Samyazan Scion

[nikkiophan]

I don't remember making this but I apparently did at 12:41 am back in july?

the file is just called "EVIL WASHING"

[caleod]

29-4-25

[beebeedibapbeediboop]

Oh to sleep on a bed of clovers with a grub

[elmobloop]

girl's best friend

[clownlores]

You can bug me anytime

[lavendercowboyart]

"The Beetle's moon", 2025

Dynastes tityus, the Eastern Hercules beetle, is one of the largest beetle species found in North America -- they also happen to be my favorite!

I originally planned to make a purely ecosystem-focused piece for this species (and I may still do a more scientific-illustration-style piece later). But, as I toyed around the the composition, I realized that I really wanted to make the beetle grub feel like the 'moon' and pivoted my focus from there. I still stuck with a more natural tone for the background theming and drew the old tree stump to represent its place as a frequent habitat for this species and several morel mushrooms to bring that forest floor feeling.

This illustration was really fun (and a little challenging at points) and I'm excited bring this to life as a riso print through a local shop in the near future!

[sea-spines]

larval all the same

[tigerbaulm]

grub my bellay…

[cnestus]

mad

[cnestus]

That 'bycid grub I picked up last November is still doing fine if anyone was curious. It seems entirely uninterested in pupating but also doesn't seem unhappy in any way I can tell either, so uh, keep on grubbin' away little dude I guess

[yenthecat]

CRINKLE PAPER MUCH EXCITEMENT

[bugkeeping]

why he standing like this...

[dailycatsblog]

[c-rowlesdraws]

cucumber

[sadlyjustal]

on the block

[bagledepoch]

This is what happens when you spell "Albatross" against the freezer (game crashed afterwards)

[taliabhattwrites]

[modeus-the-xenofeminist]