейные богомолы выглядят и ведут себя как цветы . Они цепляются за ветки и раскачиваются взад и вперёд, имитируя потоки ветра. Насекомых, привлечённых фальшивыми лепестками, быстро ловят и съедают.Удивительно, но самцы обладают способностью летать. Богомолы, похожие на орхидею, населяют влажные тропические леса. Страны, где их наибольшее количество – Малайзия, Индия, Тайланд, Вьетнам. Многие виды проживают на африканском континенте.

Orchid mantis (lat. Hymenopus coronatus).

The orchid mantis is a beautiful and unusual insect, which received its name because of its resemblance to an orchid. The legs of this unique predatory insect are arranged in the form of petals. “Disguising” as an orchid helps praying mantises defend themselves from predatory enemies and hunt prey independently and unnoticed. Subspecies of mantis orchids predominantly have white body colors. Colors appear primarily in shades ranging from white to light pink. Depending on the type and location of its habitat, the orchid mantis can change color. And also its color depends on what stage of life the mantis is at. To resemble flowers, during the process of evolution, female orchid mantises became brighter and larger.

Zoologists have identified up to 14 species of orchids that a praying mantis can successfully disguise itself as. Pink orchid mantises look and act like flowers. They cling to branches and sway back and forth, imitating wind currents. Insects attracted by the false petals are quickly caught and eaten. Surprisingly, the males have the ability to fly. Orchid-like praying mantises inhabit tropical rainforests. The countries where they have the largest number are Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam. Many species live on the African continent.

Источник:/herbgid.ru/tsvety/orhidejnyj-bogomol, /dzen.ru/a/ZW9MM8j3YnPMFVTk,/dzen.ru/a/XpgkjGOgdjbMvLfv, //ianimal.ru/topics/orkhidejjnyjj-bogomol, www.livemaster.ru/topic/2567791 - orhidejnyj-bogomol-hymenopus-coronatus, //celes.club/124-orhidejnyj-bogomol.html, /dzen.ru/a/YubT3boy5jb-yNje, /elementy.ru/kartinka_dnya/539/Orkhideynyy_bogomol.

[blondeaxolotl]

THE PUBLIC DEMANDS MORE INFO ON MOMMY SEBASTIAN AND DEALING WITH BABY SEBASTIAN !!!!! like dealing with a baby demon must be fun by itself right :P

WELL, for her it was a confusing at first because not only was it her first time taking care of a baby, but a baby that was a different demon species than her, not to mention in her culture... To put it nicely, only female praying mantises were allowed to be queens/royalty and therefore they were raised more than males. So her knowledge on raising a boy was also very limited. But it's okay! She did end up having a friend teach and help on her how to raise her son. And it ended up being not too hard after all!! <3

Also as a bonus, have a mini comic of Sebastian saying his first words:

[owlcomics101]

Bug hybrid!Task force 141 x Human!reader

Bug hybrid AU LETS GOOOOO-

Warning: Bugs/insects/arachnids, sfw (I am a minor), fluff, bug shenanigans,

Let’s bug out y’all (I’m sorry please stay-)

Moth Hybrid Price:

-One of his moth antenna‘s are damaged leaving him unable to fly (He can glide though)

-Sometimes he eats your sweaters if you accidentally leave them in his office or quarters (He immediately apologizes repeatedly and tries to buy you a new one)

-During mating season he gets all fluffy like a moth (he’s gonna need help with shaving…)

-And yes, he can’t resist any form of light but only at night (Price is obsessed with Reader because their eyes shine bright from any light’s reflection)

Funfact: Moths are actually pollinators and feed off of nectar just like their cousin the butterfly.

Tarantula hybrid Gaz:

-Has the lower half of a Tarantula (Like a centaur but spider)

-Large Tarantula pinchers that can poke out of his mouth (Eating is messy for him. Poor Gaz)

-His bunk is completely covered in webs

-Has the urge to constantly make small webs to impress the reader

-During mating season he fluffs up like Price and also does a little mating dance (He’s only done it once on accident in front of the reader)

-Has Venom but it is weak when inflicted on humans (Some can have serious reactions depending)

-Likes to wrap the Reader in webs like a burrito (Blink twice if your endanger reader)

Funfact: Tarantulas can get severely injured if they fall from great heights (Be careful with your eight-legged friends)

(Centipedes honestly terrify me-)

Centipede Hybrid Ghost:

-Cury antennas (They twitch and move around)

-Lower half of a centipede (Like a centaur but centipede)

-His legs make little click sounds when he walks (Sends shivers down the spines of anyone who hears it)

-Disgusted of himself. Ever since the team’s transformation he’s honest to god disgusted and horrified of his appearance (Reader sees through that and helps him through it)

-Coils his lower half around the reader. Being the only remaining human of the task force he’s very protective of them like the others are.

