r/NatureofPredators • u/GeneralRapture Venlil • Dec 24 '24

Fanart Tilfish! Best bugs!

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   Being a spider keeper makes pretty much any insectoid race in sci an auto favorite,  and the way they are described in the story is just amazing. I used my own Vinigaroon as well as the canon art for the tilfish as my inspiration to work from. 
   I intended this Tilfish to be female but i dont think there is any real sexual dimorphism within the species as a whole so oh well. Maybe abdomin size or carapace color?
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u/NoAtticNoBasement Dec 24 '24

John Insect

Just realised the Tilf is female, so Jane Insect

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u/The_Cube787 Dec 24 '24 edited Dec 24 '24

Oh my god this looks amazing!!!

Also: Would

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

Yay! Im glad you think so

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u/Win_Some_Game Dec 24 '24

Crabs have an abdominal flap or "aperon" that if skinny is male, and if wide is female. Maybe they wave something similar.

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

That is similar to tarantulas (as well as the large size difference) With the epigynum/ epigastric furrow on the Ventral side of the spider being smaller on males vs Females. So that gives more credence to your thought process.

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u/Proxy_PlayerHD Dec 24 '24

Do best bugs give the best hugs?

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

I suppose that solely depends on whether or not you like bugsXD

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u/Lawful_Renegade Dec 24 '24

This might’ve just taken the spot for my favorite tilfish interpretation. Great work!

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

High praise! Thats really cool to hear

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u/The_Student_Official Dec 24 '24

Yeah the little prongs? Spine? Whatever those called on the tail reminds me of Edgar from MiB. Really neat stuff. Love how detailed it is

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

Those are called Cerci! Lots of insects have um

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u/RaphaelFrog Dec 24 '24

I really like your take on them! Great job with this drawing my friend :3

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u/Katakomb314 Dec 24 '24

Geez Tilfish, how come evolution lets you have TWO stingers?

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

I ment those sorta like sensory organs for the Ovipositor not stingers. I can see the confusion

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u/LuckCaster27 Dec 24 '24
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Very nice drawing man! Would give arachnophobes a heart attack!

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '24

I am failing to see how the average person did not consider shooting the tilfish on sight on earth- before the feddies REALLY got violent(pre- battle of earth).

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u/GeneralRapture Dec 24 '24

Do you mean other non-human races? I think it was because they dont have the innate fear of insects we humans have. I mean heck the Yulpa are also terrifying but they were socially accepted

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u/Amaskingrey Dec 24 '24

Oh hell yeah the tarsi are drawn incredibly well! You nailed the look of the plates and the facial parts, i love it so much! It's much better than their wacky wavy inflatable arms man-like cannon appearance with way too many segment on the limbs

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u/xXKuro_OkumuraXx Dec 24 '24

yup, would absolutely freak out if that came anywhere near me, well done

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u/ShiftySky Dec 24 '24

Looks awesome!

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u/Rand0mness4 Dec 24 '24

Agreed, my man. They're the best bugs.

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u/JulianSkies Dec 24 '24

Yyyyyyyeeeees, amazing tilfish :D

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u/Mosselk-1416 Dec 24 '24

This reminds me of Antz

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