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FallenAither🪲🍉🌻🏳️‍⚧️ | @BugFablesFanzine
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Sol/Aither | 25 | It/They/Void | Aroace | Agender | SFW, follows 18+ accounts | Self-taught Artist | BLM | ACAB | Reblogs bugs | Socials+ in Carrd

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#Bugtober Day 11 - Copycat

Apollyon works in the Hive around a lot of bees. One of the reasons why they’re allowed to is, intentional or not, Apollyon’s species mimics the scent of honey bees. Many in the Hive think they’re just a much larger type of bee.

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The image is a digital artwork of two anthro insects in front of a textured, slightly abstract background with warm tones. To the left of the image is Apollyon, a death’s-head hawkmoth wearing glasses. They’re looking down at the other insect, a slight smile on their face as they speak. One of Apollyon’s paws is up in the air, palm facing upwards. Its other arm is bent but lies closer to its hip. To the right of the image is Clover, a blue banded bee. She has to look up at Apollyon since she only comes up to around the moth’s stomach. Clover has on a brown hat with a darker brim and stripe down the middle, as well as a dark brown coat with gold latches. She also looks happy and is chatting away with Apollyon.
October 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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#Bugtober Day 10 - Favourite Character

Two Kabbu’s in a row, but this one is a far less dramatic piece. ^^;

#bugfables #bugfablesfanart #art
The image is a digital artwork of Kabbu, an anthro rainbow scarab beetle from Bug Fables. He’s sitting at a table or desk in a warmly lit room. A basket with two skeins of yarn, one yellow and one a light blue, sits in front of him. Kabbu has two knitting needles in his paws and using the light blue yarn to knit something. Kabbu looks happy as he does this.
October 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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#Bugtober Day 9 - Brambles

~The nights are lovely, dark, and deep
But I'll appear when you're asleep
You'll wake up with a sudden hurt
With mouth and nose all full of dirt~

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The image is a digital artwork of Kabbu from Bug Fables. The top and bottom of the artwork has several thorn covered brambles lining it, acting almost as a frame surrounding Kabbu. Kabbu has his head tilted down, his visible eye closed with a slightly troubled look. His paws are settled on his chests, almost like he’s sleeping. Light is hitting Kabbu from the back, casting his face and most of his body in shadow. Behind Kabbu, a ring of centipede body segments and legs acts as a halo. The background has a red, paper textured frame. The centre of the frame has a gradient from a darker to slightly lighter purple with a scratchy pattern overlayed.
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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#Bugtober Day 8 - Ominous

“Leave this place, for beyond this point lies great danger. We have already lost one of ours to this wretched place…”

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The image is a digital artwork of Rebecca from Bug Fables in an area within Snakemouth Den. The piece is set in the past, with Rebecca being much younger. She has a conflicted, melancholic expression as she looks down at a note pinned to a sprouting plant. One of her arms is amputated, missing the equivalent of a forearm. Her non injured arm holds onto a spear. Rebecca is wearing her red and purple cloak and has a pouch at her waist on a strap slung over her chest. Several rocks and vines make up most of the environment around her. The whole piece has warm, somewhat dramatic lighting with it hitting the back of Rebecca and the front of most of the environment.
October 9, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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#Bugtober Day 7 - Tournament

Pan, wanting to show Apollyon a part of the Golden Settlement’s culture, takes them to a Whack-a-Worm competition to have them play the game.

Apollyon…does not like the game at all.

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The image is a five panel comic depicting Pan and Apollyon, two anthro insects, in the Golden Settlement area of Bug Fables. Panel one is a full panel that takes up the top part of the image. Pan, alongside the Whack a worm attendant Claire, are standing at a fence. Claire is looking down at a page she’s holding in her paws as she explains the rules of Whack a Worm. “All you need to do is hit the worms before they get away,” she starts. “I’ll be tracking how many you get and see where you place.” Pan meanwhile is leaning on the fence, one paw up in the air as he cheerfully calls out. “You’ll do great!” The second and third panels are split down the middle. In the second one Pan is further in the background drawn in a style closer to the sprites in the game. In the foreground is Apollyon, who is out of focus and looking over at Pan. “Try to have fun!” Pan yells out to them. The third panel has the focus shift from Pan to Apollyon. They look very reluctant as they lift up their paw, showing that they’re currently wielding their censer. Panels four and five are split diagonally. Panel four shows Apollyon looking down at something. It has a grim, concerned expression on its face and is trembling. Their paw is still up to show the chain of their censer. The background is dark, and uneven lines run down it to further show Apollyon’s distress. Panels five shows that Apollyon is looking down at an earthworm that has emerged from the ground. It has no visible mouth and seems to be confused as it stares back up at Apollyon blankly.
October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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#Bugtober Day 6 - Narrow Escape

Just barely making it away from the odd beast that was attacking it, Apollyon hides behind some cover. Using the little time and safety they have to tend to the wounds it received.

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The image is a digital artwork of Apollyon, an anthro death’s-head hawkmoth, in the Dead Lands/Giant’s Lair area in Bug Fables. They’re slightly younger than usual, appearing much thinner and without their glasses. Apollyon is in clear pain as it tries to wrap up two gashes on its arm with a piece of grass. Its face is scrunched up in pain and tears are in its eyes. Apollyon is sitting on a moss covered rock with a tree trunk rising behind it and is using this spot to hide from a Dead Lander Gamma that is visible further in the background. The Dead Lander is actively looking around for Apollyon and looks frustrated. Several tall blades of grass are beside Apollyon, one of which has the end of it torn off to be used as a bandage. Further in the background, a screw is on the ground and a rock covers a small part of the Dead Lander. The whole piece has a darker tint to it to match the colours of the Giant’s Lair, as well as having a slight paper texture.
October 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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#Bugtober Day 5 - Dysfunctional Trio

Kabbu tries his best to keep things peaceful between his teammates but it can get close at times.

This one is *kind of* a redraw of the first ever piece I made for a Bugtober!

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The image is a two panel comic featuring Team Snakemouth. In the first panel, Vi and Leif are seen arguing. Leif is crossing his arms over his chest with an annoyed expression. A text box is near him to indicate that he’s trying to say something, though the speech is conveyed through squiggly lines. Leif’s speech bubble is cut off by a large, spiky speech bubble coming from Vi. The lines in hers are much more aggressive and end with an exclamation mark to indicate that she’s being loud. Vi in the first panel looks very angry. Her antenna are folded down and zigzag towards the tips. Her brow is deeply furrowed and her mouth is open in a wide, angry yell all while she points a claw at Leif. The background is a dark desaturated colour with rough patterns and a gradient that is lighter toward the bottom. In the second panel, Kabbu has stepped between the two in order to break the fight up. He’s concerned and sweating a bit nervously, but is forcing a smile that’s only seen from the way his visible eye is crinkled. Vi has her back turned toward Kabbu, still looking a bit angry, while Leif stands behind Kabbu with a blank, closed eyed expression. Kabbu is trying to settle things down, saying, “Team, please! Whatever the issue is we can resolve it without fighting.” Vi lets out a, “Hmph,” in response, and Leif’s silence is marked with an ellipsis. The background has turned lighter and has a greenish hue to it.
October 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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#Bugtober Day 4 - Forgotten

In a scenario where Erzsi gets to return to Upper Snakemouth, she’d get a conflicted satisfaction being “proven right” about disliking the way the experiments there were going. Even if she didn’t expect it to end so grimly.

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The image is a digital artwork taking place in the main hub of Upper Snakemouth in Bug Fables. Erzsi, an anthro roach, stands at the edge of a table covered in lab notes written on leaves and test tubes. Erzsi is covered in green bandages and is wearing a short purple cowl. Many blue, oddly shaped crystals have sprouted from her exoskeleton and she has a device attached to her chest with a tube feeding into it. Erzsi is looking down at the table with a dark expression. One of her paws rests on the surface. Behind her, a large glowing crystal is incased in a vat of glass that has been broken. The crystal casts a bright blue light in the otherwise dim room and giving Erzsi dramatic lighting that contrasts against the strong shadows over her.
October 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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#Bugtober Day 3 - Spell-casting

Been wanting an excuse to draw Tarantular and this prompt fit well!

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The image is a digital artwork of Tarantular, an anthro tarantula from Bug Fables. Tarantular is wearing baggy purple robes, and a pointed wizard hat in the same shade that has a dark band around the base. The artwork has very dramatic lighting. Tarantular is casting a spell of sorts. One of his paws is held up in the air while encompassed in bright teal energy. The magic is flaring out, almost like a fire, and is casting a bright light onto Tarantular. His other visible paw is holding a book with a green cover, and he has a third limb visible that goes off screen. The background is a dark abstract pattern with shades of grey, darker teals, and some reds mixing from chromatic aberration. It has a rough texture to it.
October 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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#Bugtober Days 1-2

Day 1: Snakemouth Den
Day 2: Puzzle

Getting caught up on posting!

Day 1’s a hypothetical where Apollyon went to Snakemouth Den to find the Sophie plant, facing the dangers there.

Day 2…Apollyon doesn’t get the appeal of jigsaw puzzles.

