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A VERY MERRY MOTH👑MONARCH
@mothmonarch.bsky.social
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🐛 mothmonar.ch ✨
Bug King • Independent Artist & Designer • aka M. Capaldi 🌟
they/them, queer variety pack, real human artist
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A VERY MERRY MOTH👑MONARCH @mothmonarch.bsky.social · Oct 17
Hi, I'm Moth Monarch, a non-binary artist fascinated with the intersection of the eternal & ephemeral in the world and within us. I make lots of stuff!
☛ Directory & Info @ mothmonar.ch
🛍️ Shop my Art: shop.mothmonar.ch
🌟 Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/mothmonarch
🐛 Tip Jar: ko-fi.com/mothmonarch
Digital art of a cartoon moth dressed as a red mage in a leaping pose, rapier held forward in their right hand and floating focus held behind in their left. The moth is beige with green eyes and brown and beige wings with reddish vein patterns. Their clothing consists of a small red hat, long fancy coat with gold details, elbow-length black gloves, and knee-height black boots. Magic circles, vines, and petals behind them evoke the "Resolution" spell from FFXIV. Eight images of Celestial Insects enamel pins: comet moth, dragonfly, peacock spider, stag beetle, shield bug, wasp, periodical cicada, honeybee. All of them have starry and celestial imagery incorporated into their natural shapes with colors leaning heavy toward yellows and deep blues with some red. Photo of Moth Monarch behind their convention table in a shiny colorful jacket and sunglasses, smiling and gesturing broadly at their wares displayed around them. They have enamel pins, bandanas, stickers, prints, posters, commissions and more. Some of the wares are displayed on wire panels erected on either side of the table with purple cloth backdrops, with a few smaller displays on the table itself and bandanas strung overhead between the wire panel stands. There is a purple table runner down the center with the artist's crowned moth logo and name. The convention center behind is whites and grays with light coming in from windows in the ceiling. Photo in a hotel lobby. A printed standee for Eve the kangaroo is on the left. She is various shades of brown with blue eyes, a patch of orange hair, and freckles on her face and limbs. Eve is wearing a matching sports bra and pair of shorts and holding a pink and orange water bottle. The artist, Moth Monarch, is standing on the right, holding their arms wide to showcase the character. Moth Monarch is shorter than the standee; they have dark hair shaved on the sides, glasses, a black tee, yellow lanyard with convention badges, and palm leaf print leggings.
mothmonarch.bsky.social
Found my favorite gf cinnamon donuts I hadn't seen in YEARS when we hit up a different grocery today. One of those with coffee is an easy "you know what, everything's alright" ☕🐛
December 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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adwills.bsky.social
The symbiotic relationship between person who is nervous/unsure of commenting how much they enjoy someone's writing/art, and the writer/artist who is far too flustered by the compliment to reply anything besides crying emojis, hearts, and smiles behind their screen.
December 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
he's gaming!! @squishable.bsky.social
Photo of a bumblebee mini Squishable with a white gaming headset placed over him. He is propped up on a bee-themed pillow in front of a laptop with a glowing keyboard. The mic is down and he is posed looking at the screen as if he is gaming.
December 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
LO, THE FEAST OF THE BUG KING!
✨ It's my birthday!! 🐛
After a rough as hell year with a lot of challenges, I'm finally starting to feel better and look forward again. If you've been enjoying my work & feel so moved, I've got a tip jar & a wishlist! Or tell someone about my art! Much love 💖
Mirror selfie of a person smirking at the viewer and leaning forward on one leg hiked up on a surface out of frame. They have short hair on top with buzzed sides and are wearing glasses, a red and white Machine56 bomber jacket with black details, and black pants with some straps hanging off. It's Moth Monarch! Digital art illustration of cartoon insects partying: fireflies sit on a frame above shining light on a dancing caterpillar, ant, bumblebee, and mantis below. Text top, middle, and bottom reads "do a little dance / you're a little bug / get down tonight"
December 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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muimuitime.bsky.social
ここでこれ言っても届かないかもだけど。

