[Life] 🌳 Paradise: The Nature Club

[Hyzenthlay]

Welcome
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The Nature Club
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Earth is a planet filled with diverse, ever changing beauty. From its golden beaches, mysterious oceans, enchanting forests and vast deserts, to its great mountain ranges and frozen wonderlands, there is something for everyone to enjoy. This club is a place to share your stories, hopes and interests of the natural world!

When you join, you will be asked to choose a plant to raise with every post you make. It grows in three stages, requiring five posts to reach each stage at a total of 15 posts. When the plant is fully grown, you can then request another! This is simply a cute gimmick for you collectors out there, but interesting things may come of it later down the track...

But wait, there's more! In partnership with PC's Virtual Pokémon Pet, by joining, you are automatically eligible to raise any grass or bug-type VPP for only 150 posts, and only 125 when they become seasonal VPPs! The same applies for certain themed Pokémon! See this list for all the eligible VPPs!

Interested in entomology?

If you're fascinated with insects, then this is the club for you! We'd love to see the discoveries you've made, so drop by with your stories and photographs. And don't forget, members of this club can request a VPP of any bug-type Pokémon for 25 less posts to raise it!

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Name:
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you:
The plant you will raise:
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods:

Beginner's event: It's time to get exploring! Don't worry, there's no need to travel far. In this event, I want you to find one plant species and one insect species - it can be anything - and document your findings. Add photos if you can, although it isn't necessary. Become the expert - research the species and share your new knowledge with us! We'd love to hear about the nature in your area. :)

Guidelines:

Topics can include anything related to plants, terrain, environmental awareness and insects!
Have an idea for a Nature Club event? Feel free to suggest it!
You can create a new topic at any time, just be mindful of how active the current one is!
Double posts are perfectly acceptable if no one else has posted in some time.
All PokéCommunity and Clubhouse rules apply.​

Member list:

Hyzenthlay Lvl. 1: Gerbera seedling

ZeoStar Lvl. 1: Anthurium seedling

Caite-chan Lvl. 1: Pine sapling

VisionofMilotic Lvl. 1: Rose cutting

icycatelf Lvl. 1: Lactuca floridana seedling

Eleanor Lvl. 1: Bald Cypress seedling

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[Hyzenthlay]

The International RealDex

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Welcome to the International RealDex, a database developed by icycatelf where information for all real-world Pokémon is stored! The goal is to complete the RealDex by photographing and documenting Pokémons' real life counterparts from around the world, then submitting it to this club.

Ever thought your cat looked remarkably like a Purugly, that the flower in your garden reminds you of Sunflora? Or maybe you own an antique teacup that might just be a Sinistea? Send in your photographs and they'll be added to the Dex!

Bulbasaur

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Bulbasaur and Ivysaur were confirmed in an interview to be based on frogs (possibly tree frogs given their Grass typing). Their polygonal spots resemble those on some toxic frogs.

Squirtle

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Squirtle is based on young pond turtles. (Box turtles are members of the American pond turtle family.)

Caterpie

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Caterpie is based on swallowtail butterfly caterpillars.

Butterfree

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Butterfree appears to be based on the Pierinae subfamily of butterflies, also known as "Whites."

(NOTE: It seems to draw more specific inspiration from the Black-Veined White, but I like to imagine that all Whites would translate into Butterfree.)

Weedle

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Weedle represents the larval stage of a wasp. It also has characteristics of stinging caterpillars, called "kemushi" in Japan (which is also Weedle's Japanese category).

Kakuna

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While is appearance may be based on wasp or bee pupae in general, Kakuna's characteristic of dangling from a silk thread (as seen in the anime and some side games) seems to have been inspired by hanging parasitoid wasp cocoons.

Beedrill (shiny)

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While based on an Asian giant hornet, Beedrill's green and blue Shiny palette may draw inspiration from cuckoo wasps (aka emerald wasps).

Pidgey

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Though it could be based on a variety of small birds, Pidgey bears a striking resemblance to the Carolina wren.

Rattata

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Rattata is esentially the common field mouse of the Pokémon world.

