eleleth
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hi there! i'm a beetle hobbyist from the midwest, and i have a total of twelve beetles (plus two velvet ants) who i have dedicated a whole shrine to. in their enclosure, i've furbished a wooden dollhouse for them to crawl around on, and even decked out the walls of the dollhouse with photos of my friends and family so the beetles will be able to view their extended family when they please. i adore the little critters so much!
the beetles i have are as listed:
Noumena - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
the laziest and also the plumpest of the female bdfbs, i named her Nick Land's "Fanged Noumena."
Enoch - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Enoch is one of three blue death feigning beetles, and also the smallest of them! being the only male bdfb, as well as being shy, timid, and very sleepy, i tend to find him either hiding underneath the coconut shell in the tank or trying to make advances on Noumena or Epinoia. i named him after the Enochian magick system, so in honor of this, the tank lies on an Enochian prayermat.
b75 - Smooth Death Feigning Beetle
b75e2c83-0000--602f00000000}\Test\¬ß2x89.ö√±√†b.txt\\?\Volume{b75e2c83-0000-0000-0000-602f00000000 is his full name, which i accidentally picked while brainstorming beetle names in a google doc and accidentally happened to paste a command path rather than an actual name. since the smooth beetles look sort of like robots, i felt the name was almost fitting, and chose to keep it.
Crowley - Rough Death Feigning Beetle
i chose to name him after the founder of Thelema, Aleister Crowley, because he's a sneaky hyper little guy who spends most of the day scrambling around the enclosure, crawling over everything, pushing the other beetles, and hauling all the food across the tank.
Kali - Hellburnt Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
named after the Hindu Goddess Mother Kali, she is quite slow-moving and likes to climb on the undersides of the logs i have in the enclosure. very beautiful, with tan spots along her torso.
Helena - Schizillus Laticeps
Helena came to me missing the tarsus on her front left leg! what i immediately noticed about her aside from her bulky frame and shovel-like head was her resemblance to her tankmate, Crowley! wanting to follow the naming pattern of religious leaders, i landed on the name Helena, inspired by Blavatsky of Theosophy herself. she's a site to behold, being the largest beetle in my enclosure!
Epinoia - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
her name originates from Gnosticism, in which Epinoia means thought or intention. the main distinction between her and Noumena is how Epinoia has a lighter, sky blue complexion as opposed to Noumena's darker blue one, alongside being slightly smaller than Noumena. she is also much more active and curious, playing with her tankmates often.
DJ Ravioli & Colonel Rigatoni - Micro Wooly Darkling Beetle
these two tend to stick together, burrowing under rocks and cuddling close with one another. given they are the same species and often remain close together, i tend to lump the two together.
Choronzon - Argoporis alutacea
named after the demon from Enochian magick, who was also seen in both Thelemic systems and the CCRU. he's one of the most lively and active beetles i have, and though he's significantly smaller than all the rest of the beetles, he still tries his best to befriend them. i figured since he was similar in appearance to Crowley, the rough dfb, it would be cute to follow a similar name pattern for the two of them.
Abraxas - Argoporis Red Legged Teneb
following the naming pattern i used for Choronzon, i landed on the name Abraxas for him, after the figure in Gnostic cosmology. he's a very active and bubbly member of the tank, often times running across the heads of other beetles and exploring the tank with Choronzon, who became his quick friend in the enclosure.
Azoth - Eulabis Bicarinata
being just slightly larger than DJ Ravioli and Colonel Rigatoni, he is still just under a cm long! he is a very elusive beetle, hiding most of the time and almost exclusively being seen latched onto the back wall of their beetle dollhouse.
Ulala - Red Velvet Ant
one of two velvet ants, Ulala was named after the Space Channel 5 character because of the reddish-orange coloration on her fur that in spots akin to Ulala's clothes. she's by far the most active bug i have in my enclosure! she loves zooming across the tank and exploring everything there is. so cute!
Kether - Thistledown Velvet Ant
named after the highest sephirot on the Kabbalah tree of life, Kether is an angelic one who brings a lot of life to the tank. she loves to climb around, try and scale the walls, and pester the beetles in the tank. adorable!!
i'm so happy to have joined this forum, and i am eager to find fellow beetle hobbyists and contribute to discussions here.
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the beetles i have are as listed:
Noumena - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
the laziest and also the plumpest of the female bdfbs, i named her Nick Land's "Fanged Noumena."
Enoch - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Enoch is one of three blue death feigning beetles, and also the smallest of them! being the only male bdfb, as well as being shy, timid, and very sleepy, i tend to find him either hiding underneath the coconut shell in the tank or trying to make advances on Noumena or Epinoia. i named him after the Enochian magick system, so in honor of this, the tank lies on an Enochian prayermat.
b75 - Smooth Death Feigning Beetle
b75e2c83-0000--602f00000000}\Test\¬ß2x89.ö√±√†b.txt\\?\Volume{b75e2c83-0000-0000-0000-602f00000000 is his full name, which i accidentally picked while brainstorming beetle names in a google doc and accidentally happened to paste a command path rather than an actual name. since the smooth beetles look sort of like robots, i felt the name was almost fitting, and chose to keep it.
Crowley - Rough Death Feigning Beetle
i chose to name him after the founder of Thelema, Aleister Crowley, because he's a sneaky hyper little guy who spends most of the day scrambling around the enclosure, crawling over everything, pushing the other beetles, and hauling all the food across the tank.
Kali - Hellburnt Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
named after the Hindu Goddess Mother Kali, she is quite slow-moving and likes to climb on the undersides of the logs i have in the enclosure. very beautiful, with tan spots along her torso.
Helena - Schizillus Laticeps
Helena came to me missing the tarsus on her front left leg! what i immediately noticed about her aside from her bulky frame and shovel-like head was her resemblance to her tankmate, Crowley! wanting to follow the naming pattern of religious leaders, i landed on the name Helena, inspired by Blavatsky of Theosophy herself. she's a site to behold, being the largest beetle in my enclosure!
Epinoia - Blue Death Feigning Beetle
her name originates from Gnosticism, in which Epinoia means thought or intention. the main distinction between her and Noumena is how Epinoia has a lighter, sky blue complexion as opposed to Noumena's darker blue one, alongside being slightly smaller than Noumena. she is also much more active and curious, playing with her tankmates often.
DJ Ravioli & Colonel Rigatoni - Micro Wooly Darkling Beetle
these two tend to stick together, burrowing under rocks and cuddling close with one another. given they are the same species and often remain close together, i tend to lump the two together.
Choronzon - Argoporis alutacea
named after the demon from Enochian magick, who was also seen in both Thelemic systems and the CCRU. he's one of the most lively and active beetles i have, and though he's significantly smaller than all the rest of the beetles, he still tries his best to befriend them. i figured since he was similar in appearance to Crowley, the rough dfb, it would be cute to follow a similar name pattern for the two of them.
Abraxas - Argoporis Red Legged Teneb
following the naming pattern i used for Choronzon, i landed on the name Abraxas for him, after the figure in Gnostic cosmology. he's a very active and bubbly member of the tank, often times running across the heads of other beetles and exploring the tank with Choronzon, who became his quick friend in the enclosure.
Azoth - Eulabis Bicarinata
being just slightly larger than DJ Ravioli and Colonel Rigatoni, he is still just under a cm long! he is a very elusive beetle, hiding most of the time and almost exclusively being seen latched onto the back wall of their beetle dollhouse.
Ulala - Red Velvet Ant
one of two velvet ants, Ulala was named after the Space Channel 5 character because of the reddish-orange coloration on her fur that in spots akin to Ulala's clothes. she's by far the most active bug i have in my enclosure! she loves zooming across the tank and exploring everything there is. so cute!
Kether - Thistledown Velvet Ant
named after the highest sephirot on the Kabbalah tree of life, Kether is an angelic one who brings a lot of life to the tank. she loves to climb around, try and scale the walls, and pester the beetles in the tank. adorable!!
i'm so happy to have joined this forum, and i am eager to find fellow beetle hobbyists and contribute to discussions here.
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