This is a
HUMBUG
(homininsecta dominus)
They’re LITTLE
They’re COLORFUL
They have BUGGISH FEATURES
But humbugs are not quite like other bugs
Humbug life can be hazardous
This world is full of perils for the very small.
“Luckily, the Mighty Glowworm has blessed us with a handy gift: PHEROMONES!”
Humbugs use pheromones to recruit and command bugs.
They can even lay trails for bugs to follow autonomously!
With an army of faithful followers at their beck and call, humbugs are the tiny trailblazers of the insect world.
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