#tipula

[onenicebugperday]

@namae-s submitted: recently saw this beautiful fella while on a walk and can i just say. seeing those wings made my day! they look like stained glass (location is lower silesia, poland)

Ohhhh they really do look like stained glass. Pretty :) This friend is a male crane fly in the genus Tipula, maybe Tipula vittata based on those wings!

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #fly #diptera #crane fly #common crane fly #Tipula #Tipula vittata

[dramaturgydrakes]

hello everyone! please buckle in because i am about to be an unstoppable force unable to shut up about my fantribes and alt tfoh timeline branch au

note that many things are bolded, italicized, colored differently for more readability and to bring focus to important points!

THIS WILL PROBABLY BE DIVIDED INTO MULTIPLE POSTS/REBLOGS!! i have a HUGE amount of development for this story you have no fucking clue

THE PREMISE & THE PLACE

So, first things first: Where are we in this quaint little alternate universe that totally doesn’t have at least two massive intertwining overcomplicated plotlines?

We are on Tipula! (No completed map as of current.) Tipula is the primary title of various genera of crane fly, a family which incidentally has the rarest insect species known to date under its tree.

Now, what’s so important about Tipula? Why are we here?

Tipula is the last of the seven dragon continents (Pyrrhia, Pantala, Oedalus, Vespina, Aedes, Povilla), in the context of surviving the spread of the othermind.

Yeah, sorry, guys, it’s that kind of AU—even though I don’t delve into the WoF community much, I’m sure it’s done to death at this point. BUT! I like to think my spin on it is completely unique in its own right!

Moving on!

How has Tipula survived? What happened to everyone else?

Centuries upon centuries ago, in the dying breaths of Tipula’s last animus, she cast a spell that protected the entirety of the continent from invaders. But that’s not all: the enchantment held her spirit, which would guide dragons fleeing from tragedy and disaster to Tipula’s shores. To anyone else, it was hidden. Imperceivable and nonexistent to those who had never heard of it in the first place.

Even before realizing Luna’s failure, many dragons had already prepared themselves to leave; inhabitants of Pyrrhia and Pantala alike. Somehow, some way, something of perhaps two hundred or more dragons escaped the horrible disaster that was beginning to take place.

Many did not survive. But many more held on, flying until their wings ached and screamed. Carrying their tired, crying children and leaning to the sides of the elderly when they could hardly keep up, eggs wrapped carefully in bags of some kind or another—only for many to be lost to sea. Barely finding any places of rest, driven from the shores of every new continent as they were greeted with only hostility and fear.

... There were whispers in Lichen’s ears.

A frail old RainWing, never having been pushed this far for this long. No suntime, no naps, no fruit or hammocks or furry friends... but she was old enough to know tragedy. She knew how to push forward, and how to motivate the youth of her tribe to keep moving when they grew bitter and hopeless.

Perhaps her age was getting the better of her, her deteriorating mind telling her things that didn’t quite make sense.

Still, she pulled herself to the front of the exhausted group, and murmured in the ear of her queen. She repeated the words that had been spoken to her just moments before.

“Angle yourselves further left. There is a small tropical island, with enough food for every dragon to have one meal. It is safe to rest there. Then fly straight, and you will be guided the rest of the way.”

Glory seemed as bewildered and uncertain as Lichen herself, but, seeing as they were already aimless in their flight, she relayed the information to the queens that had come along and still survived this far.

(Ruby’s confidence was unwavering, and it had gotten her all the way up to here. Snowfall would do anything for her tribe, determined to prove she could survive for their sake. Coral and the SeaWings were already well-built for such a journey regardless. But Moorhen had been lost to the waves when the first storm hit six days prior, and Thorn had refused to leave without at least trying to save their home.)

It seemed crazy. And yet, their hope at its last embers, they took a chance.

And there it was: the island. Relieved at such a miracle, they settled down; replenishing their energy until they all felt they could move forward again.

In the distance, the blurred figure of a dragon flew forth. Not knowing what else to do, they followed. Their uncertainties and their fears were cast aside, knowing, ultimately, this was their only hope. Now was not the time for doubt, for questions, for hesitation: they had to trust that this would lead them to safety.

...

One by one, talons met sand. One hundred and thirteen dragons landed on the shores of Tipula, greeted by curious eyes and a kindness they had not been granted for days on end. These dragons had not known war or continental conflict: their priority was peace and knowledge, acceptance first and foremost. There were no queens, no rulers—but instead a council that decided the laws with input from all the tribes across the continent, and oversaw the fair trials of all alleged criminals.

The refugees settled in. Purity of blood could not upheld, and centuries passed, the number of Tipulan tribes almost doubling as division of bloodlines created entirely new dragons.

Originally, Tipula had CavernWings, CloudWings, BlazeWings, and... BeetleWings. BeetleWings had come from this continent, and, as it seemed... they were not lost to time at all.

Now, seven new tribes exist among them: ScaldWings, DustWings, FrostWings, GaleWings, SproutWings, VineWings, and... HiveWings, but not. Modern HiveWings, I call them.

All of these tribes will be covered in their own posts and/or reblogs! :)

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THIS POST IS CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE FOR NOW.

There are a LOT of story details I still need to fit in here, and I may have to reorganize plotpoints and rewrite paragraphs, plus I still need to figure out what I should be putting in separate posts instead of just here. Stay tuned! :)

And also I’m not done being an annoying highlighter with the text.

