#Western Hercules Beetle

[chronicsheepdrawing]

If my boyfriend were a bug I think he' be a Common Blue Damselfly- and he think I'd be the grub of a Western Hercules Beetle!

Thus, I decided to draw us as them!

[arecaceae175]

Cori from @heroesspirit and Agitha from Twilight Princess looking at bugs together!!!

[anq-art]

[castle-abs]

My sis wouldn’t want to see it on instagram so here she is~

Laramie✌️

[sourcedecay]

so jelly of people who live in parts of the us where u can just find hercules beetles

[figdays]

Western Hercules Beetle Christmas Ornament // eattoast

[welcometobugworld]

Adult male and female western hercules beetles. Dynastes Grantii

[pluviodreams]

Dynastes grantii, Western Hercules beetle

[mothiegrey]

The Western Hercules Beetle's iconic horn phenotype is influenced by whether the insect is born male or female. The males have the horn we know them for, and the females do not!

Want your own cute bug? Commission Me! 🐞

[cosmothealien358]

Interpreting the bugs in Welcome Home (Masterpost)

I made a series here going over all the bug symbolism of the critters in the Welcome Home update. They seem to be important as they appear everywhere, almost as frequently as eyes or spiral imagery. They are all over the site, leading users to video clips from the show, and they’re prominent even in the guest book, with one of the doodle-responses being simply, “I like bugs”. I do too, and I hope this brings insight to theorists working to crack the case of these odd puppets.

[chronicsheepdrawing]

Once again drew me and my boyfriend as funny little bugs.

[arecaceae175]

Land Bugs: Bugs Not In Space

More @heroesspirit bug fics bc I cannot be contained

Summary: Cori and Agitha lead the second official meeting of the Bug Squad.

Fluff, 1.4k. So many thank yous to @wildsage00 for beta reading <3

“Welcome to the second official meeting of the Bug Squad!” Agitha said as she twirled in a circle and threw her arms in the air. Cori bounced a little where he was kneeling and clapped his hands together. Wayra squawked loudly and Sky laughed with him. Sailor scooted closer to Twilight, farther from Wayra, though he still had a smile on his face. 

“Roll call,” Cori said. He picked up his notebook and pencil and turned to a specific page. 

“Co-leaders Cori and Agitha, here,” Cori said. 

“Heeeere!” Agitha sang.

Cori turned to Twilight and stared expectantly. 

“Oh, uh, Twilight. Here,” Twilight said. 

Wayra squawked, evidently deciding it was his turn. Sky laughed again and put a hand on his neck to calm him. 

“Wayra and Sky, here!” Sky said. 

“Sailor, here,” Sailor said. 

“And that’s everyone!” Cori said, pencil scratching in his notebook. 

“Where’s the other one? Wild?” Agitha asked. Twilight’s eyes widened and he immediately made a stop motion with his hands. Agitha didn’t notice. 

Cori’s gaze darkened. “He is not allowed in the Bug Squad.”

“Why?” Agitha asked. 

“He tried to eat a stag beetle!” Cori exclaimed. Agitha gasped and put an affronted hand on her chest. 

“What?” Agitha yelled. 

“He will never be forgiven,” Cori said. 

Sky, Sailor, and Twilight made awkward eye contact while Cori and Agitha stared at their bug collections with ire. Sky cleared his throat. 

“So… bugs?” Sky said hesitantly. 

Cori brightened and bounced again. “Yes! Bugs. Very important. Does anyone have any new bugs to share?”

“Oh! I do!” Sky said. He excitedly rummaged through his bag until he pulled out a beetle and displayed it for the group. “I found this one on a tree. Caught it with my bug net.”

Cori and Agitha both gasped and leaned forward reverently. 

“A western Hercules beetle!” Cori said excitedly. He glanced at Agitha with a wide grin then back to the beetle. 

“Oh, oh, oh boy! What a li’l cutie!” Agitha said. “Li’l beetle, li’l beetle, li’l beetle!” 

Cori cupped his hands in front of Sky’s so the beetle could crawl onto his palm. After a bit of investigation, it did. The beetle was big enough to cover his palm from one side to the other. Cori giggled as its legs tickled his skin. He carefully twisted so he was holding the bug up between himself and Agitha. 

“ Dynastes grantii !” Cori said. The others crowded around to get a look at the beetle and Wayra peeked his head over the group.

“Nice horns,” Twilight said. 

It took all of Cori’s willpower not to bounce with excitement. He didn’t want to scare the bug. Instead, he hummed to release his happy energy. 

“It has cool spots on its wings,” Sailor said. 

“Not wings,” Agitha corrected. “Elytra.”

“Which is…?” Sky asked.

“Hardened forewing. It protects the wings,” Cori explained. “The spots are cool! They’re different on every beetle. Did you know, in places that are really warm or humid, they’ll have so many spots that they look black?”

“I did know that!” Agitha said excitedly.

“I didn’t,” Twilight said with a grin.

Sky sneezed. The beetle quickly opened its elytra and extended its wings to fly away. Cori watched it fly into Agitha’s tree with wonder. 

“Oops,” Sky muttered apologetically. 

“It’s ok,” Cori said. 

“Who else has a new bug?” Agitha asked. 

“I brought one!” Sailor dug around in his pouch until he produced a small creature Cori didn’t recognize. “Ta da!” 

Everyone leaned in. Wayra squawked.

“I don’t recognize that one,” Cori said with a frown. “Are you sure it’s an insect?"

“I dunno.” Sailor shrugged. “It looks like a tiny lobster. It could be a bug.”

“That’s a crawdad, not a lobster,” Twilight said. 

“What? No it’s not. That’s a crayfish,” Sky said. 

“Fish? So, not a bug?” Agitha asked. 

Cori frowned and huffed out an irritated breath. Why would Sailor bring a fish to bug squad? Although, Cori thought as he leaned in for a closer look, it didn’t look much like any fish he had ever seen. He didn’t pay much attention to fish. They weren’t bugs.

“No, not a bug. Sorry,” Twilight said to Cori and Agitha. Agitha hmphed and crossed her arms. Cori frowned and leaned back on his heels. He was ready to go back to the bugs. 

“But not a fish either,” Twilight continued. 

“I know it’s not a fish, that’s just what we call it,” Sky said. 

“Why would you call it a fish if it’s not a fish?” Twilight asked. 

“That’s just what it’s called!”

“That is not what it’s called! It’s a crawdad!” 

“Um,” Cori muttered.

“Why would it be called a crawdad?” Sky asked, voice dripping with disgust.

“Why would it be called a crayfish ? It’s not a fish!” Twilight argued. 

“Guys?” Sailor asked. 

“It’s not a dad either—” Sky said. 

“You don’t know that,” Twilight replied with a scowl. 

“—or a craw , whatever that is.”

“How is that different from cray?” 

“It’s clearly— ”

Wayra screeched loudly in Twilight’s direction, flapping his wings and shaking his head. Cori slammed his hands over his ears and scrunched his eyes shut. The bird was far too loud.

He could hear Sky saying something, but couldn’t make out any of the words. There was a light tap on his knee, and Cori cautiously opened one eye. Sky was smiling apologetically at him and Wayra had moved farther away from the group. 

“Sorry. He won’t do that again,” Sky said; Cori read his lips. 

Cori carefully lowered his hands from his ears and glanced at Wayra. His head was hanging low and he looked apologetic, as much as a giant bird could. Cori glanced at the others and noticed Sailor pressed against Twilight’s side, face pale.

Hm. Cori could fix that.

“Let’s go back to insects, please,” Cori said. 

“Agreed, agreed, agreed,” Agitha said. “Yes please.”

“I have to disqualify the– that,” Cori pointed at Sailor’s creature, “from bug squad. Sorry.”

Sailor shrugged and put the creature in his pouch. “Yeah, that’s fine.”

Cori looked around Agitha’s room for a suitably cool bug to bring to the group next. He saw a mantis perched on a branch and jumped up to get it. He carefully nudged it onto his hand, then went to kneel beside Sailor. 

“Here.” Cori nudged Sailor’s arm until he held his hands out, then pushed the mantis gently into his palms. 

“Li’l mantis, li’l mantis, li’l mantis!” Agitha cheered. Her hands flew to her cheeks as she grinned and appreciated the bug. 

“This is a mantis. I think it’s in the Paramantis family, but they can be hard to distinguish,” Cori explained. 

“Cool,” Sailor said. His smile was back and he wasn’t leaning so heavily against Twilight. Twilight met Cori’s eyes and grinned. Cori looked back at the mantis and smiled. 

“Did you know praying mantises can turn their head 180 degrees?” Cori asked. 

“Woah,” Sailor said. 

“Mantises are the only insects in the world that can do that,” Cori continued excitedly. “It helps them when they’re hunting their prey.”

“What do they eat?” Twilight asked. 

“Soft-bodied insects,” Cori answered immediately. Twilight nodded, impressed. Cori grinned widely. 

The mantis jumped off Sailor’s hands and scuttled away. 

“Did anyone else bring a bug?” Agitha asked. Everyone shook their heads. 

“We could go catch some?” Sky suggested. He pulled a giant net out of his bag with a conspiratorial grin. Cori leapt to his feet, eyes wide. 

“Yes. Now,” Cori said. 

“Ok,” Sky agreed with a laugh. “Where’s the best spot to catch bugs around here?”

