Slake Moth

Terrifying creatures, slake moths search for the psychic smell of a self-aware mind. Once it finds its prey, it will mesmerize it with transforming patterns on its wings and devour its subconcious mind by inserting its slimy proboscis through the victim's mouth into the brain and sucking out dreams, fears, anxieties, guilt of their prey.

Aura of Nightmares. When slake moth digests its nectar, it excretes all the worst parts of its victim's mind. Those living in the area that is the hunting ground of the slake moth have terrible nightmares at night. They are plagued by hallucinations and depression during the day. This rattles the prey's mind, making it perfect food for the moth.

Dream Milk. Slake moths, unlike regular moths, care for their young. The grubs feed on the dream extract that the moth exudes with its entire body. This dream milk can be used as a drug when cut with something that slows its absorption down. The recipients of the drug experience purest dreams of the slake moth's victims. Drinking pure dream milk can destroy one's mind.

City Plague. If released into a city, the slake moths become almost impossible to get rid of. Being hermaphrodites and having virtually inexhaustible supply of food, even a small population can quickly multiply and suck the minds of all the city residents dry.

Credit: David M. Mallon aka MallonIllustration at DeviantArt