Blaine's Bug of the Day

[bmathison1972]

The stag beetle, Platycerus acuticollis.

Two figures (which represent two color morphs of the same sculpt) by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Stag Beetles).

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[bmathison1972]

Well, it was bound to happen. The random number generator landed on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma. I have by far more figures of this species than any other (38 at the time of the initial post), to the point I have stopped buying them from the companies that feel compelled to re-release the same sculpts annually (F-Toys, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.). Oh, and look, there is a second species in the genus at the bottom...

I. Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma.

A. Boxed figures.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Beetles of the World)
3. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Beetles of the World) - female
4. Bandai (Bugs Museum)

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B. Elevated, flying, and diorama-style figures.
1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Epoch (Flying Beetles)
3. CollectA
4. Bandai (Figure Pictorial Book of Gakken Insect)
5. Colorata (Tropical Rain Forest Rhinoceros Beetles)

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1. Flying figure by Sega. [added 11/22/2017]



C. Larger figures.
1. K&M International (Insects Polyvinyl Bag)
2. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
3. Subarudo
4. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (B.I.G. Insects)

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More large figures. [added 11/22/2017]

1. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (B.I.G. Beetles 2017)
2. Sega (DX)



D. Medium and smaller figures.
1. F-toys (Insect Hunter Beetle and Stag Beetle)
2. F-toys (Insect Hunter Beetle and Stag Beetle)
3. F-toys (Beetle Battle)
4. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour (Nature of Japan)
5. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
6. Kaiyodo (Insects Gather to Sap - Night Feast of Midsummer)
7. Rement
8. Sega (Mushi King)
9. Kabaya (Insect Directory)

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1. Sega
2. Kabaya (World Insect Series 1)
3. Sega
4. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
5. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
6. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special) - female
7. Sega
8. Sega

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Miscellaneous late 2017 additions. [added 11/22/2017]
1. unknown Japanese manufacturer
2. Sega (Mushi King - Fighting Beetles)
3. F-toys [female]
4. Club Earth (Backyard Bugs)
5. Maruka (The Strongest Beetle Legend)



E. Miscellaneous and oddities.
1. unknown manufacturer
2. unknown manufacturer
3. unknown manufacturer*
4. Sega
5. Sega
6. Sega
7. unknown manufacturer [possible dollhouse decor]

*this was the first figure I ever bought when I decided I wanted to collect toy insects (initially, just beetles). I bought it at a toy store in 1998 in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic!

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1. And this large toy that shows up in various color forms in toy play sets.

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II. Allomyrina pfiefferi celebensis.
One figure of this additional species, by Sega.

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Well, that's it for tonight, and possibly for the next few days. I probably won't post again here until Monday or maybe Sunday (unless I post unique figures I have already images for other reasons...)

[bmathison1972]

The semi-looper moth, Trigonodes hyppasia.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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[bmathison1972]

Tumbling flower beetles in the family, Mordellidae. I only have one representative of this family, an unidentified figure by Imperial Toys (Bugs n' Jugs), in a set that included several unusual beetle figures!

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[bmathison1972]

Trapdoor spiders in the family Ctenizidae.

I have two figures, neither of which were marketed (nor identifiable) at the species or genus level:
1. Cadbury (Yowies - UK release)
2. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection).

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[bmathison1972]

The atlas moth, Attacus atlas.

1. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Yaeyama)
2. Paleo-Creatures (Amazing Moths)

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3. Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/13/2017]

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[bmathison1972]

The harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera picta.

One figure, by Epoch.

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The hydrothermal vent squat lobster, Shinkaia crosnieri.

Just one figure of this unusual species, by Colorata (Deep Sea Creatures).

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[bmathison1972]

The orange oak-leaf butterfly, Kallima inachus.

One figure, by Kabaya (Insect Directory). This was probably the most sought-after figure for me in this particular set!

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[bmathison1972]

The cankerworm moth, Cystidia truncangulata.

Just one figure, a larva by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars).

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[bmathison1972]

Time for another grossly underrepresented group in toy/figure form, the Pseudoscorpionida.

I. Metagoniochernes tomiyamai.
Two figures, a male and female pair by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Tokyo).

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II. Miscellaneous pseudoscorpions.
A couple vintage-style figures from unknown manufacturers. The larger one appears to have a mite in its pedipalps!

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[bmathison1972]

The cicada, Lyristes plebejus. Also, this European cicada gives a good opportunity to post miscellaneous cicadas.

I. Lyristes plebejus.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Souvenirs Entomologiques). [marketed as Tibicen plebeja.]

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II. Miscellaneous cicadas.

A. Figures by known manufacturers.
1. New Ray
2. Bandai (Figure Pictorial Book of Gakken Insect) [if this was marketed as a specific species, I am not aware which]
3. AAA
4. Silver Dolphin Books (Animal Adventures: Insects and Spiders)

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1. Large figure by Imperial Toys (Backyard Monsters - The World of Insects). [added 5/30/2017]

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B. Figures by unknown manufacturers.

1. Larger figures.

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2. Smaller figures.

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[bmathison1972]

The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius. [updated 7/15/2017]

Updated with the two figures I didn't previously have.
1. Play Visions (Fleas, Lice, and Ticks)
2. Paleo-creatures
3. Club Earth (Backyard Bugs)

[bmathison1972]

Man, the random number generator is loving the hemipterans today...

Next up, the large brown cicada, Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata.

A. Individual figures.
1. Kabaya (Insect Directory)
2. unknown manufacturer - vintage tin pin
3. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)

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B. Life cycle elements.
Figures 1 and 2 are nymphs by Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales). The remaining figures represent the molting process by Bandai [the assigning of G. nigrofuscata to these figures is of my choosing].

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[stargatedalek]

Might be worth noting that the other New Ray cicada seems to be painted based very loosely on Magicicada, although I don't think any cicadas look like that one does, even when soft.

[bmathison1972]

The purple beak butterfly, Libythea geoffroy.

One figurine, by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of the World).

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[bmathison1972]

A member of the order Neuroptera, another largely ignored group, the ruby-eyed lacewing, Osmylops pallidus.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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the ruteline scarab, Chrysina batesi.

One figure, by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book - Italian release).

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[bmathison1972]

The red-claw crab, Chiromantes haematocheir.

This Asian species has not been ignored by the Japanese manufacturers:
1. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Japanese Crabs Collection) [juvenile]
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Japanese Crabs Collection) [adult]
3. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
4. Wing Mau (Aquatic Museum)
5. Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection)

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[bmathison1972]

So, another tentative ID. I cannot remember how I acquired this figure, but after some research I am calling it the larva of the hydrophilid beetle, Berosus sp.

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