#mantises

[badperidot]

WHY IS THERE A "CERVIX" AT THE BACK OF ITS HEAD the names of some parts of mantis anatomy is just... no comment

also ey yyyy

[grimmgoetia]

Hey. Hey. Pokes you. look at this commission i just finished and am using to pay for my entry fee into phlebotomy school. It's for a mantis breeder and he even gave me a free nymph as a tip (ONE THAT'S $75 AT MY LOCAL REPTARIUM. BTW.)

Genuinely aweseome client, my comms are still closed but I made an exception just for him because I noticed another big artist scammed him w/ some ai bullshit and wanted to help.

[mant0dea]

new & improved alien ref ⭐️

[razehider]

chasing Geomantis larvoides through a sea of gravel, sand and thorny bushes is a lot more frustrating than you'd think for an insect that can't fly or leap around. my many foiled attempts at photographing these tiny and speedy mantises made it extra surprising when i found out they're a lot less self-aware on overcast days, which they probably see only a few of throughout their entire lives, presumably baffling them due to the lack of blistering sunlight

(October 29th, 2025)

[grimmgoetia]

witcher doodles (vesemir and geralt) plus my mantises tortuga and ba’al zabub say hello

[razehider]

you can't always be picky with angles when it comes to photographing shy insects, especially when they're actively hoping - praying, if you will - for your death. a species like Empusa pennata can be identified from pretty much any picture for obvious reasons so i tend to settle for a simple 3/4 for their very skittish nymphs, but this one gave me a mugshot style profile that really emphasizes its evil advisor qualities

(October 20th, 2025)

[goosetooths]

i'm still working on finishing the fix it comic, so here are some pics of the mantids im raising rn in the meantime !!!

[ieafy]

In the night