#insectiod

[bopernstien]

i drew a bug boy! his names Rove! based on a stag beetle!! trying to branch out into more non full human designs?

[maramahan]

What an interesting species 😄

Thanks, I’m glad you think so!

Just for kicks, some more fun worldbuilding lore details:

The alien species is capable of mimicking human speech, but amongst themselves they communicate via percussive noises and cricket-like chirps

They don’t ‘read’ or ‘write’ in a way humans would recognize — but they DO carve irregular ridges into things so that a chitinous finger dragged along the surface ‘speaks’ a message

Also though individuals rarely interact in person (because of the cannibalism), folks with adjoining territories ‘sing’ to each other — swapping stories and circulating their living history

Gender = bug. When dealing with humans, pronouns are chosen entirely on a whim

[skygodz]

The Praying Mantis beings are generally peaceful, intelligent and are the ambassadors for the Galactic Federation of Planets.

👽👽👽🦗🦗🦗

[filthyguts]

I’m a firm advocator for more insectiod features on the trolls rather than mammalian considering that they literally are born as grubs and have bug motifs

Second pic colored by my lovely bf @ antagxnxst on insta :)

infodump on what I want to add to their features below

skin: rlly thin fleshy layer that covers a harder keratin almost endoskeleton like thingie

limbs: segmented !!! four fingers- each with a small to sharp or thin needle like claw

eyes: wide set and mantid like, sea dwellers have larger pupils

no nose…breathe thru small spinacles in their pores lol

hair is like that of fuzzy insects and arachnids :3! Think tarantulas and caterpillars..fiber like

They smell thru their horns which have the same sort of texture of like a beetle horn..shiny :p sensory organ

[fanged-cotl]

I know I just made a poll about like 4 different ideas but I was just reminded that sozo exists and I kinda started drawing him (wip)

This also kinda gives an idea of how Leshy's insectiod people look. They're a little awkward.

[garak]

i cant draw well defined abs on men because i think its unnatural and unpleasant for one since everyone knows the strongest people in the world are in truth built like dwarves of post-tolkienian fantasy, but also because to me they look like the scutes on the underbelly of a snake or crocodilian, or the segmented arthropod exoskeletal sclerites connected by softer membranous cuticle one might see on a lobster, beetle, or other crustacean-like/insectiod beast. this of course calls to mind the idea of shedding the abs and having a stronger, more vividly colored set of abs underneath the same way my crawfish sheds his shell and grows a larger claw each time. this of course summons forth the idea of the man having to eat his shed abs to regain the nutrients within and so on so that's why i don't draw well defined abs. im sure you understand

[piraticusdorm]

(Skip this if you want) If it's okay to ask—I'm curious about Percy, Jude, Typho, and Ximmer. Would it be alright for you to talk about lore/thoughts/process/whatever you want to talk about? I hope you're week has been treating you well - Anon

Aww ty! I guess I have some random lore bits of them, sure ^^

I put Percy as fae originally, but he's a nymph! He was born out of the land itself, and belongs to it. One of the reasons he's so restless is that he has a subconscious compulsion to go back home. Percy will always find his way back to the Neverseas Islands, the forests part and twist to help him, and even the sea plays with him. It's all subtle enough you'd have to pay attention to even notice. He in, conversely, "clumsier" in RSA since he's away from home for a while. The longer he's away, the weaker his magic gets, and if he were to leave for too long his health would actually get worse too.

Also, a human Yuu could put 1 + 1 together and see what legends Percy has in their home world- like the Far Darrig.

It's very lucky for Tink that Jude hasn't yet correlated him with the troublemaking, impulsive runaway fairy that broke the Blue Moon, aka the fairies' main method of mass collecting fairy dust. The same fairy dust the kind fairies so generously gave Jude to help him transition and perform magic and he feels seriously indebted to the fairies for since it's become such a rare resource. And therefore has a serious grudge against the aforementioned troublemaker fairy.

