Blaine's Bug of the Day

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The checkered beetle, Chariessa elegans.

One figure, by an unknown manufacturer [possibly an XX knock-off, I do not know the full range of species made by XX].

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Another Asian cicada, this time up it is Oncotympana maculaticollis.

1. Furuta (Insect Science)
2. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
3. Furuta (Insect Science) - nymph

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That is all for tonight. About 125 species left to go on my checklist!

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The red frog crab, Ranina ranina.

Two figures, currently both by Kaiyodo:
1. Shinagawa Aquarium
2. The Study Room

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Freshwater shrimp in the genus Macrobrachium.

I. Macrobrachium formosense.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Shikoku).

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II. Macrobrachium lar.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales).

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One of my favorite groups, leaf insects in the genus Phyllium!

I. Phyllium bioculatum.
1. Kabaya (Insect Directory) [I don't have the card for this figure so I assume the ID is correct based on other collectors' figures posted online...]
2. Play Visions (Exotic Insects)

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II. Phyllium giganteum.

A. Large figure by Safari LTD (Smithsonian Insects).

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B. Other figures.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book - Italian release)
2. Furuta (Chocoegg Funny Animals)

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The Japanese samurai crab, Heikeopsis japonica.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Japanese Crabs Collection).

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[Jetoar]

Really cool figures as always Blaine  .

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Thank you, Jetoar!

Next up, predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. Not a very well-represented group, so I will do the entire family here in this post.

I. Giant Japanese diving beetle, Cybister japonicus.
1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Kaiyodo (Kyoto Aquarium)
3. F-Toys (Creatures of the Waterside)
4. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)

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II. Great diving beetle, Dytiscus marginalis.
One figure, by Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection).

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III. Misellaneous and unassigned dytiscid beetles.
So far, just one from an unknown manufacturer. It was part of a set released in conjunction with Disney's A Bug's Life.

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The random number generator landed on Collembola, and I only have one figure for this order, and it's a tentative ID of mine! The figure was in a bin set by an unknown manufacturer released in conjunction with the Disney film, A Bug's Life.

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Hornworm moths in the genus Manduca.

This one figure is a generic, unnamed, un-branded figures I bought individually in a toy store years ago. I am assuming it represents the large New World genus Manduca based on the coloration.

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The fruit-piercing moth, Eudocima tyrannus.

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

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Wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. Just one figure of this unusual family, by Imperial Toys (Bugs 'n Jugs).

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The Japanese hairstreak butterfly, Neozephyrus japonicas.

1. Yujin (Insects of Japan). For those of you who follow me know I love figures on habitat-style bases, and this one is a classic!

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

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The giant Tasmanian crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Shinagawa Aquarium).

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Time for some more spiders! This time, raft spiders in the genus Dolomedes.

I. Great raft spider, Dolomedes plantarius.
1. Club Earth (Spiders to Go)
2. unknown manufacturer [from a set of generally Club Earth knock-offs]

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II. Raft spiders, Dolomedes spp.
One figure, by Toy Major. This large, pose-able figure is a generic spider but appears to be colored after a raft spider, possibly D. triton.

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Soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae.

I. Podabrus tomentosus.
One figure, by XX.

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II. Miscellaneous cantharids.
One figure, a small vintage toy that was specifically marketed as a soldier beetle![/u]

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The great-spangled fritillary, Speyeria cybele.

One figure, a larva by Beam (Imomushi) [this is an ID of mine].

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The Asian snail-eating ground beetle, Damaster blaptoides.

For figures for now:
1. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Tohoku)
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Tohoku)
3. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
4. Yujin (Insects of Japan) - variant

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Next up, the ailanthus silkmoth, Samia cynthia.

Larva: Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars)
Adult: Doug Walpus Art Studio

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The lubber grasshopper, Chromacris speciosa.

One figure, a nymph by Play Visions (Exotic Insects).

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