“South Hyrule Field is closest,” Twilight said. “There’s plenty there.”

“Let’s go!” Cori grabbed Twilight’s hand and dragged him to the door.

“Ok, ok, I’m going,” Twilight said with a laugh.

“Not fast enough!” Agitha exclaimed. 

“Oh yeah?” Twilight barked out a laugh and stopped in his tracks. Cori’s tug on his arm did nothing. Agitha put both hands on his back and pushed as hard as she could, feet sliding against the floor. 

“You’re too heavy!” Agitha complained. Sky and Twilight both laughed and Wayra bounced around the group. 

Sailor leapt onto Twilight’s back and pinched his ear, tugging it towards the door. “Onward, lowly steed!” 

“Ah, ow, okay, fine!” Twilight laughed and let himself be pulled to the door. 

Cori threw it open and bounded into the streets. He couldn’t contain his excitement. With Sky’s massive net, there was no telling how many bugs they would catch!

[onenicebugperday]

@zestyatbest​ submitted: Hello! The other day I was mucking around in some leaves and I found THIS massive guy!

I figured it probably wasn’t living its best life in a pile of leaves on the concrete so I took it home and got it into a nice big tank. It’s a good thing I did; the pile of leaves was gone two days later, all swept up.

What sort of grub is this?? I looked online and it says it’s probably a western Hercules beetle grub… if so then that’s amazing, I love beetles!! Please tell me if I should let this lil guy go though, I don’t want to keep something that really shouldn’t be in captivity, even if I’m looking after it carefully.

I’d love some ID so I can properly take care of them and know what to expect after they pupate. I’m in [removed] (please remove location). Any clues? Thank you so much!

Ohhh what a man (gender neutral)! Quick shout out to the millipede in the first photo, though. It’s a scarab beetle grub, for starters. Given your area and the fact that it’s scooting around on its backside, it’s very unlikely it’s a western Hercules beetle. It’s most likely a green June beetle in the genus Cotinis. The common green June beetle, Cotinis nitida, is more common in your area, but it’s also possible it’s a figeater, Cotinis mutabilis.

[stingraygirls]

cc note: the speaker is talking a very quiet voice and has a bit of a lisp

cc: "okay so uh first of all, dinosaur earrings. second of all uh- semicolon right here, trans anarchy symbol, bible verse, duck, ladybug, strawberry button, heart button. uh- star that says "i tried", safety pin button, uh- gay flag. angel button. uh pin that says "just visiting this planet" because autism. uh- always sleepy club member pin, bisexual flag, patch that says "lycanthropy victim". very hungry caterpillar pin, he's eating a strawberry. uh is it here ? no okay its on the other side- is it ? oh its right here, uh it says "transsexual divinity". now onto the back, i have a little lamb with many eyes and wings. horseshoe crab because i love those. okay let me take it off- western hercules beetle. and finally, the centipede. isn't she lovely ? also i'm thinking about adding eyes here, here, here, here, here, and maybe one right here. so yeah that's my jacket"

@misterbungle

[myskiia]

🧚‍♀️ elf.maid (Discord)

🧚‍♀️ 6842-5633-7797 (Switch).

🧚‍♀️ 764659094 (Genshin UID)

hi hi, my name is myskia (theorised to mean 'bat' in Old Swedish - it is found on a runestone, other meanings may also include 'to darken', 'twilight', 'gloom' and 'dusk').

interests; majorly interested in all things to do thats whimsical, fantasy + gothic themes, supernatural creatures + morbid themes etc, all fascinate me + 99% of things i like includes one of those things 😭

👾 gaming - skyrim, stardew valley, hogwarts legacy, elden ring, bloodborne, witcher, wizard 101, alice:madness returns, legend of zelda twilight princess, angels of death, the witch's house, dragon age inquisition, Ib, Outlast, Sims 3 Supernatural + more

👻 films/tv series/books - beetlejuice (musical), the dark crystal: age of resistance, what we do in the shadows, v for vendetta, dune, matrix, hannibal tv series, hannibal movies (silence of the lambs, red dragon etc), avatar, house of the dragon, the witcher, twilight, the crow, the munsters tv series, the addams family, monster high, disney films, LOTR, interview w/ the vampire, the vvitch, the lost boys, queen of the damned, van helsing, scooby doo, the craft, hocus pocus, crimson peak, sleepy hollow, 99% of tim burton films (nightmare before christmas, frankenweenie, coraline, corpse bride, alice in wonderland, sweeney todd, beetlejuice, Edward scissorhands etc), casper the friendly ghost, my sister the vampire book series, room on the broom, + lots more 😭 basically anything whimsical, witchy and spooky i usually love 😭

