#mantis dragon

Smaugust 20th

Mantis dragon is back. A concept I started last year. This one is based on Toxodera integrifolia, a bright red and yellow mantis from Malay and Borneo. Go Google, their tail end does actually look like red tubular flowers. I just made it more so. I used a photo by Chien C. Lee as a reference.

Also... has anyone else noticed that mantises are like centaurs. Got 4 lower limbs and then 2 upper...

Mantis lords but in wyvern mode.I would love to give credit to @chipper-smol For making the hollow knight dragon AU.I love thier art you guys must check them out.

Mantis lords are one of my fav bosses because they are strong independent women lol.

Smaugust 13

Mantis dragon? Okay, so this was kinda fun and for a first concept idea, not bad. That and mantises have so many bizarre shapes. I think I will be revisiting it at some point. I might also need to work on a larger scale.

Smaugust 22

Mantis 2.0

I wanted another play with the mantis design. I went with full 6 legs this time and a chunky tail. Head more triangular with antennae that look like horns. There are also small horns. These ideas are all based from a mix of different mantis species but mostly from the spiny flower mantis for the body. Head from the Idolomantis genus.

I may try another design focusing on the long and spindly mantises.

They're siblings