#wings of fire #wof #fan tribes #fantribes #wof au #wof fantribe #wof ocs #how do i tag for more reach i didnt put in all this effort for nothing #even if you arent into wof itd be SUPER COOL IF YOU REBLOGGED #wof fan continent #wof fanfic #kind of #pup’s nonsensical rambles #nep.txt #tipula #that might get me thrown in with bug posts but whatever

[continentacrossthesea]

SCALDWINGS

APPEARANCES: ScaldWings appear much like SeaWings, but with features that are considered sharper—their bioluminescent stripes appearing more like slashes most of the time and their webbed frills having less uniform structure. They are also considered less bulky. Then, of course, their colors pose a stark contrast to that of their primary ancestors—anywhere from sunny gold to bright red, though some are on the lighter end of the spectrum. This is more helpful for disguising themselves among the vibrant coral and red kelp that litter the waters of the Dragon’s Nest.

ABILITIES: ScaldWings can breathe underwater, swim at speeds much faster than most dragons can fly, light up their bioluminescent scales and stripes at will, and, most notably, boil water they have consumed and spit it back out—which generally causes them to have an overall higher body temperature. Rarely, a ScaldWing can be born with too much of this heat, to a point where they are constantly boiling the water surrounding them. These are called ventscales (like thermal vents), and most of them live in ScaldWing shore villages rather than underwater.

NAMING CONVENTIONS: ScaldWing names are usually taken from sea creatures and plants, corals, heat-related terms, shades of red/orange/yellow, and other oceanic things.

LOCATIONS: Most southern part of the Tipulan map, in a string of islands called the Dragon’s Nest, with the waters in between these islands and the mainland being known as the ScaldWing Gulf. There are a variety of shore villages that extend up until the beaches give way to the desert.

ORIGINS / ANCESTRY: ScaldWings’ primary ancestor would be the SeaWings, the increase in heat-related capabilities and different colors mainly attributed to the tropical environment and a small mixture of SkyWing blood among the line.

( this post may be subject to change for the purposes of: reformatting, adding information, rephrasing, or correcting inconsistencies. )

#wings of fire #wof #wof fan continent #wof fantribe #wof fanart #wof ocs #wings of fire fantribe #wings of fire fanart #scaldwings #tipula #tagging is a nightmare.

[musicandgallery]

Tipula crane fly

#nature #insects #flies #tipula #Youtube

[toothedgoose]

Tipula paludosa

European crane fly

24 of September 2022 — New York, USA

Found this little friend with a damaged wing, poor thing. I took the opportunity (since it couldn’t fly away) to bring it inside for some macro pictures. What a snazzy fella! They have such unique faces.

Fun fact: as adults they don’t eat! Imagine that 🤔

#bugs #bugs i found #fly #flies #crane fly #Insecta #Diptera #Tipulidae #Tipula #Tipula paludosa #original content

[ravisanath69]

Antlered Crane Fly #cranefly #flower #blomst #tipula #myrstankelbein #lëtzebuerg #insect #cranefly #rosa #mustik #luxembourg #goetzingen #blumm #tipulapaludosa #fly #ravisanath #ravisanathsphotography #leaf #macro #pixel #teampixel #pixel_photo_contest #pixel_photography (at J. P. Nagar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfyiUImBqBy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#cranefly #flower #blomst #tipula #myrstankelbein #lëtzebuerg #insect #rosa #mustik #luxembourg #goetzingen #blumm #tipulapaludosa #fly #ravisanath #ravisanathsphotography #leaf #macro #pixel #teampixel #pixel_photo_contest #pixel_photography

[kuhliloaches]

#Tipula #common crane flies #crane fly

[crudlynaturephotos]

#crane flies #crane fly #tipula #insects #palm trees #grass seed heads #temescal gateway park #pacific palisades

[pintxotapote]

Ta pintxo honekin badaude prest urteko lehen bazkarirako.. #Euskalherria #Basquecountry #Barakaldo #Oilaskobularra #Tipula (en Bar Douglas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm37w9FtnQ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#euskalherria #basquecountry #barakaldo #oilaskobularra #tipula

[michaelnordeman]

A few insect pictures from a long time ago. Stockholm, Sweden (August 30, 2013).

#dragonfly #grasshopper #southern hawker #tipula luna #large marsh grasshopper #insects #on this day

[onenicebugperday]

@pichupurin​ submitted: This lovely little dude used my window as a reststop for some time and I fell in love. Look at that beauty...🥺I'm obsessed with their halteres and cute little face, cannot say just how long I admired them... but long enough for my partner to ask if I was ok. As far as I know it's a crane fly? Would love to know what type specifically if possible (live in Norway), thank you!

Ohhh large and lovely! I’m also obsessed with her halteres and adorable face. Yes, definitely a crane fly, and a female since her abdomen is pointy. She looks like a European crane fly, Tipula paludosa :)

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #fly #diptera #cane fly #Tipula #european crane fly

[salstini]

words simply cannot describe how much i hate flying insects

#fucking tipula got inside my room 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #will talks

[mahamayax]

#tipula maxima #insect #pink #tipula vittata #koziułka witrażówka

[asaliveasviruses]

I've seen more nature in the past hour than usual. Immediately upon arriving home I saw a blue tailed lizard on my porch, I tried to get a picture, but it ran behind the mop bucket first. I did get a picture of the Tipula maxima on my bedroom wall, however, I don't know where it is now, though. And then there was a clover mite crawling on my phone. If you see a Tipula maxima or clover mite you're supposed to kill it, but I didn't. Who am I to decide what gets to live and die? Does it being an insect or arachnid make it better? I don't think so.

#insects #arachnids #nature #blue tailed skink #blue tailed lizard #tipula maxima #crane fly #crane flies #lizard #reptile #reptiblr #clover mite #bugs #bugblr #kentucky nature #kentucky #eastern kentucky #wilderness #mites #entomology

[musicandgallery]

Tipula luna cranefly

#nature #insects #flies #tipula luna #Youtube

[rosszulorzott]

#tipula furca #lószúnyog