🎃 anime + manga - soul eater, death note, shiki, elfen lied, madoka magica, sailor moon, the cat returns, castlevania, berserk (+ manga, tw warning tho), witch hat atelier, siuil (girl from the other side) + more, i am getting back into anime + manga so pls send me recommendations 😭

🦇 music - zheani, moonspell, nightwish, björk, kate bush, cher, emilie autumn, chelsea wolfe, rob zombie, nina hagen, yeule, switchblade symphony, the birthday massacre, cocateau twins + so many more,this list is gonna get too long 😭 i'll have my spotify in this post somewhere, check #🦷 mp3 / #🧚‍♀️ mp3 if you want to find more i haven't listed here

🐈‍⬛ fave creatures + other - zebra jumping spider, hercules beetle, luna moths, death hawk moths, black witch moth, dragons!!, black cats, worms, leeches, white plume moth, ghost slug (first found in my country! 😍😭 tho i think the theory is they accidentally got here), mermaid purses, moon jellyfish, poison frog + glass frog, silver foxes, wolves, magpie (my fave bird, why do they sound like a machine gun but look so pretty waa 😭),

🌙 misc - the colours purple/black/lavender blue/dark green, fascinated with the culture surrounding death, the ocean + space, collecting teeth, weird medieval art (like fighting snails, tooth 'wyrms' or skeletons tending to gardens 😭), welsh mythology (love celtic mythology in general though), abandoned and/or haunted places, the smell of soil after rain (petrichor), elves and fairy faith, crystals, amethyst (birthstone), astrology (i like both western + vedic!), thelema, norse mythology, sword / knife collecting, foraging, the poison path (usage of poisonous plants in witchcraft/ritual), carnivorous plants, anything lore-wise about hedge riding (using trance to "fly" or astral project), dreams / dream symbolism / dream dictionaries etc, divination (tarot especially).

[saltycharacters]

Do you have any insect headcanons for the other Mob Psycho 100 characters? (For example, Tsubomi, Shou, the body improvement club, etc). I love your insect AU, I keep looking at it and smiling. It's the best thing since sliced bread

AAAAH TY TY TY I'm so glad people enjoy my mp100 bug au it makes me so happy :] I can totally list off some more headcanons, here's what I'm thinking:

Sho and his dad would probably be a species of fire ants, with Tochiro being an ant colony monarch who invades and destroys other ant colonies, as ants tend to do irl. I was originally thinking the "Polyergus lucidus" (no common name) ant species for the Claw leader, as they're an obligate social parasite that assimilates other colonies and forces the pre-existing ants to do their bidding, but then I realized I'd have to apply that assignment to Sho as well and it didn't feel quite right. I was also considering bullet ants for their notoriously painful sting, but I also base my headcanons off of hair color so the red/orange fire ant species seemed like the best fit.

For Tsubomi, I'm still deciding between another black carpenter ant like Mob and Ritsu, or the more likely choice of the starry sky longhorned beetle (becuse of her long black hair). See, I'm split on whether I only want psychics to be ants, or whether the AU has some non-esper ants as well- it all depends on how I'm translating the psychic powers in the bug world, whether I want to go the more realistic route and replace it or give myself the leeway of letting em retain their canon abilities. I'm leaning towards a proficiency in chemical communication, as ants IRL largely base their interactions and movements on the chemicals other ants produce. So an ant like Mob would just be particularly skilled at instructing and sending other ants in his colony at parasatoids (the equivalent of ghosts in this AU), and that would mean the entire colony is an extension of his powers. Reigen's situation would then especially make sense, as he's pretending to be an ant but can't produce the necessary chemicals to interact with/command other ants in the way Mob or other espers can. The other bugs would just live among the colony and represent ordinary people, such as Tome being a weevil, or Tsubomi being a longhorn beetle.

The body improvement club would totally be full of stag and rhino beetles. Mushashi Goda would be a giant stag beetle, Hideki Yamamura an ox beetle, Hiroshi Kumagawa an eastern hercules beetle, Jun Sagawa a western hercules beetle, Ryohei Shimura a hercules beetle (not western or eastern), and Tenga Onigawara a coconut palm beetle. All based on their hair color/style :]

As a bonus, I'll also include the rest of the telepathy club: Haruto Kijabayashi is a green soldier/stink bug or green tiger beetle, Mameta Inukawa is a cream-spot ladybird or maybe a blonde ducky isopod or even a golden tortoise beetle, Momozo Takenaka would be a pavement ant or a spider ant (Leptomyrmex), and Shirihiko Saruta would be a horned passalus beetle.

Double bonus, Ichi Mezato would be a glasswing butterfly and Dozen Roshuto would be another ant mimic like reigen, although I want to make him something other than a spider like the "Dulichius inflatus" species of beetle or maybe the "Euderces picipes or even "Myrmecoris gracilis" species of bugs (none have common names).