Blaine's Bug of the Day

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The random number generator landed on one of the crab spiders, so here they all are:

I. White flower spider, Diaea variabilis.
One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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II. Goldenrod crab spider, Misumena vatia.
One figure, by Club Earth (Spiders to Go).

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III. Thomisus onustus.
EDIT: 7/29/2017: The pink figure on the left is by Club Earth (Spiders to Go); the blue one on the right is an unknown manufacturer (akin to Club Earth).

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IV. Unassigned crab spiders.
One figure, marketed as a crab spider, by an unknown manufacturer (from the same set as one of the two T. onustus figures.

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Greetings everyone!

Recently edited Danaus, Idea, Papilio, Morpho, Aglais, Polyommatus, and Gonepteryx to include recent French feve figurines!

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the dung beetle, Aphodius fimetarius.

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2. Schleich (Minis) [this was marketed as a 'dung beetle' but A. fimetarius (or related aphodiine best option given the morphology and its European origin]

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The white-angled sulfur, Anteos clorinde.

One figure, by Safari LTD (Butterflies TOOB).

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Rhinoceros beetles in the genus Trichogomphus.

I. Trichogomphus lunicollis.
One figure, by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).

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II. Trichogomphus martabani.
One figure, by Sega.

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The Christmas scarab beetle, Anoplognathus punctulatus.

Two figures, both by Cadbury (Yowies). The one on the left is from the UK release; the one on the right (which is horribly inaccurate) is from the original Australian release.

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Alright! Time for the parasitic lice!

I. Human head-and-body louse, Pediculus humanus.
1. Play Visions (Fleas, Lice, and Ticks)
2. DVS

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3. Steven's Pixie Toys [added 7/24/2017]



II. Pubic louse, Pthirus pubis.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Sanitary Insect Pest Exhibition).

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The big-headed ant, Pheidole megacephala.

1. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)
2. Club Earth (Ants and Termites)

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The Japanese freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehanni.

This figure has been made several times and in many color forms. Unless something is particularly interesting or rarely made, I do not try to hunt down every color form of every species.

A. Figures on bases or raised figures.
1. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour (Nature of Japan Vol. 2)
2. Epoch
3. Kaiyodo (Birdtales)

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B. Other figures.
1. F-toys (Creatures of the Water Side)
2. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
3. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour (Crab Strap Figures)
4. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)

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Little yellow butterflies in the genus Eurema.

I. Broad-bordered grass yellow, Eurema brigatta. [updated 5/13/2017]

1. Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case)
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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II. Fairy yellow, Eurema daira. [added 5/13/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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One of the more unusual species ever made in toy form, the sheep ked Melophagus ovis.

Both of these figures are vintage figures from unknown manufacturers originally distributed in bubble-gum machines.

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The orange albatross, Appias nero. [updated 5/13/2017]

1. Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case).
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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The red milkweed beetle, Tetraopes tetrophthalmus.

One figure, by 4D Famemaster (Insect King).

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The creamy marblewing, Euchloe ausonides.

One figure, a larva, by Beam.

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These were from last night, but ATF was down for a while (at least for me), so here is a bunch this morning:

The scarlet skimmer, Crocothemis servilia.

One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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A weevil in the genus Lixus.

One figure, by Funrise Toys (World of Insects Nature Collection).

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Butterflies in the genus Vanessa.

I. The red admiral, Vanessa atalanta.
One of my favorite butterflies!

1. Skillcraft (Insect Science) - painted myself
2. Bullyland
3. Toy Major

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1. Magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio. [added 5/13/2017]

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Possible polyresin figurine by Steal Street. [This is a tentative ID, but I cannot think what else it might be.]

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II. The painted lady, Vanessa cardui.

1. Bullyland
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio [updated 5/13/2017]

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3. Magnet figure by Koro Koro. [added 6/22/2017]



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The black-and-white tiger moth, Spilosoma glatignyi.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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Cabbage whites in the genus Pieris.

I. Large cabbage white, Pieris brassicae.
One figure, by K&M International (Garden Tube - European version).

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II. Small white, Pieris rapae [added 5/13/2017]
1. Magnet figure, by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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2. Magnet figure by Koro Koro. [added 6/22/2017]

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The random number generator landed on one of the tiger shrimp, so here are my two species plus some miscellaneous shrimp. Note, the taxonomy here was updated on 10/14/2017 to reflect the World Registry of Marine Species (WoRMS) database.

I. Japanese tiger prawn, Penaeus japonicus.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Enoshima Aquarium) [marketed as Marsupenaeus japonicus]

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II. Tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon.
One figure, by AAA.

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III. Miscellaneous shrimp.
1. Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures)
2. unknown manufacturer
3. unknown manufacturer

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