Blaine's Bug of the Day

[bmathison1972]

sphyrna18 will be very happy today, as I post the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria.

A. Larger figures.
One to date, by 4D Famemaster.

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B. Smaller figures.
These figures, even the GGGs, are specifically marketed as L. migratoria.

1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Furuta (Insect Science)
3. Furuta (10 Year Anniversary Collection)
4. Rement
5. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)
6. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)

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7. Kaiyodo (Natural Monuments) [added 7/12/2017]

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The puss moth, Cerura vinula.

One figure, a very large caterpillar, by Sun Wai Toys.

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Another Asian cicada, Cryptotympana facialis.

1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Rement

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Time to get back to some Big Bad Stag Beetles! This time, members of the genus Allotopus.

I. Allotopus moellenkampi.
1. Subarudo
2. WSP

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1. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (B.I.G. Insects 2017). [added 12/6/2017]



II. Allotopus rosenbergi.

A. Boxed figure by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).

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B. Other figures.
1. unknown Japanese manufacturer
2. Colorata (Tropical Rain Forest Stag Beetles)
3. Sega (Mushi King)
4. Sega
5. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
6. Sega
7. Sega

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Miscellaneous late 2017 additions. [added 12/6/2017]
1. Sega (large, standard series)
2. F-toys (Encyclopedia of Insects Vol. 3)
3. Epoch
4. Sega (Mushi King magnet series)
5. Sega (small, DX)

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Well, we are officially at 100 species left to go! Well, until I get some new species

Next up, eyed lady beetles in the genus Anatis.

I. Anatis halonis.
One figure, by Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour.

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II. Anatis spp.
One figure, by Great Explorations.

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Time for the millipedes! Not as well represented in toy form as their centipede cousins!

I. Arthropleura spp.
One figure, by Groovy Tube Books (Gone Extinct).

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II. Miscellaneous Millipedes.
1. Schleich (Death Valley Set)
2. Safari LTD. (Cave Dwellers TOOB) [marketed as a 'cave millipede']

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Cave and camel crickets in the genus Ceuthophilus.

One figure, by K&M International (North American Insects).

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Another butterfly, the tufted jungleking Thauria aliris.

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

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The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis.

Two figures, a male and female pair, by a currently unknown Japanese (Chinese?) manufacturer.

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Next up, the earthworms. This is not a target group of mine and I have never actively pursued them. The single figure I have at the time of this writing is one that came in a set along with four arthropods. That being said, I will eventually like to get more of them. But for now, just one:

I. Pheretima communissima.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Backyard Creatures - Soil Organisms).

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Interestingly, another tick already. This time, the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum.

Two figures, a female and male pair, by a currently unknown Japanese (Chinese?) manufacturer.

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Praying mantids in the genus Tenodera.

I. Japanese giant mantis, Tenodera aridifolia.
These figures are specifically marketed as this species, but other generic mantids by Japanese manufacturers may also represent it.
1. Furuta (Insect Science)
2. Rement
3. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
4. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
5. Bandai (Figure Pictorial Book of Gakken Insect)

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II. Purple-winged mantis, Tenodera australasiae.
One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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III. Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis. [added 7/18/2017]
One figure specifically attributable to this species, a model kit by AMT/Ertl (Gigantics).

[Beetle guy]

Hi Blaine, considering the Subarudo allotopus' mandibles, it has to be a Allotopus moellenkampi. Same goes for the smaller figurines WSP no. 5.

[bmathison1972]

Hi Blaine, considering the Subarudo allotopus' mandibles, it has to be a Allotopus moellenkampi. Same goes for the smaller figurines WSP no. 5.

Thank you Marcel! I just assumed all the Allotopus figures were the same thing but after researching them I think you are correct.

[bmathison1972]

Hi Blaine, considering the Subarudo allotopus' mandibles, it has to be a Allotopus moellenkampi. Same goes for the smaller figurines WSP no. 5.

OK I have retaken and edited the images to reflect the other species. Thanks Marcel, it gives me a new species!!!!!!!!!!!

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Another saturniid moth, Graellsia isabellae.

One figure, by Paleo-Creatures (Amazing Moths). If I remember, this might have been Jetoar's first insect!

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Blaine's Bug-of-the-Day is a Buzz with Bumblebees in the genus Bombus!

I. Golden northern bumblebee, Bombus fervidus.
One figure, by Play Visions (Bees, Wasps, and Hornets).

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II. Miscellaneous Bombus figures.
These were all specifically marketed as bumblebees, but not to the species level.

1. Safari LTD (Smithsonian Insects)
2. CollectA
3. Safari LTD (Authentics Insects)
4. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insects Collection)
5. Bullyland
6. Safari LTD (Insects TOOB)
7. Safari LTD (Good Luck Minis)
8. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)

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Late 2017 additions. [added 11/23/2017]
1. Little Critterz (Northern Rose)
2. Schleich (Minis) [a generic bee, not sure if intended to be Bombus or not.]



III. Miscellanous Bombus-like figures.
These are generic bee figures but more-closely resemble Bombus than Apis or others (my other generic bees will be posted with A. mellifera when its time comes).

These are all by unknown manufacturers except #s 1, 2, and 3 which are all by Toy Major (#3 was produced for Animal Planet Head Animal Tube - Insects).

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The eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus.

One figure, by Paleo-Creatures (Amazing Moths).

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Our first cockroaches! For starters, members of the genus Periplaneta. Since this is currently only one of two roach groups I have at the genus level, I will post all of the miscellaneous cockroaches here too [termites, which are technically cockroaches, will get their own post when their time comes].

I. American cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
1. Animal Planet
2. K&M International (North American Insects)

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II. Smoky-brown cockroach, Periplaneta fuliginosa.
1. Kaiyodo (Sanitary Insect Pest Exhibition) - adult
2. Kaiyodo (Sticky Tack Insect Set) - nymph

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III. Miscellaneous cockroaches.

A. Known manufacturers and distributors.
1. Safari LTD (Insects TOOB)
2. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
3. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insects Collection)
4. Discovery Kids (Disgusting Facts Kit)
5. K&M International (Insects Nature Tube)

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B. Unknown manufacturers.

1. Medium to smaller figures.

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2. A large 'squeaky toy' that lives on my kitchen floor.

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3. A couple large figures by unknown manufacturer(s), sold as Halloween decor. [added 11/23/2017]

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Leaf-rolling weevils in the family Attelabidae.

I. Rose curculio, Merhynchites bicolor.
One figure, by an unknown manufacturer. This is a tentative ID of mine, based on its resemblance to M. bicolor on a poster of beetles that served as the inspiration for the XX series; this may even be an XX knock-off, but I do not know the full extent of what XX made.

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II. Giraffe weevil, Trachelophorus giraffa.
1. unknown manufacturer
2. unknown manufacturer
3. Imperial Toys (Bugs n' Jugs) [this might represent another species, but I have a feeling the green color is just artistic license]

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