Jude has a very boyish laugh! Snorts too! But the only ones to really make him laugh from his belly so far have been Percy and Gwen.

Typho considers Malleus a bro! He even helped the prince find some lost egg-shapped little console with a virtual pet inside.

Typho's whole family are a type of dragons from the Neverseas! There's less and less of them lately, they're nomadic, and they mostly avoid humans, so RSA is a real change for him. Their magic abilities are slightly different from the royal dragons, and weaker, but Typho doesn't rlly care. Female dragons have been specially elusive and so get preferred treatment here and there, but thankfully none of his dads took it to heart when Typho decided to transition.

Not really afraid of anything, but more cautious around petrifaction spells. They're no joke! (Slight childhood trauma of seeing his family petrified)

Ximmer's real form is, like Bibi, more insectiod! Most people find it off-putting so for RSA they take potions to look more humanoid.

Friends with Bibi. It started as business, going to buy supplies for adventures and classes, but they ended bonding over being insectoid-fairies and the troubles of it. Bibi feels out of place amidst beefolk or fairies, and Ximmer doesn't even know where they come from since the dragons adopted them as a baby.

Ximmer has a fixation for butterflies. Loves them and likes eating them, like some people with cows or chickens. Has since learned that humans don't find his eating habit too endearing.

[meeowerzz]

WAIT IVE BEEN GIVING TROLLS BELLYBUTTONS THEYRE INSECTIODS BONES NO

[thechillsquid]

Winged Folk, Elytrain Users, Elytra

Elytrain is often used to refer to both the elytra itself and the elytra user, this can cause some issue with determining which is being referred to without further context.

Either way, we will be building upon both to help compare and contrast them with avians.

Starting off with the elytra, this is a magical construct leftover from the post End-exodus event, and despite the argued upon time span since this ancient civilization’s vanishment from known history, they are one of the most steadfast and fascinating constructs left of these ancient beings. The elytra often takes the form of a vaguely insectiod-like form, as though one had simply removed the thorax of a large beetle. However the true construction of these devices is unknown with the recipes being lost long ago. What is known is that they are made of a hard ‘shell’ that unfolds to allow for the extension of magically anchored, falsely-organic wings. On the underbelly of the elytra is the connection area and Core. The connection area is simply the description for the area that settles along the back while the Core is the diamond-like point of connection to the elytra user (any willing being that purposefully attaches the elytra with the intention to make use of them). The Core essentially is what attaches the motion of the wings to the will of the user, binding the elytra to the host’s (or user, either can be used, though some may prefer user to host due to the possibly parasitic context this may give to elytra usage) nervous system via their spinal column.

Now while this may sound extreme, the Core attachment is a surprisingly painless occurrence and has been described as though simply slipping on a backpack. The elytra is made to sit comfortably over the user’s back afterall, the connection area adjusting to the proportions and structure of the user’s back and shoulder area. And while the Core attaches firmly with the connection area settling along to keep grip, it is recommended for new users to get harness and strap attachments to allow for an even firmer fit. This is usually to help prevent an elytra moving from its settled postion as a result of unconscious shifting/inexperience with the new weight and connection/motion caused by outside forces. The harness merely settles along the base points of the connection area, the user then slipping their arms through the straps and settling this on their shoulder area, clipping the middle buckle along their chest. Often more-experienced users with forgo this procedure and fly unaltered.

Another interesting point of the elytra is their ‘personality’ or the way they adapt to their user to create a unique structure for flight. This often occurs after repeated usage as the elytra takes in the way a user utilizes them. This takes the form of varying wing types (insectiod, avian/bird-like, saurian/dinosaur-like, draconic/bat-like), coloration and patterns (sometimes these wing structures may mimic the look of known species/animals or they may take on completely unique looks), wing form (thinner for quicker flight, broader for gliding and soaring, shorter for more controlled motion, etc.), and so on.