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The first image is a digital artwork of Apollyon, an anthro death’s-head hawkmoth, standing tensely in the middle of a room in Snakemouth Den. A spot of light shines down on them, illuminating them in the relatively dark room. Apollyon has a grim expression, beads of sweat on its face, as they stare down a Zombiant and Jellyshroom that are watching it from the foreground. They’re in a defensive stance and smoke is billowing from the censer it’s carrying. Behind them, looming in the darkness, is the silhouette of the Spider hanging from the roof. Its eyes are glowing white as it stares down at Apollyon. The second image is another digital artwork of two anthro insects sitting at a table. An incomplete jigsaw puzzle is on the table in front of them. Pan, a goldsmith beetle, looks content as he works on the puzzle. One of their paws is holding a puzzle piece and is raised up as he prepares to place it. A few other pieces of the puzzle are scattered around in front of Pan. To the left of the image is Apollyon, a death’s-head hawkmoth. Apollyon seems less interested in the puzzle. No pieces are in front of it, and it’s looking down at the incomplete puzzle with a slightly baffled expression. The background of the artwork is a gradient of orange to yellow and has a rough paper-like texture.
October 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Extra info: The whole thing was made on a phone I had at the time. I used Procreate Pocket and drew it with my finger. My phone kept overheating and the canvas only had 25 layers to work with. ^^;

This whole thing is also when Apollyon’s design was first made! They’ve changed a lot since then!
The first image is a screenshot from Procreate Pocket, showing the statistics for the artwork in the first post. The file is called BFFZ Artwork. Several boxes indicate different things tracked in the app. The amount of brushstrokes is stated to be 36,448. The artwork took 50 hours and 25 minutes to finish, and the total size for the file was 1,265.64 MB. The second image is an early version of an anthro Death’s-head hawkmoth OC named Apollyon. Their design is somewhat similar, but they don’t wear glasses, both sets of wings are behind their back, and the colours are different to what they are currently. Apollyon is seen smiling with its eyes closed, and it’s making a heart with their paws. The background is a plain grey.
September 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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For anyone wondering, the Bug Fables Fanzine’s been released! I took part in it back in 2022, and even though my art skills have grown since then I’m still pretty proud of the piece! It’s free, so you can download and see everyone’s works for it!

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A digital artwork depicting Team Snakemouth at the starting area of the Golden Hills. Kabbu stands on top of a hill, having just game out of a tunnel. He happily looks out over the area while using a paw to shield his eyes from the sun. Vi and Leif are on the ground standing next to each other in front of a Save Crystal. Vi is holding onto her Beemerang with one paw and has the other raised up as she calls out to Kabbu. Leif is wrapped up in his wings with a neutral expression. The area they are in is full of autumnal hues. The ground is orange, and longer blades of grass are varying shades of red, yellow, orange, and green. The foreground of the drawing is framed with thorny vines and a large yellow flower.
September 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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It's honestly impacted me a lot more than this, but I wanted to put the main things in. Undertale has done A LOT and been with me through some times, both good and bad. Really changed the way I approach video games and just life overall, but I'm pretty limited in words. ^^;
The image is an Undertale style black and white text box. A small icon in the top left corner depicts a pixel art version of Apollyon, an anthro moth OC, who is smiling. They are also in black and white, with a small amount of yellow indicating their glasses. There is text in the textbox that reads: "UNDERTALE really helped me with being a lot kinder to myself. That I could make mistakes and people wouldn't hate me because of it. Also helped A LOT with exploring my identity." A smaller box under the main textbox contains text that reads: "FallenAither"
July 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Was not aware! I’ve only been using it the past few years admittedly and have primarily used the app, so I’m not too surprised I missed that. ^^; It just came as a shock because the “classic” app presented itself so differently. The AI stuff felt so forced in the new app.
The image is a screenshot taken from the iNaturalist Classic app. There’s a simple section for the suggestion of an ID. Being unlabelled, it has a question mark icon with a dashed outline. Beside this is text that says, “What did you see?” Smaller text under this says, “View suggestions.”
June 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Having a service to help identify wildlife and then being gleeful about contributing to something that actively destroys wildlife is mind boggling. Nobody using iNaturalist wants GenAI. I *knew* y’all were going to pull something when the new app had this “ID with AI” crap.
The image is a screenshot of the current iNaturalist app. Under the identification section is a green button labelled as, “ID with AI,” with the text written in white and in all caps. To the left of the text in the button is an icon that is a tag surrounded in sparkles. The next button is far less flashy. The text and outline is black and the button itself is white. It is simply labelled as a search button with an icon of a magnifying glass.
June 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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I’m being very predictable with my choice. ^^;
The first image is key art of Kabbu, an anthro rainbow scarab beetle, from the game Bug Fables. The second image is the sunset Aroace flag. The flag has five stripes that are shades of orange and blue separated by a single stripe of white. The third image is the agender flag. The flag consists of seven stripes. The top and bottom stripes are black, the second and sixth stripes are grey, the third and fifth are white, and the centre stripe is a light green.
June 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Drew an entry for another banner contest in the BF Discord. Looks like a pack of aphids are enjoying the warmer weather!

