David Zhixuan Zhang

Flannel Moth

Illustration
2023
Flannel moths are deceptively cuddly-looking insects that hide poisonous spines in their fur that cause excruciating pain on contact. This illustration depicts the moth as a partner in a toxic relationship who is blissfully unaware of the pain she causes her other half.

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Flannel Moth
Flannel Moth

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David Zhixuan Zhang aka. VIATHINE

“"The Slaughtering Swarm" is a project that explores a variety of arthropods and the unusual survival mechanisms they employ to kill, drawing comparisons between these actions to human behaviours and...” [More]