Xから引っ越してきた私がフォローしてた皆さまーどこー？

ゴキブリ、アブラムシ、マイナー昆虫、奇虫、面白い論文を教えてくれるありがたい存在どこー？
December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
Merry Christmas!! I got some BUGS and a few other surprises besides! We also enjoyed a lil charcuterie here. I feel very blessed to end a very difficult year among so much love. 🥰
Photo of several Christmas presents staged together: a Jellycat bumblebee, Unicorn Overlord for Switch, non-binary colored mantis pin, FFXIV cookbook Volume 2, Hornet keychain plushie from Silksong, and a bag of Wawa Holiday blend coffee. All sit atop a plaid blanket. A marble charcuterie board with a honeycomb design spread with four kinds of cheese, rolled prosciutto, and sliced salami. Beneath are Christmas patterned mats and a tablecloth. Partly visible at the top of the photo is a holly leaf shaped dish with some herb crackers.
December 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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alenasuchackova.bsky.social
Merry Christmas to all insect and moth lovers 🎄 @projectpsyche.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
Mini tree all decorated. 🌟 Best wishes to you all - may warmth and love be your companions despite the darkness we face, and may you have your needs met with abundance and joy (if not now, then very soon). From me & mine with all our hearts: Happy Holidays!
A small Christmas tree in a fairly dim space with large colorful lights, green and white garland with decorative foil holly shapes, and assorted soft Pusheen and small round ornaments.
December 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"RESOLUTION"
2022, digital
#ArtAdventCalendar
Digital art of a cartoon moth dressed as a red mage in a leaping pose, rapier held forward in their right hand and floating focus held behind in their left. Magic circles, vines, and petals behind them evoke the "Resolution" spell from FFXIV.
December 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
Crayon drawing of a cartoon moth bust wearing a crown and giving a peace sign with "Moth Monarch was here" written next to it. It's drawn on kraft paper at a restaurant with a part of the menu visible on the left and a giant clothespin above branded Jack Astor's.
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"The Little Inventor"
2014, ink and watercolor
#ArtAdventCalendar
Traditional ink and watercolor artwork of a cartoon pill bug in large amber goggles, a torn brown trenchcoat, and little brown boots smiling happily as he lifts off of the ground using artificial wings he made with metal frame and amber-colored membranes. The wings are styled in shape after those of a scarab. Dust kicks up below his feet. He has a wrench in his pocket. Art by Moth Monarch, signed Mary Capaldi as this is an older work.
December 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
The sheer number of notifications I get from people with moth character avatars makes me smile. 2013 Moth Monarch could never have guessed one day there would be so many moths!!
December 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"Sphinx"
2022, for Mothboy Monthly
#ArtAdventCalendar
Digital illustration in the style of a vintage lingerie ad with a green anthropomorphic sphinx moth model. The lingerie is black with some opaque and some see-through lacy areas and has a few metal rings connecting straps, suggesting an overall harness-like fit. The moth is looking at the viewer with a lidded eye. Text up top: Sphinx. Fitted looks for many forms. Find your perfect fit. Text below on left: allure for all bodies. On bottom right, logo consisting of two nested Ms with a crown floating above.
December 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"Praise the Sun"
2019, digital
Ever my choice for the Solstice.
#ArtAdventCalendar
Digital illustration of a green scarab beetle with amber wings extended, raising a textured red sun with its front legs. Rays surround it on all sides, shining through rings of golden clouds, with tiny stars throughout the surrounding darkness of space and more stylized six-pointed stars below the beetle. Art by Moth Monarch.
December 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"Insecta Geometrica"
2016, digital for print products & later adapted into an enamel pin series of the same name
Available on home goods and more!
#ArtAdventCalendar
Pattern in purple with diamond lines featuring yellow and green insects alternating inside the diamonds, all drawn in a geometric style. There is a comet moth, bumblebee, cicada, and scarab beetle. Overlapping the pattern on the top and bottom are darker boxes with text that read "Insecta Geometrica: Geometric-Inspired Insect Tiling Pattern" and "Original Design by Mary 'Moth Monarch' Capaldi", MaryCapaldi.com"
December 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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leier-coyol.bsky.social
This patch pairs will be available in my shop next week on the december batch

