ALL bug themed pets - pls help!

[demonsdays]

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I'm trying to make a comprehensive list of all
bug themed/bug pets, but I'll need some help!

Criteria: Must be based off of a real bug, or at least have realistic bug traits.
It can't be a costume, and it should resemble the actual bug - not just the colours!
Ex: Butterfly dogs and spiders are bug themed, but not all of them are based on real bugs.
I'll start with a few I know of, but will slowly update as more people contribute :}

Thank you to the contributors identifying the exact species! Super helpful and interesting
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2009
April

May


2011


2012
April

November


2013
October


2014
May

September

Egypt Event


2015
March

July


2016
October


2017
October


2018
April

July


2021
April

June


July

September

October

November


2022
February

October


2023
April

[demonsdays]

And yes I am trying to collect all of these hee hee

[Juliamon]

archive/2018/July/Rat
These rats are based on velvet ants!
archive/2019/March/Cat
These cats were tarantula-inspired!
archive/2023/April/Butterfly%20wolf
Last month's butterfly wolves were another batch of moths/butterflies!

[Horror]

2012 staff dog - moth
2015 bwolves - bees
2009 bwolves - bee and ladybug outcome
2013 scorpions

might or might not count;
2019 fae fox - bee outcome
2014 bwolves - caterpillars/moths, + a grown up version of the PPS in 2014 christmas
2013 ponies - bees
2012 ponies - beetles and a grasshopper outcome

[otterbug]

oh boy. I will be Contributing to this thread. im an entomologist and have so many,,,, so many bug pets.


this millipede guy from christmas 2022!


luna moth from april 2023 (easter)


and the butterfly wolf to match!


this beautiful mothman is in the same litter as the one above (halloween 2022!! - which is filled with other bug friends)


not sure if you count the love bug kitties from vday 2020 but i love them


baby bumble bee bun

archive/2016/Halloween/?pageStart=7
^pps guinea pig that looks like a cockroach <3


scarab rat from the egypt event !!!

archive/2012/April/
^ the entire bug themed pony litter from april 2012 C:


september 2014 staff pet spider dog


this deer litter from halloween 2014 <3

and this is it for now since i need to go to bed lol, i hope it helps!

[Wokkie]

Im nowhere near familiar with bugs but i've seen a few while collecting pets in the past so hopefully i can help with completing this list too! feel free to correct me if some of the pets i've included are non-bug themed or overlapped with those listed earlier

April 2021 bee BW's (including a queen bee)


2014 ladybug & bee hamsters


(Isabella tiger moth?)
Nov 2021 BW litter

Might/might not be themed:

2014 Egypt event azula/blue-claw scorpion

(if you include centipedes for this list)
all 3 banner pets in 2022 Halloween


June 2021 cat - maple moth?

[otterbug]

(Isabella tiger moth?)
Nov 2021 BW litter

yes! the isabella tiger moth (or the banded wooly bear! the caterpillars are adorable but can cause a little rash if you touch them. they are amazing pollinators so it is best if they are left alone. gazing upon how adorable they are is highly encouraged though!)

also in this litter is:

the Io moth


the Cecropia moth (largest moth on the North American continent)


and one of my all time faves Arctia caja or the Garden tiger moth!

[otterbug]

ALSO this adorable litter of beetle dwarf hamsters from february 2022

[i will identify them, give me time and i will edit this post!]
[hello, this edit is just 9 hours after the og post]

but i messaged sixbane, who designed this litter, and they responded!!
here are the species below:

beetle themed hammies
Larvae


Colorado Potato Beetle

Banded Alder Borer Beetle

Calligrapha Beetle

Checkered beetle

Cottonwood Leaf Beetle

Globemallow Leaf Beetle

Locust Borer Beetle

[Wokkie]

(Isabella tiger moth?)
Nov 2021 BW litter

yes! the isabella tiger moth (or the banded wooly bear! the caterpillars are adorable but can cause a little rash if you touch them. they are amazing pollinators so it is best if they are left alone. gazing upon how adorable they are is highly encouraged though!)

-snip-

"banded wooly bear" is such an adorable name! def worthy for these lil guys <3 its a shame that most of these moths in the litter are not local in my area, i would've love to see them (especially the garden tiger moth! i jus googled them & they definitely look much more stunning in real life, can understand why they're one of ur favs!)

thanks for identifying the litter outcomes <3 lovin these new stuff

[GatheringRosesInSnow]

off the top of my head I think noone's mentioned the Halloween 2021 dogs (I think they were based on Peacock spiders),

2009 Halloween "Spider/Wolf" BW,
2010 June - 2nd Gen Bee Litter (one parent is the (Bumble)Bee (April 2009)

oh and there's the staff dog from either 2010 or 2011 that's based off a moth too (blue/brown themed color palette)