This ‘personality’ reflects their user and can create absolutely stunning wing designs and is often the leading cause of ‘organic fusion.’ Aka the term for when the elytra becomes one with the host. For while the elytra is a construct of magic and genius, the elytra acts organically.

This is what is seen with scarring when it is healed and the way the elytra responds to the user’s commands directly from their connection with it as though it were simply another set of limbs. Because of the elytra’s ‘goal’ of being useful, if worn for too long without removal, the elytra may actually fuse to the user’s body. The connection area will become like organic muscular with refined tendons and nerves, the Core will fade into a magically orientated nerve rich section of tissue, and for the most part, it will become one with the user. This is were we change up our usage of the term elytrain.

Elytrain is also used to refer to a person with magically gained flight capability, or simply, a being that was not made to fly developing the ability to fly through magically gained limbs. A person will be referred to as an elytrain rather than an elytrain user/elytra user (either term works, it doesn’t matter which as both refer to the same thing) often at the ‘formed’ state of fusion and beyond that to the ‘fused’ state.

The states of an elytra’s attachment being described as follows:

Default- The shell is fully intact with the wings being able to be be drawn in and settled within them. The Core and connection area are removable with ease by the user. There is a defined separation between elytra and user.

Adjusted- The shell may showcase slight shrinkage in size as the wings are drawn in less to reduce energy usage of the Core. However, they are still functional and can draw the wings inside completely. The Core is removable with slight pinching while the connection area may cause slight discomfort when removed. There is still a separation between elytra and user through there can be discomfort depending on how long the elytra precedes through this stage.

Formed- The shell is incredibly reduced and essentially vestigial at this point in time, the wings can not be drawn in. This elytra has been worn non-stop for a significant period of time and as such the connection area has begun to show signs of organic transformation and will need to be cut from the skin and top muscle to be removed. The Core is highly connected with the nervous system and removal at this point could cause numbness in the body/muscle spasms in the back and shoulders. At this stage the wings are essentially a part of the user and the user may start to be called an elytrain over an elytra user.

Fused- The shell is often so reduced that it would take significant effort to find or it may be little more than calloused skin at the base of the wings. The elytra is essentially organic at this point and has fully fused with the muscular and skeletal systems, for while in the ‘formed’ state of x-rayed it would show the wings as being majorly muscular and cartilaginous material, in the ‘fused’ state they have become essentially organic is construct. The Core acts as a magically orientated center for nerve communication while the connection area is essentially extra muscle and skin connection for the wings to the body. The elytra is basically dissolved save for the Core which is deeply intertwined with the spinal column. To try and remove it could be highly dangerous and damaging unless done by a magical specialist. However by the ‘formed’ often this is a purposefully done transition and thus expected result.

Either way, the wings, while a part of the body at the point of one being an elytrain, are noted to not be naturally occurring/manifesting from personal magic/etc. and are an outside force being attached to the body. This is where the primary difference comes to elytrains to avians.

Avians are those winged folk with body’s that were made to eventually be winged unlike the elytrain’s which were a purposeful addition.

As so several differences will be noted between an elytrain and avian. These go as follows:

Avians solely have wing types of the avian or saurian while elytrains can showcase both these wing types as well as insectiod and draconic/bat-like. This is because avians are noted for being very bird or dinosaur like, the word avian being a direct reference to birds.

Avians will showcase structures specifically developed for being of gliding or flying capability. Ex; Strong leg muscles, talons or clawed limbs, larger lungs or air sacs, specialized shoulder bones/structures, tails for balance control or flight maneuverability. Elytrains may develop similar features after the fused state, but will often retain a body structure very similar to the one they had prior to the elytra; the Core allows for flexibility in the demands wings would put on the body by magical influence.

