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They swarm. Birds flock and fish school, but they swarm. Both and neither, these creatures aren't just soft feathers and shining scales. They started off as a rumor scoffed at by anyone of importance. A small town in the middle of nowhere Nebraska reported cattle mutilations by the hundreds; only bones left behind. Then they ran out of cows. They swarm.Reputable news franchises refused to run the story. Birds that looked like fish attacking small towns decimating the population were rampant in The Enquirer and other even less reputable news sources, one even interviewed the supposed scientist responsible, Dr. Eli Evans. He was quoted saying,
"It was my intention to splice two life forms that were incompatible. It would have revolutionized genetic engineering. A fish and a bird. A piranha and a crow. So different and so very similar. Part of the ecosystem, but unique in that they did not have a specific diet, they served no purpose other than to eat what everything else shunned. And that similarity was shared at a genetic level, I discovered that they shared a 32 percent DNA match, which is remarkable between mammals, and unheard of in a fish and an avian!"
Dr. Evans went on to say,
"I had no idea, it seemed so perfect. It was like they wanted to be spliced together. All of the tests were positive. Test subject Alpha was the picture of health. Amphibious."
After minutes of sobbing the doctor finished the interview with "I didn't know, I couldn't have. When they killed my Kaitlin I realized what I had done, they swarmed all over her... she was helpless..."
Singly they are not a threat. They lay several hundred to several thousand eggs every week. They swarm. Their teeth rending flesh, their feathers laced with razor sharp spines fluttering, scoring flesh, slicing. Blood wells from the wounds, and the scent draws more of them.
Photoshop. The amazing description was written by my friend Dane Richmond after he saw the artwork.
Prints available at Society6:Β society6.com/product/crowanha_β¦
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Comments: 194
Multiomniversal124 [2016-06-09 23:06:08 +0000 UTC]
Wow this is cool!! I can see this becoming a Syfy movie or even a comic.
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plantman103 [2016-01-29 03:49:40 +0000 UTC]
Watched a movie on the Sci-Fi channel a while back where a scientist turned locusts into meat eating vicious insects.
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AustralianMarcus [2016-01-28 17:56:50 +0000 UTC]
I wonder if this will happen in the next Piranha 3D movie?Β Β
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MaximWolf [2015-05-12 16:05:25 +0000 UTC]
*am happy I don't live in Nebraska*Β
"Flamethrower, anyone?"
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SunshineDustInc [2013-01-12 19:49:07 +0000 UTC]
step aside hitchcock. its not just The Birds
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Quinn-Red [2012-05-28 02:22:38 +0000 UTC]
THEY SWARM. If this became part of a really popular Sci-fi novel I bet people would be saying "They Swarm" a lot.
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shadowdollcat [2011-07-18 22:54:28 +0000 UTC]
Its absolutely what I crave massive carnage nicely done!
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CXZecoatl [2011-04-17 01:02:08 +0000 UTC]
That shit's not going to fly!
*Goes and gets shotgun*
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Catbandit [2011-01-28 01:23:09 +0000 UTC]
I don't know if anyone has made this joke yet BUT
birds flock, yeah, but crows murder.
(murder of crows...hehehe)
very awesome and appropriate background.
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Darthrancor [2010-09-27 00:47:37 +0000 UTC]
That is scary. The comment even scarier. The corpse is a nice touch though. The first time after I saw this and heard a crow I dove for cover.
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benjaminclair In reply to Darthrancor [2010-10-08 22:24:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! The ribcage is the goriest thing I've ever painted, I think. It was interesting.
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Darthrancor In reply to Darthrancor [2010-09-27 01:49:29 +0000 UTC]
By comment I ment description.
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cuervoscuro [2010-09-13 16:30:14 +0000 UTC]
Best (or worst) of both worlds... my MtG freakness says this might be a GREAT (B)(U) creature
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benjaminclair In reply to cuervoscuro [2010-09-17 13:34:30 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! What does (B)(U) mean? I'm not too familiar with MtG.
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cuervoscuro In reply to benjaminclair [2010-09-17 13:58:45 +0000 UTC]
1 black land and 1 blue land
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dragonstrike1001 [2010-06-24 17:54:05 +0000 UTC]
Have you ever seen Hitchcock's movie, The Birds? This is basically what happens. However, it is not nearly as apocalyptic as this is!
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benjaminclair In reply to dragonstrike1001 [2010-06-25 18:06:57 +0000 UTC]
Of course! I watched a few clips while working on this
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loveistheanswer123 [2010-06-14 03:10:24 +0000 UTC]
this is just... wow.
i think my favorite part is actually the feathers. xD
over all, beautiful.
<3
(sorry, I suck at commenting, which is why I never do it, but this was too good for me not to.)
[:
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benjaminclair In reply to loveistheanswer123 [2010-06-14 14:02:40 +0000 UTC]
Thanks And hey, I think it's a good comment
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Vampyre-Lover [2010-06-13 12:01:30 +0000 UTC]
So Is So Totally AWESOME!!! So Wicked!!! Love It!!!
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ShadowKittyWolf [2010-06-13 03:53:02 +0000 UTC]
That. Is terrifying.
Don't know why, but I feel compelled to stare at its magnificence (pretty feathers!) and then run away in terror xD
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benjaminclair In reply to ShadowKittyWolf [2010-06-13 17:19:30 +0000 UTC]
Yes, don't look too long. That's how they get you
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Jillness [2010-06-11 23:55:09 +0000 UTC]
Fantastic entry! I really love how the whole picture was executed!
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benjaminclair In reply to Jillness [2010-06-13 17:19:56 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Appreciate it!
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margotdent [2010-06-10 23:23:31 +0000 UTC]
Congratulations on being a Splice "Create A Creature" contest semi-finalist! The director of Splice, Vincenzo Natali, had this to say about your entry:
"Piranha just got a sequel. Alexander Aja, I hope you are seeing this!"
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benjaminclair In reply to margotdent [2010-06-13 17:20:21 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for passing that along. The winners were great!!
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benjaminclair In reply to MediaHeadJcup [2010-06-10 18:34:45 +0000 UTC]
Thanks Those winners are all awesome though!
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the-winter-raeven [2010-06-09 13:56:08 +0000 UTC]
Haha, this is great!! I love both the artwork and the description.
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CrusaderMaria [2010-06-09 11:20:54 +0000 UTC]
This is pretty darn awesome (although piranha's do not look like that.) Sounds like an apocolypse to me! Kudos on being a Splice Finalist! you deserve it.
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benjaminclair In reply to CrusaderMaria [2010-06-10 04:12:03 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! (crows don't look like that either )
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CrusaderMaria In reply to benjaminclair [2010-06-12 16:01:33 +0000 UTC]
Touche! *salutes* Still an epic illustration.
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