Insect Tattoo — 82 Ideas

Tattoos depicting an insect are equally in demand among men and women. Sketches for it are created using all popular techniques.

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Tattoos depicting an insect are equally in demand among men and women. Sketches for it are created using all popular techniques.

The meaning of the insect tattoo

The image can be interpreted in different ways: it can carry a positive or negative context and “work” as a talisman. The meaning of the tattoo depends on what kind of insect is depicted on it:

• ladybug or scarab are good luck talismans;
• a bee or ant is a symbol of hard work and unity;
• the butterfly speaks of carefree and relaxed;
• the dragonfly also personifies a light attitude towards life, but in some folk beliefs it is considered the embodiment of dark forces;
• The praying mantis is a symbol of aggression.

The interpretation of tattoos with the same type of insect can be different depending on its design. Thus, images of spiders or butterflies have completely different meanings.

Design options for a tattoo depicting an insect

Both monochrome and color sketches are equally popular. Black and white tattoos are characterized by the styles of vipshading and dotwork, while multi-colored tattoos are characterized by realism, traditional, and watercolor.

Images of butterflies, bees, spiders and scorpions are often printed with a three-dimensional 3D effect. A predator insect tattoo can be designed in a horror style.

Both men and women like to get large designs on their chest or back. Miniature tattoos are found on any part of the body - shoulder blades, forearms, wrists.

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