Avians do not rely on a magical source within the body to fly or to help with nervous system controls. Elytrains need the magical output from the Core to assist with regulation and strain on the body and often will need greater maintenance to do so. Avians will need to maintain themselves as necessary for energy production in the body while elytrains need magically sources to help regulate the Core along with the organic need of their body.

Either way, while avians may be officially beings that were naturally going to be winged, elytrains with avian or saurian type wings may also be called as such. And likewise an avian may be called an elytrain despite not gaining their wings from an outside source.

It is much like the conundrum of bison (bovines based in North America and Europe known for their large humps, ‘beards,’ and small-upwards curled horns) being referred to as buffalo (bovines based within Africa and Asia known for large, outstretching horns) and vice versa. They are similar concepts with notable similarities despite just as note-worthy differences between them.

Either way, both are vastly interesting and diverse groups.

[hollownest-whore]

is tiso canonically an ant and i just didnt realize or are we a little silly with it

Based off the original concept he is probably not an ant- or any type of irl bug but it's widely fanon that he's either an ant, roach (like godtamer) or some other black insectiod

[dnd-smash-pass-vs]

I may be part of A Population, but I just. I can't see anything in heavily insectiod or fishy monsters :( I know they're an absolute smash for some but it's such a hard pass I would be more comfortable eating them lol

nah, that's fine, everyone has preferences. Some of these monsters would involve me facing trauma or fears, and even ones that I'm somewhat over need to work pretty hard to get past that into SMASH territory. And sometimes things just aren't to your taste. Though idk, I think most people are at least partially judging them by whether they'd be comfortable eating them ;P

[pkmnprofloblolly]

Any info/speculation on Stakataka (or any of the other UBs)? I’m not sure if they’re an exceptionally large colony organism a la algae or fungi, or a really weird pack animal.

All the pokedex says is that it’s roughly 150 lifeforms, but that doesn’t tell me if each Stakataka block is behaving like a cell that’s defying the Square law or if they’re more like wishiwashi

thing is, concrete data on any of the ultra beasts is pretty few and far between. their appearances are so rare, and ultra wormhole events so potentially destructive, that safety and containment by law enforcement that scientific data generally comes second. in addition, ultra beasts are by definition from another dimension entirely, so their evolution and classification may very well be entirely separate from the kingdom of life as we know it on earth.

as an example, take a gander at pheromosa/UB02 BEAUTY. it appears insectiod, certainly, most resembling a cockroach. we have no reason to think, however, that this is due to the UB actually being an insect, rather it could be an entirely different sort of organism that convergently resembles the surface-level features of a cockroach. ultra space is a world separate from our own, and we don't know how life developed there- if it arose organically just like on earth, with unicellular life taking shape in some primordial soup- or if it could have been "seeded"- an ancient ultra wormhole allowing organisms from our world to travel into the dimension where the ultra beasts hail from, which adapted into entirely new forms in that new environment. currently, we just don't know enough about them to say.

stakataka (or UB: ASSEMBLY, if you prefer) does indeed appear to be a conglomerate pokemon, composed of multiple individuals. if i had to guess, based on its rock/steel typing, i would say that it is likely to be an inorganic pokemon, much like our magnemite or bronzor. we do know that at least part of their bodies are made up of inorganic metal. how the individuals communicate and whether they could live independently of one another or if they're inextricably connected is unfortunately yet unknown.

[whereserpentswalk]

Reblog so that the creature will come to you. Like to enhance their power.

[cuddledot]

I guess I can finally show 'renders' main Insectiod Siblings (aka Robot Bug sibs end up being adopted by their own creator aka a lesbian mad scientist)

[fanged-cotl]

Your Shamura design low key reminds of CGI Makuta Teridax from the Bionicle movies…

I can’t unsee it and now neither can you

(this isn’t an insult btw, Makuta was an absolute menace)

ooh interesting :o yeah i love face shapes like that on insectiod/arachniods and armour/helmets

if i ever made a futuristic au theyd have some sort of face thing like that