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...and since Odonota are winding down, let's do miscellaneous dragonflies (not previously shown).

A. Known Manufacturers.

1. Bullyland [original]
2. Little Critterz (Northern Rose Collection)
3. Safari LTD (Insects TOOB)
4. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
5. Toy Major

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6. Learning Resources (Jumbo Insects).

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7. Life Cycle by Tedco Toys.

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8. Miscellaneous [added 5/6/2017].
1. unknown manufacturer (vintage tin Japanese pin)
2. Little Critterz (Little Critterz).

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B. Unknown manufacturers.

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An unusual stag beetle, Rhyssonotus nebulosus.

One figure, by Sega.

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The ironclad beetle, Zopherus nodulosus.

1. XX
2. unknown manufacturer [XX knock-off]

The XX figure was marketed under the name Z. haldemanni, which is now considered a subspecies of Z. nodulosus.

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The pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor.

1. Toy Major [another example of a butterfly painted with the ventral color scheme on the dorsal side!]
2. Beam (Imomushi)
3. unknown manufacturer

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4. Doug Walpus Art Studio [nice to have an adult with the dorsal side painted properly    ]

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The South African fat-tailed scorpion, Parabuthus transvaalicus.

One figure, by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Scorpions) [notice the misspelling of the scientific name on the base!].

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The rhinoceros beetle, Augosoma centaurus.

1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Sega
3. Kabaya (World Insect Series 1)

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1. Small figure by ShanTrip. [added 11/23/2017]

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The obrina olivewing, Nessae obrinus.

One figurine, by Steal Street.

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The emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, I will assume all scorpion figures of Pandinus represent P. imperator. This species is not ignored and has been made by US, European, Asian, and Australian manufacturers...

A. Large and very large figures.

1. Giant figure by an unknown manufacturer. It is very similar to the smaller AAA model but it not marked as such; Toy Major is another possibility.

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2. Safari LTD (Smithsonian Insects).

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3. Chap Mei [added 5/30/2017]

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B. Medium and smaller figures.

1. AAA
2. Bullyland
3. Toy major

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1. Edu Science
2. Kaiyodo (Night Aqua Museum)
3. Bullyland [original]
4. Cadbury (Yowies - UK release)
5. Safari LTD (Authentics Insects)
6. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Scorpions)
7. Discovery Channel (Deadly Kiss: Poisonous Animals)

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The comma, Polygonia c-album.

Just one figurine, a feve by an unknown French manufacturer.

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Leichhardt's grasshopper, Petasida ephippigera.

On figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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The garden tiger moth, Arctia caja.

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

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The Alaskan king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus.

A. A VERY large figure by Nihon Auto Toy.

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection)
2. Epoch (Earth Life Journey)
3. Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Crabs)
4. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)
5. Kaiyodo (Hokkaido Figure Winter Version)
6. Kaiyodo (Yasei Strap Figure Collection)

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The rainbow grasshopper, Dactylotum bicolor.

One figurine, by Joyce Fritz Studio. This is actually a piece of jewelry (a pin) that I found at a tourist shop in New Orleans. When I saw it was painted to look like D. bicolor, I decided it should add it to my figure collection!

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The caterpillar hunter, Podalonia hirsuta.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Souvenirs Entomologiques).

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The yellow-striped hunter, Austrogomphus guerini.

One figure, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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The extinct arthropod, Opabinia regalis. This species, like Anomalocaris, seems to be getting more and more attention!

A. Larger figures.
One, to-date, by Favorite Co. (Prehistoric Life - Soft Model).

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Paleocasts
2. Favorite Co. (Cambrian Creatures Mini Model - Burgess Shale Series)
3. Royal Ontario Museum (Animals of the Burgess Shale)
4. Groovy Tube Books (Gone Extinct)
5. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)
6. Shapeways (Reaper Media)
7. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum: Encyclopedia of the Paleozoic)

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8. COG Ltd. [added 7/29/2017]

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The cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaea.

One figure, a feve by an unknown French manufacturer.

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The honey bee, Apis mellifera, and generic bees apparently based on the honey bee. Bees are very common and nearly every 'bin' set has one; interestingly very few figures are specifically attributable to A. mellifera. Of course, included here are figures marketed under the useless moniker, 'killer bee'.

I. Honey bee, Apis mellifera.

A. