What does this tag actually mean? As it is, it's undefined and seems to be used inconsistently. I think it should be used for insect-like beings that don't fall into another category of arthropod but are not insects; whether due to limb count or something else.

Pinsir and Heracross, for example, would be Insectoids, and not Insects. I think the implication should be undone, and Insectoid should imply Arthropod.

Related: forum #148799

I'm not on the Taxonomy train... so, uh.... I"m sure someone in that department will show up eventually.

That said... insectoid seems like a pointless tag. if we're going to let pikachus be rodents and growlithes be pantherine/canine/whatever, then heracrosses (heracrossi?) can be beetles... or even.. uh...... a rhino beetle , since they look a lot like those.

Pinsir, on the other talon, is kinnnda based on a stag beetle but they don't look as beetle-y as a herascross does. honestly they don't even look buggish.

post #1785227 This looks more like some rock monster, or weird machine... all with some bull/minotaur influences, lol

(the one in your icon is adorable though! aaah!)

I mean, neither of them have an insect body structure, which is the issue. Even if that is true. I am fine with Insectoid being aliased away too, honestly. But it's there at the moment.

I love the one in my avatar too. She's perfect.