#SciArt #embroidery #insectart #art
A picture of a pair of handmade embroidered patches. It's a lesser stag beetle with its larval stage. They are colored blue and have a lilipad motif Another pair of handmade embroidered patches. This ones are a baby and adult leaf bugs, they are orange with red "leafs", and green details
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
Something a little different for today's #ArtAdventCalendar:
A video I made in 2019 of clips working on every day of my ink challenge that year! Set to calm music so you can chill out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqM7...
Enjoy! 🐛
Inktober 2019 Drawing Compilation
YouTube video by Moth Monarch
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
I dunno, I've kind of always been doing it. I made tiny comics and books as a kid, leaned more into drawing to be able to depict characters from roleplay sagas with friends as a teen, explored furry as a place to find community and make some sales, and fell in love with bugs along the way.
kelina1080.bsky.social Kelina1080 @kelina1080.bsky.social · 13d
With all this awful news going on i wanna ask this question once again to fellow artists and general creatives. What got YOU into art? what sparked that motivation to start writing? what made you wanna pick up a camera and start taking pics? Like share with us your reasons.
December 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"little oneness with all things"
2022, digital
#ArtAdventCalendar
Digital art. A small white cartoon moth with a couple red markings floats with arms outstretched at the center of the image. A field of white, yellow, and a few red stars is scattered around them with a soft glow surrounding them; the shape of fully opened moth wings is formed by some of the stars around them to the full width of the image. They are also framed both above and below by small crescent moons, then a red four-pointed star, then a line of stars disappearing into the darkness. The overall feel is serene yet grand despite the visual simplicity.
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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goldeenogawa.com
Thanks to the holiday orders my pile of old prints is shrinking, but there's still plenty if ya'all wanna grab a sweet deal: 50% off new old stock at

heliopauseweb.square.site/shop/prints/4

😊🎄🎁
#art #shopsmall #fantasyart
Photo of a rack of art prints, each lovingly signed, and bagged with a backing board for safe transport to their forever homes.
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
A patron sketch request for @hurricaneeris.moth.gay. 💜
Digital sketch with limited grayscale texture of a bug character with long curly hair looking at the viewer through oval glasses with a small smile, holding a swaddled baby in their arms and lap as they sit on the couch. They're wearing a denim jacket, chain necklace with a fish-shaped charm, dark shirt, and plain ring. There's a blanket with tassels at the ends draped over their lap, and some simple lines suggest a couch beneath and behind them. Art by Moth Monarch.
December 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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livraineysmith.bsky.social
Moth
Liv Rainey-Smith
Woodcut print
Never editioned. Part of the ARCANUM BESTIARUM by Robert Fitzgerald. #art #woodcut #printmaking #bestiary #ArtAdventCalendar
A square black ink woodcut printed on cream colored paper. A giant fluffy looking moth flies near a lit candle, with stars visible in the chipped pattern background.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"The Alchemical Librarian"
2025, digital experiment
#ArtAdventCalendar
Digital art of a cartoon Polyphemus moth in a layered blue robe with round glasses and feathery antennae, holding an open large book and glancing off to their side. They have a brown belt with a pouch, two gold keys hanging from their belt, and brown boots with curved designs and a couple tiny four-pointed stars. Their head and wings are tan and brown with some of the patterns typical of their species visible. The background is made up of various pieces of parchment with drawings and indecipherable handwriting. Signed by the artist, Moth Monarch.
December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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heirakka.bsky.social
EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
"The Sound of Water"
2024, ink traditional piece
#ArtAdventCalendar
Scan of a black and white ink piece with a cartoon moth standing on a rock in the middle of a river with their eyes closed and body postured as if listening intently. More rocks line the river around them, with trees growing high on the banks near the top of the image. The mark at the bottom of the image reads "Moth Monarch | MothMonar.ch" Photo of a framed artwork on a gray chair. It's a black and white ink piece with a cartoon moth standing on a rock in the middle of a river with their eyes closed and body postured as if listening intently. More rocks line the river around them, with trees growing high on the banks near the top of the image. The mark below the piece reads "Moth Monarch | MothMonar.ch"
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM