#the chrysalis and the caterpillar

[bigfatbreak]

I'm sitting very politely and asking if it would be possible to see Adrien akumatised by Viceroy. Even if you don't want to, letting you know I'm insane about all your AUs (and your art in general, alien behaviour Shadow was so cool), you do such amazing work and I am completely normal about it

(Caspases' concept art beloooow)

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

and then everyone had nightmares for a month. the end

[onenicebugperday]

Epistrophus white morpho butterfly, Morpho epistrophus, Nymphalidae

Found in eastern South America

Photo 1 by ulisesbalza, 2 by jjbonannod, 3 by deboas, 4 by vinicius_s_domingues, 5 by gabrielamsouza, 6 by fredericosonntag, 7 by sitiocandeias, 8 by laura-_-, and 9-10 by calydna

[andrhomeda]

GROWING PAINS pag. 10 instagram |  twitter |  support my art!

[cravinganescape]

Lew Scharpf

[revretch]

So the butterfly comes out of the chrysalis, but you know the chrysalis has to come out of the caterpillar first, right?

There's no silk cocoon involved with butterflies. That's all just bug, with its organs turning to soup inside.

[kuroshika]

“i can feed the caterpillar, i can whisper through the chrysalis, but when it hatches, it follows its own nature and that is beyond me” okay so i need to see every single analysis that compares this line to how hannibal guides will into his becoming (“feeding” his encephalitis and his more twisted thoughts, speaking through the curtains to appeal to the darker parts of him) and how will has always instinctually known what fate laid ahead of him

[frodo-of-the-nine-fingers]

Monarch caterpillar!!

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

American Painted Lady Butterflies

Black swallowtails are not the only butterflies I've raised! American painted ladies, however, are not nearly so common in the garden, and these I actually found while working at the garden centre. Took them home, put them in the terrarium and fed them till they grew up. :)

[blennie]

taken at 6:56 PM (the previous day), 12 AM, and 8:51 AM

[davidtennantpussytulpa]

i think if we taught kids even ONE solid thing about insects we would have so many entomologists we wouldnt know what to do with.

[bigfatbreak]

From the amount of blood Mari is losing via her nosebleeds, I’m surprised she isn’t anemic.

its mostly just exhaustion and magical pressure building up inside her body, probably nothing to worry about

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

THE WAY YOU DRAW BARNABY AS BOTH DOG AND HUMAN FORM IS SO ABJZJSKWJWKSKZKZ 😭😭😭😭💓💓💓💓💓 STILL WAITING FOR HUMAN HOWDY DESIGN :')

oh hey i actually have a lil headshot doodle of him:

[onenicebugperday]

Two-tailed pasha, Charaxes jasius, Nymphalidae

Photo 1 by johnnyrandom, 2 by ronald63, and 3-7 by mazzeip

[andrhomeda]

Growing Pains

[brokendeerteeth]

BUGS!!

Throughout this year I’ve really gotten into bug collecting and caretaking. my yard is filled with a verity of plants and flowers that attract a large array of interesting arthropods.

These are bagworms (female top, male bottom) and are a common sight across the east and south of Australia. They cover themselves in a cocoon to protect themselves as they age, the female never leaves it but the males come in a verity of amazing colours. This one will be bright orange and black.(though will only live for 2 days)

they are very easy to take care of, only needing leaves. They’re caterpillar lifespan is up to 1 to 2 years before they undergo metamorphosis.

the caterpillar on the right is some sort of looper but I’m unable to find the species,I found them outside eating one of my rose bushes while they made a silk runway as they went.

the chrysalis on the left is from a budworm that I found munching on my flowers, they’re seen as a pest but I really don’t mind them as they’re native. hopefully they will hatch soon.

a blue swallow tail, losaria coon club tail, and an impressive whip scorpion. All a gift I got for Christmas much to my delight!

And my current collection. All of the insects were found in my garden. and I make sure not to over-collect as some of the butterfly’s and beetles are under decline. I think it’s important to get people interested in the world around them. Wether it be by conservation or just general enjoyment. Especially as fracking continues to affect many Australian states killing native wildlife and destroying native land.