Dragon caterpillar creature suggestion: Charaxa

isis • 4 February 2025 at 7:13 PM

Hello and welcome to another #creaturesuggestion !

I wanted to make a creature based on a dragon-headed caterpillar. And then I was thinking: their legs are so goofy looking! What if I try to make it a menacing/intimidating looking creature, but with the silliest stumpy legs? And so, the Charaxa was born. The name Charaxa is based on the name of the subfamily of butterflies that these caterpillars are a part of.

I think this creature would be a good fit for spring or summer, because bugs love to appear during that time of year!

Art: https://www.deviantart.com/isiseggcave/art/Charaxa-1155579225

Weight: 0.001 kg
Length: 0.07 m
Habitat: Forest
Gender profile: standard

About Charaxa Eggs

The strange pattern on this egg makes it seem like it's staring right at you! The hard scales that wrap around the middle, offer protection for whatever monstrosity is growing inside...

About the Charaxa creature

The Charaxa is a special kind of caterpillar that never undergoes metamorphosis. Instead, Charaxas steadily develop and grow in their larva form. Newly-hatched Charaxas are exlusively herbivores. But as soon as their wings, mandibles and stinger are fully grown, their dietary preference switches to bugs. They are relentless hunters that fly fast and strike hard. If you're a tiny, tiny bug, that is. Charaxas may look scary up close, but their small size should ease almost anyone's fear. They are relatively harmless to anything bigger than a flower, and are smart enough stay out of the way when they are outmatched in size or strength. Be careful not to disturb a hunting Charaxa, though. If you happen to be standing in its way, it might sting you by accident!

And that's it! Any feedback would be amazing. Thanks for reading! ❤️

Some pings, hope that's okay!

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redflipflap • 4 February 2025 at 7:24 PM

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kashwolf9000 • 4 February 2025 at 8:00 PM

Naw I need this to become a thing this is amazing

prairie • 4 February 2025 at 9:04 PM

Yes PLSSSSS!

heatherm19 • 4 February 2025 at 10:04 PM

@isis Omg your art skills are amazing!! It looks so awesome, but not just in a 'oh that's a cool creature' way, I'm absolutely in awe of your art. Wow. I love the patterning on the adult's wings, and the baby is downright adorable. Lemme have a little army of these babes!

gigachad • 4 February 2025 at 10:39 PM

This is straight heat. I need a full production of these NOWWWWW not just because my fiance made this but also because its just cool as hell

dragrawr • 4 February 2025 at 10:52 PM

@isis DRAGON DRAGON DRAGON BUT BUG DRAGON BUT BUG DRAGON falling to my knees

shirothekittehlover • 5 February 2025 at 1:56 AM

@isis I NEED DRAGON BUG💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

eschla • 5 February 2025 at 4:31 AM

Ohhhh @isis this is great!!! Love it so much ❤️

ida92 • 5 February 2025 at 4:43 AM

@isis very interesting suggestion. It's giving me some dragon and wasp vibes. 😃 I like it!

jlya • 5 February 2025 at 11:50 AM

@isis
Oh my gosh, I love this!! Look at that child stage with the little arms~❤️

lunacharm1037 • 5 February 2025 at 11:53 AM

@isis
I absolutely love ❤️ this. That dragon head is so awesome and really well done. I wish I could draw like that. I hope it gets made, I'd sure like to have some :

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megamisama90 • 5 February 2025 at 2:28 PM

Really didn't know what to expect. I like the description a lot! First I was like is it huge but then it's tiny, tiny. I like how it's like all nice and then as it grows it will start to hunt. Well done! ❤️ Not really a bug person but would like to see more of bugs here. This would be a great addition! ^^ @isis

puchikofan9 • 18 February 2025 at 2:11 PM

i like it a lot!! its very cute!!