#apocrita

My poster is FINALLY finished and ready! I printed an enormous copy for myself. It's 36 x 58 inches! Although, the next copies I will make will be slightly smaller. The smallest size would be 24 x 36 inches and probably a slightly bigger size, not sure what the exact dimensions would be, probably something like 26 x 38. 36 x 58 looks incredible, but it's so gigantic, it's almost unmanageable. I'm really happy with the quality and how it turned out, though! It looks great in my room! If anyone has any questions or inquiries, don't hesitate to PM me!

And DONE! Female Diamma bicolor, a Thynnid wasp from Australia! Drawn with coloured pencils.

I made the decision to make a blog about my wasps! What's slightly different about this endeavour, is that I have added an accompanying caption/blurb with info pertaining to each wasp, which isn't available anywhere else. The point is to try and educate the general public about these fascinating animals by making my art and the info more accessible online. I would like to reach as many people as I can. If I can change public perception to a more positive light regarding these insects, I have accomplished my goal. These amazing wasps exist, and hardly anyone knows about them! I'm here to change that. As always, if there are any mistakes, feel free to correct me! I want to make sure that everything is as scientifically accurate as possible! I have only just created this blog yesterday, so it still needs work, and I have a lot of catching up to do, but this a fun new project for me to work on. I can also add new species as I continue to draw new wasps. I could only fit 48 species on my poster, but I can always do a part 2, so that will be inspiration to keep drawing.

I was reading about a phenomenon called "Kinderschema" or "Kindchenschema", coined by Ethologist Konrad Lorenz in the 1940s. It is described by a set of physical features, such as a large head, round face, big eyes, which we instinctively perceive as cute, and triggers caretaking behaviour. Maybe I'm just really weird, but this is exactly how I feel when I see wasps. 😅 For all the people that hate them, I'm glad to be their advocate and show them some love. 🐝

Still, with a astute strategical mind and highly loyal sense of duty, Danaus will prove to be an essential ally to Apocrita in her time in the New World.

In real life, Apocrita was a biology teacher with a deep fascination for arthopods, which she left pretty clear in her in-game avatar. She has a tendecy of endlessly talking about insect facts.