Artist Vladimir Stankovic creates all sorts of surreal drawings, many of which seem to involve either insects or sea life. In his Cephalopodoptera series he combines the two, positing species which represent the missing link between molluscs and insects. Several of them are subtly animated to depict bioluminescence.

They’re laid out like vintage biology illustrations, with diagram numbers, species names and labeled parts. The drawings are all wonderfully serene, with lots of furry antennae and lazily-twining tentacles. I’m honestly disappointed that I can’t own an aquarium full of these happy little beasts.

Be sure to check out the rest of his portfolio on Behance (which also includes links to his stuff on deviantART and elsewhere) for more neat illustrations.

(via Dooce)