#bugfables #bugfablesfanart #art
A digital artwork of several Bug Fables styled aphids in an open patch of grass. Several small flowers and clovers dot the ground In the foreground, framing the image, are several tulips and a hyacinth. Closest to the foreground are a green aphid and a wooly aphid who seem to be communicating to one another. Further behind those two are more aphids. One is exploring, climbing up onto a short blade of grass. The second is on the other side of the image, sleeping as it uses a long blade of grass for some shade. Further back, two more aphids crowd around a large glass spice shaker. They’re looking up at the members of Team Snakemouth who are using the bottle as a resting spot. Kabbu is looking down, waving at the aphids, as Vi looks on in amusement. Leif is facing away from the two and is petting at Chompy as she rests in his lap. The background is lineless, showing much taller bigger blades of grass and a tall yellow flower against a clear blue sky.
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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It's a bit of a bad picture since it's overcast and a little darker out, but seems like it's finally time for the Eastern Tent caterpillars (M. americana) to emerge!
#insect #lepidoptera
A close up picture of several tiny Eastern Tent caterpillars sitting on an egg mass attached to a tree branch. The caterpillars are mostly black, with lighter coloured horizontal lines running down their bodies. They’re also covered in fuzzy white hairs.
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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I get these beetles in my area! Always get really happy when I have one pop up and visit.
A close-up picture of a Grapevine beetle on a hand taken using a macro lens. The image only shows part of the beetle, mostly being a look at a dorsal view of the head and thorax. The beetle has an orange coloured shell with a pitted texture, with larger black dots on the shell. The flash from the camera shows off a slight iridescent shine to the beetle’s exoskeleton.
March 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Congrats on 200! ^-^ I think I’m a touch late compared to others so hopefully this still counts.
A reference sheet for an anthro death’s-head hawkmoth character named Apollyon. The reference sheet has Apollyon’s design, as well as an alt design where they’re dressed in an outfit akin to a plague doctor. It also shows its colour palette and a blurb of text giving more information about Apollyon itself.
March 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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It's not *really* cold where I am now, but still wanted to make something warm and cozy.

#bugfables #bugfablesoc #bugfablesfanart #art
A digital artwork that has a sketchy, watercolour style. Some of the corners of the piece are faded, letting a paper colour and texture to show through. In the piece is Apollyon, an anthro death’s-head hawk moth, resting on a couch with a peaceful expression. They have a blanket draped over them, the blanket having a pattern of red and white alternating triangles along the bottom edge. In one of Apollyon’s paws is a book that it’s reading, while the other paw holds a cup of tea or coffee. The drink is still warm and has steam coming up from it. The piece is done in warm colours, and even the background is a gradient of darker oranges to a lighter gold/yellow.
February 25, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Thankfully this is retained on Miraheze and it's great.
A screenshot of Astotheles' character page on the Bug Fables Miraheze wiki. It features a quote from him saying, "You naive Queen's lapbug. Between us, there can be no compromise. But you shall have an honorable fight! Do your worst!" In the quote, the word lapbug links to the character page for Kabbu.
November 30, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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I’ll likely have to update this when I draw out more of my OCs, but I made a height chart for my existing ones!

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The image is a height chart featuring several Bug Fables OCs, lined up from tallest to shortest. The heights are listed by each character. Apollyon, an anthro death’s-head hawkmoth is the tallest at 6 in/15.2cm. The next is Hierophant Victor, the same species of moth as Apollyon, who stands at 5.51 in/14 cm. Erzsi, an anthro cockroach, is the second shortest at 4.2 in/10.67 cm. The shortest character is Pan, an anthro goldsmith beetle, who is only 4 in/10.16 cm tall.
November 27, 2024 at 2:41 AM
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I can’t play the new Bug Fables update just yet since it kinda bricked my main save file for the game, but I watched the trailer and I am Very Normal about it as you can see by a very calm message I sent to my friend.
A screenshot from a messaging app with yellow text boxes. The text is in all caps and without punctuation. The messages read: The new update basically gives Team Snakemouth a canonical theme I’m gonna vomit I’m so normal about them
November 21, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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Genuinely recommend people use the Pronoun labeller if they want to, this is actually so cool.
A screenshot of the pinned post from FallenAither. The post itself is cut off to show the it/its, they/them, and voi/void pronoun labels set on the account under the user handle.
November 12, 2024 at 1:17 AM