An Aswang! A very interesting beast indeed. The Aswang comes from medieval Filipino mythology. It is essentially a vampire that can shapeshift into pretty much any form (with some limitations of course). It would not just be a mosquito, but a whole array of different forms, such as that of a wolf, bear, bat, cat, etc. In fact, some versions of the Aswang, such as the Manananggal, actually have been described as taking on the form of a bat. Sometimes they can take a chimera form as well, say maybe a half human and half animal type of creature, like we see here. Aswang can also walk in daylight, unlike more popular renditions of vampires.



A giant mosquito is a pretty good choice of form for a vampire, since they are one of the most commonly encountered blood suckers in nature. So it is quite fitting that a vampire might take on the form of one. Most bats on the other hand are not blood suckers, with a few exceptions, such as the so called Desmodontinids. Interestingly, bats were never associated with vampires until shortly after the New World was rediscovered in 1492 AD. Desmodontinids just so happen to be native to South America, which explains a lot. The first story to associate vampires with bats was in 1520 AD, when Gonzalo Fernandez reported an attack from what he described as a "vampiric bat" during his expedition in South America. It was after the publication of his account, that people began to associate bats with vampires. However, one issue with mosquitoes as being a form for vampires, is that only female mosquitoes consume blood. The character in question even has anatomical features of female mosquitoes, such as the the smoothed antennae, bloated red abdomen, and lack of maxillary papillae. On the other hand, it has quite a masculine upper torso. This would mean either this character is a male, and their vampirism allows them to bypass these limitations; or this character is female, and their transformation has stripped them of their secondary sexual characteristics. Perhaps I am overthinking this.



I like the art style. Very dark and gloomy, with very little colour, the only exception being red, the colour of blood. Gives me a sense of fear. I could make out the silhouette of buildings in the distance. To the left are three towers. It appears to be part of some kind of cathedral. In terms of the creature's anatomy, the four wings would be incorrect for it, since mosquitoes are dipterans (two winged). However, I like how the hind legs are lifted off the ground like that. Mosquitoes tend to do that a lot, as it helps them detect motion in the air, and they are extremely sensitive in this regard. If somebody decides to sneak up on this creature from behind, it might be able to feel them coming without even seeing/hearing them, and react before the intruder can.



Anyway this looks pretty cool. Love the concept you have here. Sorry if I made this too much of a hassle to read, since I know English is not your native language.