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#insectember day 15: Dasymutilla gloriosa
a thistledown velvet ant! another spiky design

available for €50 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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October 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
themirrorsunflower.bsky.social
It's last day of #insectember so here's my last mutant! This one's pretty adorable, I enjoyed making it a lot.
All the mutants are now available as adopts for 30€ on my Vgen here:
vgen.co/themirrorsun...
I might do this next year again! :]

#insectember2026 #bugart #bugoc
September 30, 2026 at 8:34 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 16: Ardentiella caerulea
Common name: Yellow Panda Isopod

Rae the yellow panda isopod is often seen walking its beloved pet⭐

✨Adopt Rae here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized yellow panda isopod walking its little mite pet on a leash. The isopod has a chunky body with stubby legs, and is coloured soft browns with light yellow patches on its top segments.
September 29, 2026 at 11:07 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 15: Creophilus erythrocephalus
Common name: Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

Vex the Devil's Coach Horse Beetle tries to escape the attention it's name brings.

✨Adopt Vex here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized devils coach horse rove beetle standing in a defensive, wide stance and opening its mandibles threateningly. The beetle has black chitin that shines blueish green in some places and redish brown in others. Its head is bright orange with a black circle on its forehead.
September 29, 2026 at 1:34 AM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 14: Sphex pensylvanicus
rerolled for a great black wasp! slightly unrelated design but i love how it turned out

available for €50 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
themirrorsunflower.bsky.social
AAAAAA, I didn't realise it's Sunday already 😭
Here's this week's #insectember mutant! The last one will be coming on Wednesday and I can't wait to show it ehehe. I'll probably put them up as adopts that day too.
#insectember2026 #bugart #bugoc
September 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 13: Maratus nimbus
peacock spider! some of their butts look like they have clouds patterns

available for €40 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 25, 2026 at 4:23 PM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 14: Aspidomorpha quadriremis
Common name: South African Fool's Gold Beetle

Amber the fool's gold beetle is looking forward to a long walk with friends💛

✨Adopt Amber here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized fool's gold tortoise beetle walking away from the viewer and using an ornate twisted-twig cane to assist it. The beetle is a bright shiny yellow, with a shimmering golden pattern on its otherwise transparent carapace and elytron.
September 23, 2026 at 5:54 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 13: Scutigera coleoptrata
Common name: House Centipede

Hearth is a relaxed house centipede who wants to make its home as cozy as possible

✨Adopt Hearth here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized pinkish-red house centipede waving to someone with its many limbs. It has 15 pairs of limbs, some with hands, some used as legs, and some at the end of its body just raised into the air.
September 22, 2026 at 3:42 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 12: Perithemis electra
Common name: Golden Amberwing Dragonfly

Poppy makes up for its little stature with a big, excitable presence🥳

✨Adopt Poppy here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of a little anthropomorphized golden amberwing dragonfly fluttering with a happy hopping pose and smiley expression. The dragonfly is mostly red, orange, yellow and blue, with red-veined wings.
September 21, 2026 at 2:17 AM
themirrorsunflower.bsky.social
3rd week of #insectember, here we gooo! This one's a silly little goober. I really enjoy making these mutants, they're very fun.
#insectember2026 #bugart #bugoc
September 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 11: Anteros formosus
Common name: Black Bellied Anteros Butterfly

Dandie the butterfly takes great pride in its immaculate floof✨

✨Adopt Dandie here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an incredibly fluffy cream, red and black butterfly with green eyes and striped antennae. The ends of its limbs fade from white to cream to black, and flair out in fluff near the feet.
September 20, 2026 at 2:07 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 10: odontodactylus scyllarus
Common name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Prism is a mischievous shrimp with a hidden power 👀

✨Adopt Prism here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital sketch of an anthropomorphized peacock mantis shrimp floating in the water. The shrimp is brightly rainbow coloured, and has two little clawed hands beside its folded club arms.
September 18, 2026 at 1:23 PM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 12: Hymenopus coronatus
I couldnt come up with anything for earwigs so, orchid mantis!!

available for €45 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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a reference sheet of a pink orchid mantis character
September 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 9: Atemnora westermannii
Common name: Westermann's hummingbird

Flutter is a shy hummingbird moth, relying on its quick flying to get out of awkward situations

✨Adopt Flutter here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
a digital illustration of an anthropomorphized green, yellow red and blue hummingbird moth fluttering in place with a shy expression
September 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 11: Diogmites angustipennis
A prairie robber fly!
mental health break over back to drawing bugs,,,

available for €25 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
themirrorsunflower.bsky.social
Another week, another #insectember mutant! :3
I'm really fond of this one so I'll be definitely keeping it, but I've been thinking about putting the other ones up as adopts, if anyone would be interested. ^^
#insectember2026 #bugart #bugoc
September 13, 2026 at 10:29 AM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 10: galeodes araneoides
a sun spider sun goddess :D, i really like solifuges actually, was a bit tough to make them anthro in my style tho ToT

available for €30 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 8: Pyrops watanabei
Common name: Lanternfly

Wick the lanternfly does not hesitate to point its spear at any foe🤺

✨Adopt Wick here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital drawing of an anthropomorphized white and yellow lanternfly holding a spear tipped with a sharp yellow crystal. The lanternflies wings drape like a cape around it, and its chitin plates look a bit like knight armour.
September 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 9: thermobia domestica
a firebrat! goofy name for a bug... but its actually not a type of silverfish
a dust bunny i mean buggy, since they live in human homes

available for €15 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 7: neotibicen tibicen
a swamp cicada! just a cute lil guy,,,

available for €30 on my vgen shop 🪲
vgen.co/cesar-umbrage/shop

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September 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 7: Bombylius cinerascens
Common name: Beefly

Daisy the beefly's favourite flower is forget-me-nots

✨Adopt Daisy here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized light yellow and whte beefly standing politely with a little blue forget-me-not flower in its head floof. The beefly is incredibly fluffy all over, with a long proboscis, stubby antennae, long stick legs and shiny transparent wings.
September 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
quilbug.bsky.social
Insectember day 6: Neotibicen Tibicen
Common name: Swamp Cicada

Nobby the swamp cicada wants all the attention, and will use any loud means necessary to get it 🗣️

✨Adopt Nobby here: vgen.co/quilbug/shop
🎨 #insectember2026 #anthro #bugart #adopts
A digital illustration of an anthropomorphized white and green swamp cicada wearing a little acorn hat on its head. The swamp cicada has a stout stature and a cheeky pose. Its intricate transparent wings are folded beside its abdomen.
September 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 7: gryllotalpa australis
a mole cricket! ive no idea why but i gravitated towards a copper design, it seems to have swallowed me whole here ToT

available for €50 on my vgen shop 🐛
vgen.co/cesar-umbrag...

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September 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
cesar-umbrage.bsky.social
#insectember day 5: stilbum cyanurum
I rerolled for an emerald cuckoo wasp!! the crystal design took me a while lol-

going for €50 on my vgen shop 🐛
vgen.co/cesar-umbrag...

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September 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM