Imaginary phasmid drawings... (Macropterous vs. Apterous)

    This drawing was made especially for the understanding of the variations between apterous, brachypterous and macropterous phasmids.

    If you don't know what these terms mean, I will explain:...
    This is all part of the world of insect evolution...

    Apterous means that the insect, or in this case, the phasmid has no sign of wings at all and is incapable of flying. Brachypterous means that the phasmid has very small and reduced wings that almost act as ''decorations'' so to speak and have no flight purpose. Macropterous means that the phasmid (or) insect has full sized visible wings that allows it to fly. These things occur in the Heteroptera family as well...

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    1. Bugmaker (39 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bugmakers, and we'd love to have this added to the group, and anything else you've got that's relevent!

    2. C.Nahaboo (39 months ago | reply)

      really nice sketch, the colours are very ralistic in the insect world.

      have you seen the bright yellow winged phasmid, it has wing stripes just like that, cant remember the latin name though....

    3. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (39 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Carim!

      Yes I do know what phasmid you're talking about...
      it's the Tagesoidea nigrofasciata. Lime green with bright yellow wings with the black stripe...
      that's the exact phasmid that inspired me to draw this blue one XD

      Anyway phasmids are starting to fascinate me more and more. Don't know why. It may be that they are becoming my new favourite insect :p

    4. C.Nahaboo (39 months ago | reply)

      ahah, i thought it might have been, i think i like your version better though, the real one is quite small, and way too expensive for me :(
      haha

      yh i go through phases of being fixed on one type of insect, my phasmid phase was from before i got my first ones until i finally got my jungle nymphs to adult :)
      i think i always get obsessed with the ones i want to get most, dead or alive, so at the moment i keep drawing Manticora beetles everywhere, and im still obsessed with Goliathus sp. i think they have got to be one of my favs, trust me, a big goliathus is well worth the money!

    5. C.Nahaboo (39 months ago | reply)

      oh, and i just realised i own Apterous, Brachypterous and Macropterous phasmids in my live and dead collections :)

    6. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (39 months ago | reply)

      Wow! Awesome!
      You should take pics of them for me :)

    7. C.Nahaboo (39 months ago | reply)

      haha, well i think youve seen them all anyway,
      Apterous - Eurycantha calcarata, Parapachymorpha zomproi
      Brachypterous - Extatosoma tiaratum (f), Heteropteryx dilatata (f) Peruphasma schultei
      Macropterous - Heteropteryx dilatata (m) Phasma gigas, Extatosoma tiaratum (m)
      :)

      still waiting on my goliath and Phasma eggs to hatch....

    8. kmiotek1 (39 months ago | reply)

      Nice drawings and very inventive.

    9. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (39 months ago | reply)

      Thank you kmiotek1 :)

    10. zxgirl (38 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous colors and lines!

    11. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (38 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Ash! :))

    12. Crooked Beak (36 months ago | reply)

      Well done.

    13. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (36 months ago | reply)

      Thank you! :)

    14. This photo was invited and added to the Insects in realistic art group.

    15. Sammy Ekker (Intermittent) (30 months ago | reply)

      I found your sketches interesting with a nice touch of imagination.

      Walking Stick - Anisomorpha buprestoides

    16. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (30 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Sammy!!! :) I love Anisomorpha buprestoides!!! :D They are so cute!!!

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      kaitschott added this photo to their favorites. (19 months ago)

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