What is a Humbug?

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.

Ready for more Humbug Tales? Check out an illustrated tale:

In the Glowworm’s Shadow