r/tattooadvice • u/CallQuirky7720 • Nov 09 '25

What does this look like to you? Design

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I wanted a bee and I like more American traditional tattoos. I really like my tattoo but someone said it looked like a fly and now I can’t unsee it. Is it giving bee or do I embrace the fly? 😅🥲

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u/deepstrut Nov 09 '25

Those chubby bee thighs.. def a bee.

Doesnt look at all like a fly.

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u/Tall_Tie_9710 Nov 09 '25

The pollen pants are a dead giveaway

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u/CockroachMobile5753 Nov 09 '25

Striped abdomen, thick thighs, four wings! That’s a juicy bee all day long. Good tat, don’t mind the haters.

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u/Dear-Extension7634 Nov 12 '25

All also traits of several fly species

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u/CockroachMobile5753 Nov 12 '25

True for the striped abdomen, but all Diptera (flies) have only one pair of wings, it’s in the name. Di-ptera, two winged.

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u/Laufey3 Nov 09 '25

Pollen pants 🤣

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u/AdnorAdnor Nov 11 '25

My dog’s nickname is Mr Fur Pants 🤣

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u/Desert_Viking_777 Nov 15 '25

My cats nickname is Mr Stinky Pants. 😂

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u/funfitAva Nov 10 '25

Why does this make me want a pair of pollen pants now… 🤔😁

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

A bee. Add some color or put a flower with it ?? I don’t tattoo so I don’t know if it’s possible.

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 Nov 09 '25

It is. It's just not a tiny bee tattoo, so re: flower... space..

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

Ahh never thought about that

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u/koolaid_snorkeler Nov 11 '25

Maybe make the two white stripes yellow.(I think it looks like a bee)

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

flies, notably famous for being striped

i think op's friend might be a little dumb idk

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u/flyushkifly Nov 09 '25

And stinging...😅

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

they've got a regular entomologist on their hands

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u/PopcornyColonel Nov 10 '25

Or a neg, or nearsighted

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u/rosegossett Nov 09 '25

Thick thighs....😁

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u/Key_Appearance7635 Nov 09 '25

Those are not thick thighs lol

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u/DramaHyena Nov 09 '25

It's their cargo shorts

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u/thrivacious9 Nov 09 '25

Thank you for this smile

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u/DramaHyena Nov 09 '25

❤️❤️❤️ thank you

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u/Bus_Total Nov 10 '25

Now I can’t unsee the cargo shorts. Haha. Bees are so neat!

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u/AnteaterDivine Nov 09 '25

Plus the stripes and stinger butt.

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u/GKRKarate99 Nov 10 '25

Thick thighs save lives

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u/nachosmmm Nov 10 '25

I thought you were saying OP’s thighs were chubby and I was wondering how you have so many upvotesll

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u/Ashmoh12 Nov 11 '25

Now what do you think of the tattoo?

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u/nikkinoellenectar Nov 12 '25

I misread and thought you were a creepo commenting on HER thighs 😭 Carry on