-During mating season he gives off a foul Oder and makes webs to impress the Reader like Gaz does (They get very competitive with each other)

Funfact: Centipedes are not harmful to humans. In fact they help keep the pests away like cockroaches, moths, flies, silverfish and termites. They also do not make webs or nests indoors. (As much as they terrify me they do take care of the pests)

Praying Mantis Hybrid Soap:

-Has the mantis arms under his normal arms at his sides and cute antennas on his head. (And he has the Mantis tail. I believe it’s called a Metathorax?)

-Hunts like crazy (His urges constantly puts him in hunting mode)

-He’s always bringing back everything he hunts to the Reader (Makes him even happier if you eat what he gives you in front or him-or pretend to)

-Able to fly/glide for a short distance

-For mating season….uh….lets just say mantises are very horny

Funfact: Mantises can turn their heads a Full 180 Degrees. They have very flexible a joint between the head and prothorax that allows them to swivel their heads.

Bonus:

(Roach is Roach)

Cockroach Hybrid Roach:

-He has the Roach antennas, and roach arms/legs under his normal arms (He has the roach tail as well)

-Fucking indestructible. (Can literally survive radiation)

-Can literally eat anything (that’s from a living organism

-Cuddles. He’s clingy and always wants a cuddle from the reader after a long mission. (I honestly don’t blame him with the shit the task force goes through on a daily basis)

-Reader is very worried about Roach despite his indestructibility and always panics if he gets hurt during a mission. (He enjoys the attention)

Funfact: Cockroaches like to cuddle. Cockroaches like feeling something solid against their bodies. That’s why they hide in cracks and crevices or even your stacked towels and linens.

[sir-qwillian-ferne]

Millipedes don't bother me as much but I'd still like them to remain away from me. Centipedes and millipedes ARE really cool tho. Arthropods in general really.

I've seen a really big one about the length of my forearm in a pet store once ( I was there for spiders ) (I also screamed when I realized it was there bc the container was right in front of my face so it was a jumpscare but it's fine )

Hello there!

I have heard that you are an enjoyer of centipedes. How splendid! I personally am absolutely terrified of them HOWEVER I think it's really neat that you like em!

I too am an enjoyer of arthropods, though more specifically I quite like spiders :P

Yeah I don't know what I was doing here. Have a nice day 👋

i AM quite the big fan of centipedes ive never got to meet one irl but i love their beutiful colors and long antenna

YANNO WHAT I LOVE MORE THAN CENTIPEDES? MILLPEDE- (connection severed to spare public from 20 minutes of millipede praise)

[forgeofthenine]

How do the bachelors react to insects and spiders? I mean sure, they'd probably be able to take them outside or just squash them, but ever since Farkas Skyrim, dude with the strength of a God said he's disgusted by and scared of spiders, I keep thinking about these sort of things. Like yes, they can kill them, but I feel like Rolan at the very least would make the crying cat meme face the entire time in disgust.

The bachelors (+Rugan) reacting to creepy crawlies

Dammon

Dammon never notices when spiders are hanging around, possibly because he has more than a few in his forge

Despite keeping it nice and clean and outside forge is still a perfect place for spiders to hang out

Should you need someone to take a spider outside for you, Dammon is your man

He just cups it in his hands, no thoughts as to if it's venomous

The type to tease you by holding out the spider and watching you try to get away from him

There is one type of bug that Dammon isn't keen on at all, though

Praying mantises

He can't explain why, but they creep him out

Maybe it's the head eating after copulation stuff, maybe it's the way they seem to look into your soul

Dammon squeals every time one touches him

Zevlor

This brave paladin is equally relaxed around insects for the most part

Bugs or beetles aren't enough to scare him, and he's always willing to help you

Zevlor is a true gentleman and is always available to remove any creepy crawlies that are bothering you

He likes using a cup and paper to trap them before moving them outside

He's also happy to tell the kids interesting things about some of the odd insects the refugees come across

The one bug he absolutely will not touch is a centipede

And a millipede, too

Nothing needs that many legs, in Zevlors mind

You can visibly see how he pales at the mere sight of the little pests

Sorry, you'll need to deal with them yourself

Rolan

Rolan hates bugs

Hates them with a passion

There is no way this man is carefully carrying a bug outside for you because his first reaction is to squish it

He makes a face every time he sees a spider and it's all scrunched up and funny

If you laugh at him Rolan will tell you to 'deal with the damned thing yourself'

He still relies on Cal or Lia to help remove spiders from Ramaziths Tower

The one bug he not only stands, but also quite likes, is the dragonfly

Rolan thinks they're both fascinating and quite beautiful, particularly those with jewel colours

He probably gets himself a dragonfly brooch at some point

Rugan

This man talks big game

He can take on anything, he's manly as hell

But, he disappears whenever you point out a spider

Big manly man Rugan HATES spiders

He doesn't particularly like other bugs but he can live with them

Spiders are the absolute worst, in his opinion

He's willing to fight an owlbear, weaponless, in a dark cave but removing a spider is just a step too far for him

If you end up doing it yourself he's quite blasé about it all, feigning disinterest in the whole situation

However, if both of you hate spiders then you're screwed, I'm sorry

Rugan just can't get past those eight, spindly legs and half a dozen eyes