Blaine's Bug of the Day

[bmathison1972]

Tropical butterflies in the genus Agrias.

I. Amydon agrias, Agrias amydon.
One figure, a large soft one by an unknown manufacturer.

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II. The Agrias, Agrias narcissus.
One figure, by Furuta (Chocoegg Funny Animals).

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[bmathison1972]

The Andromeda satyr, Cithaerias andromeda (the random number generator is loving the lepidopterans this morning).

One figure, by K&M International (Butterflies Nature Tube). [this is a tentative ID of mine]

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[bmathison1972]

More planktonic critters, this time the alga Spirogyra.

One figure, by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (The Minimum Coexistence: Microbe).

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[bmathison1972]

True lobsters in the genus Homarus, as well as miscellanous lobsters and lobster-like critters...

I. Maine lobster, Homarus americanus.

A. Large figures and models.
Given the large size of these, there will only be one per image.

1. Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures).

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2. AAA.

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3. unknown manufacturer [sold as kitchen decor].

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4. unknown manufacturer [sold as grocery store seafood display]

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B. Smaller figures and figurines.
1. Kaiyodo (Enoshima Aquarium)
2. Little Critterz (Little Critterz) - original
3. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)

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II. European lobster, Homarus gammarus.
One figure, by Epoch.

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III. Miscellanous lobsters and lobster-like figures.

A. Smaller figures.
1. K&M International (Aquatic Collection)
2. unknown manufacturer
3. unknown manufacturer - vintage
4. Bullyland (Mini)
5. PlayMobil

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B. Large figures.

1. unknown manufacturer.

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2. Sun Wai Toys [an interesting figures that seems to combine features of true and spiny lobsters].

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[bmathison1972]

CLICK BEETLES!!!! The group of beetles I study!!! Unfortunately, ignored by major manufacturers.

I. Camposternus auratus.
One figure, by Paleo-Creatures.

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II. Pyrophorus noctilucus.
One figure, by Paleo-Creatures.

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III. Miscellaenous click beetles.
1. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection) [color is suggestive of Ampedus but the pronotal shape is not].
2. Imperial Toys
3. unknown manufacturer
4. unknown manufacturer

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[BlueKrono]

Wow, that AAA lobster is so real-looking!

[bmathison1972]

Wow, that AAA lobster is so real-looking!

That is because, like many AAA models, it is cast from an dead specimen of an actual animal! Plus, it helps they didn't paint it to look 'cooked' like Safari did... 

[bmathison1972]

The four-o-clock moth, Dysphania fenestrata.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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[bmathison1972]

Tarantulas in the genus Poecilotheria.

I. Ornamental blue tarantula, Poecilotheria metallica.
One figure, by Bullyland. [added 3/10/2017]

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II. Indian ornamental tarantula, Poecilotheria regalis.
One figure, by Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Tarantulas and Spiders).

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[bmathison1972]

The common garden katydid, Caedicia simplex.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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An unconfirmed 'bush cricket', possibly Aegimia elongata. [this is a tentative ID of mine]

One figure, by Play Visions (Exotic Insects).

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[bmathison1972]

So, next up are the grylloblattids, or 'ice insects'. The three figures here are all based on the same original sculpt (and I am not sure who originated it--it shows up periodically in bin sets). None of the figures I have seen have been officially labeled as grylloblatids, and the ID is of my assigning. I have seen them marketed as earwigs but that ID is clearly not correct. For the time being, grylloblattid makes the most sense although they are not entirely accurate (either they were given two pairs of cerci or they are females and the ovipositor is split?).

Of the three figures shown here, the one on the far left is by K&M International (Insects Nature Tube) but they others are from unknown manufacturers.

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[bmathison1972]

The African baboon spider, Pelinobius muticus. To my knowledge, the only African theraphosid figure!

One figure, by K&M International (Spiders Bulk).

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The Texas shed-builder ant, Crematogaster lineolata.

One figure, by Club Earth (Ants and Termites).

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[bmathison1972]

Long-armed scarabs in the genus Cheirotonus.

I. Yanbaru long-armed scarab, Cheirotonus jambar.
1. Kaiyodo (The Study Room)
2. Kaiyodo (Natural Monuments of Japan)

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II. Cheirotonus jansoni.
1. DeAgonstini (World Insect Data Book)
2. 4D Famemaster (Beetle Collection)
3. unknown [Japanese] manufacturer

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[stargatedalek]

Wow, that AAA lobster is so real-looking!

That is because, like many AAA models, it is cast from an dead specimen of an actual animal! Plus, it helps they didn't paint it to look 'cooked' like Safari did... 

To be fair, the Safari seems closer to a very dark calico colour morph than an actual cooked specimen to me.

Still missing a few antenna though

[BlueKrono]

Even still, thats a really clean cast. Especially with all the spindly bits.

[bmathison1972]

The helmet crab, Telmessus cheiragonus.

One figure, by Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Crabs).

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Another cicada, this time the Asian species Euterpnosia chibensis.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Natural Monuments of Japan).

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The jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx atrata. To my knowledge, this is the only odonate figure that represents a damselfly (Zygoptera) rather than a dragonfly (Anisoptera).

One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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