Nothing much, just cray-cray

Lunamoth (the main villain of "FlyKnight"; she is a witch and has stolen the other bugs' wings)

(Sorry the image quality isn't good)

I have a few thoughts about her but I'll save it for the reblogs if you don't want spoilers for the game.

Above: Amerila astreus with two large globs of defensive froth

Moths of the genus Amerila are often described as frother moths because they're able to secrete a frothy, foul-tasting substance that helps to deter predators. The fluid is produced by the prothoracic glands, which are located near the base of each wing (just behind the moth's head) and a distinctive "sizzling" or "hissing" sound is emitted as the frothy substance bubbles out.

Above: Amerila astreus

As this article explains:

If molested, resting adults produce quantities of a frothy, orange fluid from their prothoracic glands, accompanied by a sizzling sound. The froth not only has an aversive odor to humans but also contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) which are taste-repelling.

Above: a frother moth producing its defensive secretion

The adult moths of this genus are pharmacophagous, which means that they acquire the chemicals that are used to create their defensive froth by ingesting plants that contain toxic or noxious compounds; those chemicals are then sequestered within the moth's own body, where they are repurposed and transformed into a frothy secretion.

Above: genus Amerila

Frother moths also use aposematic markings to advertise their toxicity and/or unpalatability. Each moth has reddish-pink markings on its legs, thorax, and abdomen, along with black spots that stand out against its mostly-white body.

Above: Amerila crokeri and Amerila rubripes

The genus Amerila contains dozens of species, and they are all known to have these defense mechanisms. They are widely distributed throughout many different parts of the world; depending on the species, they may be found in the Himalayas, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, Australia, or Africa.

Above: Amerila crokeri

There are a few other moths from the same subfamily (Arctiinae) that can produce a similar defensive secretion when threatened, but the color, consistency, and composition of the substance differs greatly from one species to the next -- and the moths of genus Amerila are certainly the most dramatic.

Sources & More Info:

iNaturalist: Genus Amerila

Metamorphosis Australia: Australian Arctiid Moths

Australian Lepidoptera: Amerila crokeri

Metamorphosis Australia: Weird and Wonderful Moths

Entomo Brasilis: Defensive Froth in Arctiidae Species in the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (PDF)

Moths of Australia: Adult Adaptations for Survival

Todays moth is Dudusa sphingiformis!!!

I hope you are feeling better from the dentist.

I have a moth genus in mind that I think needs more recognition.

It is the Dudusa genus - especially the Dudusa Sphingiformis - which look like they came from James Cameron's "Avatar" (if you've watched the movies or heard of the franchise, you'll get what I mean)

Just to remind you, Randall did the same thing in the original film – not to Tylor, but to Mike, whilst he was sitting in the scream extractor chair (though, admittedly, it’s a bit hard to say whether Randall in MaW was expecting Tylor to die at that point)*

Also, in one scene in MI, Fungus describes the scream extractor as ‘Randall’s evil plan’ – which (at least to me) makes Randall seem a bit dramatic

Technically, Randall didn’t say what they intended to do next; he merely admitted to sabotage

What I think the issue is regarding the scenes:

1: Like what you said before, he had Mike sitting in the chair and Randall was intending for him to die after having the Scream Extractor used on him.

And he was immobile at that point, so there wasn't really anything he could do (while being unaware that Sulley and Boo have followed them)

And 2: In the scene in MI, Randall just says he's about the revolutionize the Scaring indstry. He doesn't explain the whole process beforehand. And in the scene in MAW, he does the opposite, and in my eyes it makes him look a little too arrogant.

(Granted, he is a very arrogant character overall, but in the first movie, he didn't really "monologue" about it. He just said his intent, and wasn't expecting Mike to escape with that knowledge and therefore jeopardize it)

Again, this is just my opinion,

Blue’s Feathers and Wings Compendium: Standard Wing Shapes

Wings Part 1 [Standard ]| Wings Part 2 [Atypical] | Feather Markings | Tail Feathers [Part 1] | Tail Feathers [Part2]

I have expanded the traditional 4 types; Highspeed, Elliptical, Low Aspect and High Aspect ratio, because they were very narrow and vague categories for the most part, adding High Energy, Thermal Soaring, Night Glider, and Passerine wings. I feel that these extra types make it easier to understand and visualize the differences and similarities between wing shapes.

I’ve renamed Low Aspect to Powered Soaring, and High Aspect to Dynamic Soaring for the purposes of the fact that names made it hard to understand purpose and were easily confusable. 

A lot of these wing types are also affected by tailfeather shape and size, and that will change their agility and energy expenditure as the tail also generates lift.

Blue’s Tail Feathers Compendium: Tail Feathers for Flight

Wings Part 1 [Standard ]| Wings Part 2 [Atypical] | Feather Markings | Tail Feathers [Part 1] | Tail Feathers [Part2]

I didn’t forget the tail feathers! I was just caught between getting mad at the lack of extensive research into all tail feather types beyond swallow-tails and many anxiety attack :D 

I get asked quite a lot: Are tail feathers important.

Yes! Yes they are! Very important!

There is outrageously not a lot of research on tail feathers and how it impacts flight, lift, drag, or anything else so I had to make my own paper models and use a hair dryer for a wind tunnel to test lift. :D I have so many papercuts now.

I had to split the tail feathers up and make my own chart because there is no official determination or umbrella grouping of different tail feathers. Accessory tail feathers like you see on peacocks and such will be in the second part.

hey hey! @crabcrabcrabcrab is seeing if there's interest in a community project for Deltora Quest 👀

🔗 Deltora M.A.P. Info/Interest form ↗

I'm just gauging interest here! I've been following and sometimes participating in MAPs for about 10 years now so I can definitely answer any questions yall have lmao What is a MAP? In this context, a MAP is a Multi Animator Project. Sometimes people will write it as MAProject to avoid confusion with other terms. A MAP is a collaborative video that artists make and edit together. MAP parts are usually a couple seconds long so the artists don't die trying to make something crazy YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ANIMATE TO PARTICIPATE!! There are many MAPs that rely more on illustration than movement! Examples of short MAPs that I think are good reference for us/our skillset: - The Valley [Warrior Cat PMV MAP] <- A fandom themed MAP example that uses no animation; just illustration, panning, and a clear color palette - Machine Love [Anything MAP] <- an upbeat MAP that isn't themed (tho it mostly features teto lol) and shows a wide range of styles and colors. Note that a couple parts are line art / sketches / grayscale / multi-media etc. If you want more examples, I highly recommend browsing youtube! The warrior cat community has been doing these especially well since FOREVER What the MAP ends up looking like is completely based on your skill level and comfort!  - It's the participant's job to apply for a part and complete it (you can absolutely get help from others too if you need help with drawing / coloring / editing) - It's the MAP host's job to facilitate everyone and edit the entire thing once everyone is done! (That's me unless someone objects) Example of a MAP call that will begin the process. I'll be making something like this once we choose a song:  [Open MAP Call Example]

If you have any questions, send them through the form:

Part 1 of this stupid idea as well as context.

Was in the mood for Rain Word stuff, here’s Pebbles and his dog with a sailor’s tongue.