Ekans

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Ekans seems to combine features of various snakes. The pattern on its body may have been inspired by ringneck snakes.

Pikachu

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Pikachu was confirmed to draw inspiration from squirrels, particularly its tail and cheek pouches. Since tree squirrels don't have cheek pouches, Pikachu may draw inspiration from chipmunks (aka "striped squirrels" in Japan) or visually similar ground squirrels. (The upright position of Pikachu's tail while running is more consistent with chipmunks.)

Pichu and several other "Pika-clones" may have similar origins.

Paras

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Paras and Parasect are based on insects that have fallen victim to parasitic fungi. The base insect appears to be a cicada nymph (see Nincada), though Parasect also bears an uncanny resemblance to velvet mites (see Venonat).

Parasect

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Paras and Parasect are based on insects that have fallen victim to parasitic fungi. The base insect appears to be a cicada nymph (see Nincada), though Parasect also bears an uncanny resemblance to velvet mites (see Venonat).

Venonat

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The fact that it oozes poison and has a body covered with stiff, protective hairs, combined with the fact that it evolves into a moth, suggests that Venonat may draw some inspiration from venomous caterpillars. (Megalopyge-genus caterpillars are particularly round.) It also seems to share characteristics with mites.

Venomoth

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Venomoth seems to combine the idea of toxic moths (tiger moths) with the appearance of toxic swallowtail butterflies, such as the Pipevine Swallowtail (which may explain its Shiny colors).

(NOTE: This is a Spicebush Swallowtail, a mimic of the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail. However, according to author Phillip J. Schappert, there's indication that even this species may be distasteful.)

Meowth + Persian

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Meowth and Persian draw inspiration from Siamese cats (the latter also drawing inspiration from pumas).

While only Meowth has the color-tipped feet and tail characteristic of Siamese cats, Persian is classified as a Siamese Cat (Shamuneko) Pokémon in the Japanese games.

Arcanine

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Arcanine's Shiny palette may be a nod to Golden Retrievers.

Poliwag

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Poliwag is based on a frog tadpole with hindlegs. The spiral on its belly represents the entrails that may be seen through the transparent bellies of tadpoles, especially younger ones. Poliwhirl could be interpreted as a metamorph froglet/tadpole with all four limbs (despite lacking a tail), Poliwrath a froglet, and Politoed an adult frog..

Poliwhirl

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Poliwhirl could be interpreted as a metamorph froglet/tadpole with all four limbs (despite lacking a tail), Poliwrath a froglet, and Politoed an adult frog.

Abra

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Like Abra, the North American opossum sleeps approximately 18 hours a day. This may be more than coincidence, given the rat-like tail of Abra's earliest sprites. It also seems to share characteristics with foxes (not pictured).

Onix (shiny)

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Onix seems to draw inspiration from earthworms, given its snake-like body and soil diet. Its Shiny form may be based on green earthworms.

Lickitung

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Lickitung seems to be based on lungless salamanders, many of which have projectile tongues (like a chameleon) and can secrete irritating substances.

Koffing

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While it could be based on a virus pathogen, a chemical weapon, or air pollution, Koffing also seems to share similarities with false puffball slime molds (a type of amoeba). Not only do they both have a round body, lumpy texture, and spew a smoke-like fog, but false puffballs also feed on bacteria (mentioned in some of Weezing's 'dex entries) and can split themselves into clones (much like how Koffing grows and extra head when it evolves).

Tangela

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Tangela is based on tangled vines, possibly leafless, parasitic vines such as the dodder (aka hairweed and witch's hair).

Scyther

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Scyther is based on the Japanese Giant Mantis. While these don't occur in the US, the Chinese Mantis (North America's largest mantid) belongs to the same genus and was once considered part of the same species.

Pinsir

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Pinsir is based on stag beetles.

Ditto

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Ditto's blob-like form and ability to change its shape into anything is reminiscent of modeling clay. Considering this, its Shiny palette may have been based on naturally occurring "blue" clay.

Omanyte

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The Helix Fossil (Omanyte) is based on ammonoid, ancient spiral-shelled squid, fossils.

Meganium

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Maganium seems to combine elements of various flowers, which may include hibiscuses (as well as amaryllises and/or, more distinctly, Titum arum). Its name is derived from geraniums.

Spinarak

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Spinarak is based on spiders with face-like abdominal markings.

Ariados

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Ariados appears to draw inspiration from various spiders, especially orb-weavers. Its erect "hind legs" are reminiscent of the horns seen on spiny orb-weavers (Gasteracantha or Micrathena). Its name may be derived from the Ariadna genus of spiders.

Togepi

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Togepi seems to be based on an egg, especially one with spots. (Togetic, as its Japanese name suggests, may be based on a chick while Togekiss seems to be based on an adult bird, though it's unclear if they're based on any species in particular. They also have characteristics of fairies and angels, respectively.)

Hoppip

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This family is based on the life cycle of a dandelion.

Skiploom

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This family is based on the life cycle of a dandelion.

Jumpluff

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This family is based on the life cycle of a dandelion.

Yanma (shiny)

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While based on the Banded Darter dragonfly, Yanma's Shiny palette may draw inspiration from the Blue Dasher (or blue dragonflies in general).

Wooper

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Wooper is based on the larval stage of a salamander. Its Shiny form resembles pale, newly-hatched larvae (though it may be more specifically based on an axolotl).

Umbreon

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Umbreon seems to be based on black cats. Several TCG cards suggest that Umbreon is more cat-like than other speculated origins (such as foxes and rabbits).

Murkrow

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Murkrow is based on crows.

Pineco

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Visually based on a pine cone, Pineco's Bug-typing and catergory are based on bagworms (whose cases may superficially resemble pine cones).

Forretress

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Though it more closely resembles a giant clam, Forretress may also draw inspiration from nut-dwelling worms. It also somewhat resembles a walnut.

Dunsparce

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Dunsparce is based on the Tsuchinoko cryptid of Japan (aka "bee snake," hence Dunsparce's bee-like qualities). While this snake-like creature has yet to be proven to exist, hornworms (sphinx/hawk moth caterpillars) are among the creatures sometimes mistaken for it.

The hoop snake is essentially America's version of the Tsuchinoko. Long rumored to give chase to humans, some believe that racers (along with other colubrids) may have inspired tales of this cryptid. (Hoop snake is one of the white racer's common names.)

Gligar

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Gligar's design seems to be a pun on "scorpionfly."

Shuckle

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Shuckle seems to combine elements of various unrelated organisms. Given its category as the Mold Pokémon, it may draw some inspiration from slime molds with "tentacles." Based on its Bug-typing, Shuckle is also thought to draw inspiration from shelled scale insects that, similar to Shuckle's creation of Berry Juice, secrete a sweet honeydew.

Heracross

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Mega Heracross is based on Hercules Beetles.

Beautifly

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Beautifly is based on swallowtail butterflies, while the darker side of its behavior may have been inspired by The Calyptra-genus of moths (aka "vampire moths").

(NOTE: Although this Calyptra-genus moth, the Canadian owlet, has yet to be scientifically proven to feed on blood, there have been claims of it biting.)

Dustox

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Dustox is believed to be based on the Japanese Moon Moth, a close relative and lookalike of the American Luna Moth pictured here.

Seedot

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Seedot is based on acorns.

Nuzleaf

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Nuzleaf may represent an oak seedling.

Surskit

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Surskit is based on a water strider nymph.

Masquerain

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Masquerain represents the winged adult stage of a water strider, though it also seems to draw inspiration from damselflies and moths with eyespots.

Nincada

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This family is based on the life cycle of a cicada: nymph, adult, and shed skin.

Ninjask + Shedinja

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This family is based on the life cycle of a cicada: nymph, adult, and shed skin.

Volbeat

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Volbeat is based on male fireflies.

Budew

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Budew and Roselia are based on rose buds and roses.

Roselia

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Budew and Roselia are based on rose buds and roses.

Trapinch

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Trapinch is based on the larval stage of an antlion, also known as doodlebugs. The move Sand Tomb is based on the sand pit traps created by these insects.

Vibrava

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While representative of an adult antlion, Vibrava appears to draw more visual inspiration from mayflies. This may be a reference to the Japanese word for an adult antlion translating "thin-winged mayfly."

Flygon

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Flygon represents the adult stage of an antlion. Its Dragon-typing and association with sandstorms may be a pun on "sanddragon" dragonflies.

Swablu

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Swablu is believed to have been based on bluebirds.

Corphish + Crawdaunt

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Corphish and Crawdaunt are based on crayfish.

Lileep

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The Root Fossil (Lileep) is based on crinoid—or "sea lily"—fossils.

(NOTE: This isn't a whole specimen, just the stalk.)

Starly

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Starly is based on fledgling starlings.

Kricketot + Kricketune

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Kricketot and Kricketune are based on crickets, possibly Red-Headed Bush Crickets.

Burmy

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This family is based on the life-cycle of a bagworm, many species only maturing into flying moths if male while the larviform female stays inside her bag. However, Mothim seems to combine elements of various moths, including death's-head hawkmoths (not pictured).

Wormadam

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This family is based on the life-cycle of a bagworm, many species only maturing into flying moths if male while the larviform female stays inside her bag. However, Mothim seems to combine elements of various moths, including death's-head hawkmoths (not pictured).

Mothim

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This family is based on the life-cycle of a bagworm, many species only maturing into flying moths if male while the larviform female stays inside her bag. However, Mothim seems to combine elements of various moths, including death's-head hawkmoths (not pictured).

Combee

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Combee is based on honey bees.

Yanmega

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Yanmega draws inspiration from the Darner family of dragonflies.

Leafeon + Glaceon

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Leafeon and Glaceon share similarities with colorpoint cats.

Snivy

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While their names and pointed snouts suggest they draw inspiration from vine snakes, Snivy and Servine's Pokédex category and lack of a Poison-typing suggest that they may draw inspiration from grass snakes (another name for greensnakes) as well.

Purrloin

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Purrloin appears to be based on bicolor (tuxedo) cats. The white marks above its eyes suggest that it may be based on tuxedo tabbies.

Pidove

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Pidove and Tranquill draw inspiration from the Columbidae family of birds. Pidove more closely resembles a pigeon while Tranquill more closely resembles a dove.

Tranquill

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Pidove and Tranquill draw inspiration from the Columbidae family of birds. Pidove more closely resembles a pigeon while Tranquill more closely resembles a dove.

Tympole

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This family is based on the life cycle of a toad.

Palpitoad

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This family is based on the life cycle of a toad.

Seismitoad

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This family is based on the life cycle of a toad.

Sewaddle

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Sewaddle is believed to draw visual inspiration from Silver-Spotted Skipper caterpillars.

Whirlipede

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Whirlipede is based on the defensive or resting position of a millipede.

Lilligant

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Lilligant is based on lilies. Since it evolves via Sun Stone, it may be based on daylilies.

Minccino

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Minccino is based on chinchillas.

Vanillite + Vanillish + Vanilluxe

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This family is based on snow and icicles, but stylized to resemble ice cream.

Deerling

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Deerling is based on a deer fawn.

Karrablast

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Karrablast is based on ground beetles (Carabidae) that eat snails.

Joltik

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Though its behavior is based on a tick, Joltik's appearance may draw more inspiration from baby tarantulas (not pictured) or jumping spiders.

Ferroseed

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Ferroseed seems to be based on cockelburs.

Ferrothorn

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Ferrothorn may be based on briers.

Shelmet

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Shelmet is based on snails (or at least representative of them).

Mandibuzz

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Mandibuzz is based on vultures.

Volcarona (shiny)

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Shiny Volcarona's spotted yellow wings bring to mind Imperial Moths, a type of giant silkmoth.

Fletchling

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Fletchling and Fletchinder are based on robins. Fletchinder and Talonflame also bear some resemblance to cardinals (though waxwings are more likely), the latter further incorporating hawk and/or falcon features.

(NOTE: While the American robin above isn't a "true" robin, it's associated with fire—like this line—in North American mythology.)

Fletchinder

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Fletchling and Fletchinder are based on robins. Fletchinder and Talonflame also bear some resemblance to cardinals (though waxwings are more likely), the latter further incorporating hawk and/or falcon features.

Talonflame

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Fletchling and Fletchinder are based on robins. Fletchinder and Talonflame also bear some resemblance to cardinals (though waxwings are more likely), the latter further incorporating hawk and/or falcon features.

Noibat

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Noibat is based on the vespertilionid family of microbats.

Zygarde Cell

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Zygarde cells are believed to be based on planarian flatworms.

(Do you see the derpy face?)

Litten

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Litten and Torracat are based on tabby cats. The line as a whole may be a visual pun on "tiger cat," another name for mackerel/fishbone tabbies.

Torracat

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Litten and Torracat are based on tabby cats. The line as a whole may be a visual pun on "tiger cat," another name for mackerel/fishbone tabbies.

Pikipek

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Pikipek is based on woodpeckers.

Cutiefly + Ribombee

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Cutiefly and Ribimbee are based on bee flies. Ribombee may be based specifically on the Greater Bee Fly, being larger in size and having a dark patch (its scarf).

Rockruff

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Rockruff is based on Spitz breeds.

Morelull

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Morelull seems to draw inspiration from "bonnet" mushrooms (Mycena), some of which exhibit bioluminescence. It gets its English name from morels.

Salandit

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Salandit is based on newts.

Wimpod

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Wimpod is based on rock slaters (Ligiidae).

Buzzwole

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Buzzwole is based on invasive mosquitoes.

Skwovet

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Skwovet is based on the eastern grey squirrel, which is invasive in the UK.

Blipbug

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This line is based on the life cycle of a lady beetle (more specifically, the seven-spotted lady beetle).

Dottler

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This line is based on the life cycle of a lady beetle (more specifically, the seven-spotted lady beetle).

Orbeetle

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This line is based on the life cycle of a lady beetle (more specifically, the seven-spotted lady beetle).

Chewtle

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Drednaw is based on snapping turtles.

Drednaw

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Drednaw is based on snapping turtles.

Sizzlipede

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Sizzlipede and Centiskorch seem to be visual puns on "fire centipede."

Boltund

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Boltund is based on foxhounds.

Rolycoly

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Rolycoly is based on coal.

Falinks

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Falinks may be a visual pun on an "admiral caterpillar."

Frosmoth

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While its silhouette more closely resembles an Indian Moon Moth (not pictured), Frosmoth's Chinese names suggest that may also draw inspiration from flannel moths. Its translucent wings may have been based on clearwing moths, which lose most of their scales during their first flight.

 

[Zeostar]

Name: Zeostar
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Whismicott
The plant you will raise: Anthurium
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Praying Mantis

I would like to join this as I have planted trees before. When I was in the 1st grade, I went outside in the backyard one day and planted about 10 trees with my mother. Unfortunately not all of them survived, but the ones that did are still growing a decade later. We occasionally visit that old house and check on our trees. It was a special memory.

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I love the look of these plants. There's also a pink variation.

 

[Caite-chan]

Name: Caite-chan
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Vikavolt
The plant you will raise: Pine Tree
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Walking Sticks, Lightning Bugs, Praying Mantis and Grasshoppers

 

[VisionofMilotic]

Name: Sam

The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Roselia, a shiny one if it's allowed.

The plant you will raise: A rose bush.

I'd like to think of my rose as a Desmond Tutu Rose, since I love red roses and the passion they representnd. This is an especially gorgeous rose, and pays tribute to the heroic efforts and kindness of Bishop Tutu. They grow in my community, this I photographed at the city garden during my birthday last year.

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Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Butterflies, ladybugs and Vespiquen- throwing in my favorite bug Pokemon because I can :P

I also plan to participate in this event. We've been experiencing heavy rainy this weekend, so I can't snap shot anything today, but when the sun returns I'll see what's in my backyard.

 

[icycatelf]

I enjoy taking "nature walks" nearly every day, weather permitting, looking for insects and other interesting fauna, flora, and fungi—even fossils. I'm looking forward to sharing some of my finds!

Name: icycatelf
The Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Mothim
The plant you will raise: Let's go with Lactuca floridana since its flowers are some of the prettiest I've encountered.
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Moths! Some of my faves include the Rosy Maple Moth, Giant Leopard Moth, Smaller Parasa, and iconic Luna Moth. I also enjoy caterpillars, especially bagworms (thanks to Pokémon, I'm sure) and sphinx caterpillars.

 

[Eleanor]

Name: Eleanor
The Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon that represents you: I can have both at the same time! Swadloon~
The plant you will raise: I think I'll start with something a bit exotic and that doesn't look too interesting at first sight, but that I saw on a park near here and found very interesting: Taxodium distichum, aka. the Bald Cypress!
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Dragonflies! If I had to point out a species in particular, it's a local - Calopteryx splendens, or the Banded demoiselle!

 

[Caite-chan]

Fair warning these pictures will be BIG but in a good way. With my new phone I love the camera I have on it and I'm always playing around with it. I've been taking pictures of the rose bush we have in honor of Mom and still getting into the middle of October and she it STILL blooming roses.

And with all the gardening we've been doing this past summer we get all sorts of bugs and as usual I've been trying to take pictures of them with my phone. I try to get as close as I can before they decide to hop off.

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[Hyzenthlay]

Name: Clover
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Lurantis
The plant you will raise: Gerbera
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Ladybugs, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, mantises, bees and Christmas spiders!

Gerberas are my favourite flower - I adore their bright, cheerful yet simple beauty and all the colours they come in! I also like to collect merchandise and jewellery of ladybugs, dragonflies and butterflies when I can. <3

Name: Zeostar
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Whismicott
The plant you will raise: Anthurium
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Praying Mantis

I would like to join this as I have planted trees before. When I was in the 1st grade, I went outside in the backyard one day and planted about 10 trees with my mother. Unfortunately not all of them survived, but the ones that did are still growing a decade later. We occasionally visit that old house and check on our trees. It was a special memory.

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I love the look of these plants. There's also a pink variation.

Welcome, Zeo! That's sure a beautiful flower you chose - I also love anthuriums, they have quite an exotic charm to them! And that's a lovely memory you've shared. What kind of trees were they? :) Do you still enjoy gardening?

Name: Caite-chan
The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Vikavolt
The plant you will raise: Pine Tree
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Walking Sticks, Lightning Bugs, Praying Mantis and Grasshoppers

Hi, Caite, welcome! I forgot Vikavolt existed, probably because I blocked Charjabug out of my memory. xD And I love phasmids, too! Here were call them stick insects and they swarm the outside walls of our house at certain times of the year, haha. They're fun to play with - same with grasshoppers. :D Are pine trees your favourite?

Name: Sam

The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Roselia, a shiny one if it's allowed.

The plant you will raise: A rose bush.

I'd like to think of my rose as a Desmond Tutu Rose, since I love red roses and the passion they representnd. This is an especially gorgeous rose, and pays tribute to the heroic efforts and kindness of Bishop Tutu. They grow in my community, this I photographed at the city garden during my birthday last year.

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Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Butterflies, ladybugs and Vespiquen- throwing in my favorite bug Pokemon because I can :P

I also plan to participate in this event. We've been experiencing heavy rainy this weekend, so I can't snap shot anything today, but when the sun returns I'll see what's in my backyard.

Happy to see you here, Sam! Roses are such a healing flower, aren't they? I find that nothing quite soothes the heart like a magnificent rose display, with their air of romance and delicate perfume... *wistful sigh* I always swoon over a rose garden! Those Desmond Tutu Roses are stunning, in particular! It must be lovely having the world come alive in bloom on your birthday. <3 I hope you will share your gardening tips with us. :)

I'm looking forward to seeing what you discover!

I enjoy taking "nature walks" nearly every day, weather permitting, looking for insects and other interesting fauna, flora, and fungi—even fossils. I'm looking forward to sharing some of my finds!

Name: icycatelf
The Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Mothim
The plant you will raise: Let's go with Lactuca floridana since its flowers are some of the prettiest I've encountered.
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Moths! Some of my faves include the Rosy Maple Moth, Giant Leopard Moth, Smaller Parasa, and iconic Luna Moth. I also enjoy caterpillars, especially bagworms (thanks to Pokémon, I'm sure) and sphinx caterpillars.

Welcome to the club, icycatelf! I'm really excited to see all your contributions, especially after everything you've shared in your Pokémon General thread! Mothim is a really underrated Pokémon and one of my favourite bug-types (especially its shiny), so excellent choice. ^^

Can't wait to hear more about your expertise! I'm going to set up a gallery of everyone's photos and findings. :)

Name: Eleanor
The Grass- or Bug-type Pokémon that represents you: I can have both at the same time! Swadloon~
The plant you will raise: I think I'll start with something a bit exotic and that doesn't look too interesting at first sight, but that I saw on a park near here and found very interesting: Taxodium distichum, aka. the Bald Cypress!
Your favourite bugs/insects/arthropods: Dragonflies! If I had to point out a species in particular, it's a local - Calopteryx splendens, or the Banded demoiselle!

Signing up with style, huh? I like it! Happy to have you join, Loomie! :D Mature cypress trees are amazing and attract all kinds of life. I even love how they look in the winter, they're so willowy and wraithlike. <3

Ah, dragonflies are amazing, aren't they? Over here in WA we're getting mature dragonflies again, and it's so fascinating seeing them zip about with such agility! It helps that they eat mosquitoes. :') I hope to hear more about the nature and insect life in your area! :D Are there any flowers that you particularly like?

Fair warning these pictures will be BIG but in a good way. With my new phone I love the camera I have on it and I'm always playing around with it. I've been taking pictures of the rose bush we have in honor of Mom and still getting into the middle of October and she it STILL blooming roses.

And with all the gardening we've been doing this past summer we get all sorts of bugs and as usual I've been trying to take pictures of them with my phone. I try to get as close as I can before they decide to hop off.

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Wow, I am just loving those roses... the colour is surreal! I think those peach ones with the pink tips are some of my favourite, actually. Such a beautiful way to honour your mother. What are these particular roses called?

Cute grasshopper! Cats sure love to chase these little guys, haha. So did I when I was a kid, until I discovered that they puke on you as a defence mechanism. xD I LOVE seeing grasshoppers because over here it means summer is on its way. :D

 

[Hyzenthlay]

Double posting because I wanted to ask you all something separately from my last post!

So, this club was originally intended as a place to discuss everything about nature, apart from animals, because I was going to create a separate club for wild animals. Icycatelf suggested either making this club include animals to negate a separate club, or make the animal club and include insects there, instead of here. Or I could make the animal club and keep this club as it currently is (with insects included). What are your thoughts on this?

I'm going to reconstruct the OP at some point anyway when I include the upcoming games and events, so any choice is fine by me. :)

 

[Caite-chan]

Double posting because I wanted to ask you all something separately from my last post!

So, this club was originally intended as a place to discuss everything about nature, apart from animals, because I was going to create a separate club for wild animals. Icycatelf suggested either making this club include animals to negate a separate club, or make the animal club and include insects there, instead of here. Or I could make the animal club and keep this club as it currently is (with insects included). What are your thoughts on this?

I'm going to reconstruct the OP at some point anyway when I include the upcoming games and events, so any choice is fine by me. :)

I mean there's enough animals in the world to have its own club without it being to minimal. Technically there's enough bugs in the world for the same thing but you just chose to put them together. I almost feel like it would be to much if we included animals seeing as how with VPP this is for Grass and Bug types.

 

[icycatelf]

Welcome to the club, icycatelf! I'm really excited to see all your contributions, especially after everything you've shared in your Pokémon General thread! Mothim is a really underrated Pokémon and one of my favourite bug-types (especially its shiny), so excellent choice. ^^

Can't wait to hear more about your expertise! I'm going to set up a gallery of everyone's photos and findings. :)

I love Shiny Mothim, too! My full-odds Gen. IV Shiny Mothim, which I spent nearly a year hunting, is my most prized Shiny. Sadly, since it didn't make it into SWSH or the DLC, now it's imprisoned in HOME until DP remakes. :(

I've been looking, but I haven't found anything new yet. I did get one of my top 10 favorite moths again last night, though: the Dot-Lined White (not to be confused with more common black-spotted white moths, such as the Fall Webworm Moth). The famous "Venezuelan Poodle Moth" is believed to belong to the same genus as this species (Artace) and may even be the same species or a subspecies.

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If it wasn't standard for Eeveelutions to be the color primarily associated with their type, I think that a "poodle moth" would be a perfect basis for a Bug-type Eeveelution! (Maybe Shiny Motteon could be based on it?)

I mean there's enough animals in the world to have its own club without it being to minimal. Technically there's enough bugs in the world for the same thing but you just chose to put them together. I almost feel like it would be to much if we included animals seeing as how with VPP this is for Grass and Bug types.

I mainly brought this up because insects are also animals.

 

[VisionofMilotic]

Here is the first part of my beginner's expedition. These Fuchsia-colored beauties are fortunately right in my front yard, they are sasanqua camellias. My mother planted them. They bloom best in semi-sun. They are native to China and Japan. My mom tells me that they grow smaller than other camellias in her garden like the Japonica. Sasquana is more like rose bush size, which is a fine height for me.

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[Dave]

Name: Dave.

The grass or bug-type Pokémon that represents you: Torterra

The Plant that you would raise.: A Mango Tree (Mangifera indica). I think it is necessary to know about scientific names.

Favourite Bugs/Insects/Arthropods: Centipede (Chilopoda), Ladybug (Coccinellidae), Milipede (Diplopoda) and Mountain Grasshopper (Melanoplus alpina).
I will first find what should I research.

 

[Dave]

Well hi guys,
Umm..
So May I ask you a question,
A dog has given birth to the pup and I cannot decide a nice name for her. Would you help me to suggest a name for her???

Her Pic

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[Fairy]

I just wanted to pop in here briefly and say that so far I've planted over 140 Daffodil bulbs across the neighborhood (in white, yellow, and pink!) and was lucky enough to come across a yellow-sided Garder snake while doing so!! I was so happy to see the gorgeous creature. :') Pics to come!

I know I'm not an official member of the club but I hope you don't mind my little contribution!

 

[Fairy]

Sorry for the double post!

Well hi guys,
Umm..
So May I ask you a question,
A dog has given birth to the pup and I cannot decide a nice name for her. Would you help me to suggest a name for her???

Her Pic

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If you want something that's feminine and speaks to her coloring, I recommend Amaya. Sable and Opal are cute too. :)

 

[VisionofMilotic]

This was a cool video I found of unique insects that can be raised as pets. My favorite has got to be the female flower mantis used in the screen cap. It's a work of art! The poodle moth is my second choice. It seems like something that would exist in a Harry Potter or Fantastic Beasts movie, yet reminds me a little of Frosmoth too. The sunset moth is also very pretty.

 

[icycatelf]

This was a cool video I found of unique insects that can be raised as pets. My favorite has got to be the female flower mantis used in the screen cap. It's a work of art! The poodle moth is my second choice. It seems like something that would exist in a Harry Potter or Fantastic Beasts movie, yet reminds me a little of Frosmoth too. The sunset moth is also very pretty.

Although the "Venezuelan Poodle Moth" hasn't been officially classified yet (to my knowledge), many of those shots during its segment are not "poodle moths" but the Domestic Silk Moth and members of the Hyphantria and Spilosoma genus of tiger moths.

Did you know that Frosmoth's Chinese name translates Snow Flannel Moth?

 

[Fairy]

So as of today, in memoriam of my dearly departed Zebra Jumper Brad, I've just officially signed up to be on a waiting list for a male Regal Jumping Spider!! Warning, spider image below for arachnophobes!:

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Look at those blue-green chelicerae! And the white smile on his abdomen! I'm so excited, I already have wingless fruit flies and pinhead crickets on the way for when he's ready to be shipped. He should be about instar 7 or 8 when I get him.

Any recommendations for names for this handsome little prince? I'm thinking something noble to honor his regal heritage. Amadeus maybe? Perhaps Markus? Suggestions appreciated!! (｡'▽'｡)♡