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5-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A tick stands at a podium like a spokesperson and says, "I think I speak for all ticks when I say: we get a bad rap." Panel 2: It complains, "It's always: Oh no, a tick! I got sick from that tick!" Panel 3: A glamorous butterfly with flowing blonde hair sits in the audience and asks, "Why don't you just fly around and look beautiful?" Panel 4: The tick stares back, deadpan. Panel 5: It replies, "Yeah, no. That sounds boring. We're gonna keep doin' that other stuff."

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4-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A pink worm stands at a podium before a crowd of insects. "Welcome to this year's Bug Conference." Panel 2: Close-up of the worm at the podium. "Firstly, the stick bug would like to remind everyone, they're not a coat rack." Panel 3: A stick bug stands in a spotlight, covered in hats, coats, scarves, and accessories hung on every limb. Panel 4: Close-up of the stick bug resigning: "Thanks, Janet."

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Panel 1: In a bug classroom, a praying mantis teacher points at a board sketch of Sisyphus rolling a boulder and says, “So, Sisyphus was doomed to roll the rock up the hill for all eternity.” Panel 2: A dung beetle student beams and says, “That sounds wonderful,” while a butterfly next to him listens. Panel 3: The butterfly replies, “It’s actually horrible.” Panel 4: The dung beetle still beams and says, “Ok. It’s horrible.”

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4-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A blue dung beetle lovingly rolls a large dung ball as two other bugs mock him. One shouts, “Hey, loser! If you love your shit ball so much, why don’t you marry it?” Panel 2: The beetle hugs the dung ball under a romantic pink spotlight. Panel 3: The beetle stands under a wedding arch, placing a ring on the dung ball in front of an officiant. Panel 4: The crowd of bugs watches touched as the two mocking bugs sit stunned, both happily crying.

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4-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A cheerful ladybug picks on a young mantis in a cap and backpack named Timmy and gasps, "Oh my God, Timmy, look!" Panel 2: In the grass lies a headleass praying mantis mate, who did not survive the night. Panel 3: The ladybug grins and says, "Looks like someone got lucky last night." Panel 4: Timmy forces a nervous, sweating smile and laughs, "Yeah... hahahaha..."

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4-panel-comic by War and Peas Panel 1: In a classroom full of young mantis students, a female mantis teacher stands in front of a chart showing a pair of mating mantises. She says, “During copulation the female mantis experiences earth-shattering waves of pleasure.” Panel 2: The mantis students react with excitement. One says “WOW!” and another giggles “Hee Hee.” Panel 3: A male student mantis named Timmy raises his hand and asks, “What about male praying mantises, Mrs. Schneider?” Panel 4: The teacher, looking a bit awkward, replies, “Um... You’re not going to like this, Timmy.”