#Creepy Crawly

[jadafitch]

Female bolas spiders mimic the sex-pheromones of moths, luring them close enough to snag with their fishing line. A sticky blob on the end of silk thread, rather than the traditional orb web.

[foul-sorcery]

Little 3"x3" guy I made some months ago. Kind of forgot about this account. Oops!

[ponypeople]

Ceramic Centipede Kitty Planter Set 💕

[munohlow]

[bugtoot]

Hey kids, you like snails? Well check THIS out!

It's a glass snail!

[crittirclothing]

Hug bug for trade NFS

[charlottemadison42]

I JUST LEARNED A THING

ABOUT CREEPY CRAWLIES

you see this guy here, this good lil friend walking?

this is called two-anchor movement.

this is how some friends travel, like inchworms. (The name "Geometridae" ultimately derives from Latin geometra from Greek γεωμέτρης ("geometer", "earth-measurer").

from the inchworm’s perspective, though, they spend half their stride actually moving forward -- then they stop. they wait. they go nowhere. they make no progress.

that’s because their job, during that step in their stride, is to anchor themselves where they are and gather all their strength for what comes next. collect themselves. get ready. take inventory. look ahead.

half their movement feels like going nowhere, yet it’s the source of their strength.

as they finish their span of regrouping, poised, curled, in touch with themselves, sprung with energy, they anchor again, this time with different limbs, and launch towards their goal. they even have freedom to explore, since they gathered up all that energy. i hope they find a nice leaf snack or something.

...

ANYWAY go do that creative thing you care about for a while, or don’t, because your time not doing it might way more important than we’ve been led to think.

[sasquapossum]

Leggy Boi near the top corner of our living room. I leave them alone because they eat other bugs. Our spiders are all named Fred (Fred IX was recently spotted near my bathroom sink) so maybe I'll start calling the centipedes Barney.

[purpleminte]

peak MHR title btw

[heckyeahponyscans]

My Little Pony Spring Special 1986 - Flutterbye’s Funny Friend

[worm-dark]

#inktober day twelve, combining combining Lacelit’s #lacelitober (creepy-crawly) and @faunwoods’s #fauntober2022 (sustenance).

[lurker-31]

Creepy Crawly

SplendidNovelty (#0)

SerratedGame (#302) // StartledDreamer (#106)

StarvingVoid (#97) // Tangy (#11)

Lore

These small creatures mimic the form of a toy, and are frequently mistaken for some kind of plaything. They are magical in nature and sustain themselves by absorbing the energy emanating from living things, meaning that they are commonly found in busy, highly populated areas with lots of activity. If left in abandoned places or areas with little life, they will slowly perish. Their mild disposition and tendency to stay still for hours at a time makes them quite popular as a living decoration, with many people placing them on shelves in their homes. They are quite beloved, in fact, and they are commonly used as party favors in some areas. They can develop a very strong bond with whoever they spend the most time around, sometimes even insisting they travel with their owner wherever they go. In the wild, Creepy Crawlies are usually found in gift shops and supermarkets, oftentimes making nests and raising their young in the secret, less-tread areas. People who find these nests dare not disturb them in any way. However, lone adult Creepy Crawlies can be gently picked up and taken home, and will sometimes even choose to cling tightly onto a person to try and come home with them.

[13mtm80-designs]

A grasshopper grooming.

Find me here: [X]

[clevercrow-curi0s-australia]

Golden orb weaver 🕷

[crittirclothing]

new hugbug just dropped watch out he bites

[trashgoblinzimmeh]

OOC: Going In-Depth on How the Nano-Virus Affected This Zim

I never quite went super in-depth on how the virus affected Zim in this AU, so here you go:

When Zim was initially infected, this nano-virus went to work. What it does is it turns off and breaks each of the PAK systems overtime, corrupting the code to where they are broken beyond repair. As Zim was quarantined on Irk, he was attatched to a computer that was meant to fix the broken or damaged systems. However, this strain of the nano-virus had no cure, so his PAK systems still went down one by one.

The PAK was not the only think affected by this nano-virus' reign of terror. The virus altered Zim's brain chemistry, making him more and more like an intelligent wild animal as it progressed. The poor guy spiraled down into pure insanity as he desparately tried to keep his mind in tact. Unfortunately, the virus won. It eventually allowed this Zim to merely act out of instinct rather than reason, which is why he began acting so territorial and aggressive. It is also why he attacked and k*lled one of the scientists that were watching him, as he saw them as a potential threat.

The nano-virus initiated a painful transformation of Zim's entire physiogamy, putting him through extreme agony. His size (and bulk) increased, he grew toxic spikes, he sprouted six more legs, and he gained the ability to spew two different types of gases from the newly-sprouted sack in the back of his throat. The virus did improve some parts of Zim's phisiogamy, though. His rib cage and spine became more flexible, allowing him to bend in crazy ways and squeeze through small openings. His eyesight, smell, and hearing were greatly improved. He became much more durable, his muscle and fat layer becoming tougher and his exoskeleton hardening. He was able to eat just about anything without issue, though he preferred detritus and garbage.

However, the negatives far outweighed the positives as this Zim had become a dangerous wild beast, both to humans AND Irkens.

TL;DR: A nano-virus turned an already-defective Irken into an abomination. I hope you had as much fun reading this as I enjoyed writing it.