Blaine's Bug of the Day

[bmathison1972]

Back to some bugs, after a few days of traveling. The random number generator landed on Cerambyx cerdo, and since this is the type genus for the Cerambycidae, I will post miscellaneous longhorned beetles here too!

I. Cerambyx cerdo.
One figure, by AAA.

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II. Miscellaneous cerambycids.

1. Dollar-store lepturines.

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2. Others.

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Another Asian dragonfly, Boninthemis insularis.

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

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The giant Sydney huntsman spider, Holcomia immanis.

One figure, by Science and Nature (Animals of Australia).

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The fourteen-spotted lady beetle, Propylea quatrodecimpunctata.

One figure, by Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour.

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The stag beetle, Aegus platyodon.

Just one figure, by Sega.

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The blue-spotted crow, Euploea midimus.

Just one figure, a larva by an unknown manufacturer. This is an ID of mine, after snooping around I think I am confident with this ID (although it should have another set of anterior appendages...)

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The shield-backed bug, Poecilocoris lewisi. To my knowledge this is the only figure of the family Scutelleridae.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales).

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Stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae [updated 11/23/2017]

I. Green stink bug, Nezara antennata. [added 11/23/2017].
One figure, a stylized boxed figure by an unknown Japanese manufacturer.



II. Generic stink bugs.
Four generic stink bugs; Figure 1 is by K&M International (Insects Polyvinyl Bag). The others are by unknown manufacturers.

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[AnimalKnight]

Very nice! The Safariology figure is more detailed than I'd remembered.

I agree stargatedalek.  It's just so realistic. The colors blended well. 

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The spitting spider, Scytodes thoracica.

1. Club Earth (Spiders to Go)
2. unknown manufacturer
3. unknown manufacturer [from a set of otherwise Club Earth knock-offs]

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Another fancy rhinoceros beetle, Scapenes australis. [updated 11/23/2017]

1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).
2. Sega

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Clown beetles in the family Histeridae

I. Hister quadrimaculatus.
One figure, by XX.

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II. Miscellaneous histerids.
One figure, by an unknown manufacturer.

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The purple globe crab, Randallia ornata.

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

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The Genoveva azure, Ogyris genoveva.

1. unknown manufacturer [from a set of otherwise Club Earth knock-offs]
2. Toy Major
3. K&M International (Mini Butterfly Polybag)

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The Asian cicada, Platypleura kaempferi.

One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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This should be my last cicada (pending other species produced some day...)

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The slant-faced grasshopper, Acrida cinerea.

1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Colletion - Special)

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The enigmatic onychophoran, Hallucigenia sparsa.

1. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)
2. Favorite Co. (Cambrian Creatures Mini Model - Burgess Shale Series)

These two figures demonstrate nicely how manufacturers will keep up with the changing science as we learn more about extinct animals. The Kaiyodo figure on the left, while detailed for the knowledge at the time, is out-of-date next to the Favorite figure to the right.

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3. COG Ltd. Another out-of-date figure. [added 7/29/2017]

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Looks like we are keeping the prehistoric theme going with Extinct Crabs. This is not a taxonomic unit, but rather a dumping ground for extinct Decapoda.

I. Eryon sp.
1. Nayab
2. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)

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II. Portunites sp..
This is a plaster cast by Fossil Molds and Replicas. Normally I wouldn't collect something like this, but it represented a new genus for me!



III. Pulalius sp.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Ancient Fossils TOOB).

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Terrestrial hermit crabs in the family Coenobitidae. Previously I had covered the aquatic hermit crabs (Deogenidae, Paguridae), but now the terrestrial guys have their turn!

I. Coconut crab, Birgus latro. [updated 12/3/2017]
1. Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection)
2. Colorata (Yanbaru Creatures)
3. Kaiyodo (Okinawa Figure Collection)
4. Epoch (Poisonous Creatures)



II. Terrestrial hermit crab, Coenobita cavipes.
The three figures to date are by Epoch and represent three color forms of the same figure (there may be at least one more out there!).

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III. Purple pincer crab, Coenobita purpureus.
1. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour (Nature of Japan - Ogasawara)
2. Kaiyodo (Natural Monuments of Japan)

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IV. Unassigned terrestrial hermit crabs, Coenobita spp.
1. Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures)
2. Safari LTD (Good Luck Minis)

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The dragonfly, Anaciaeschna martini.

One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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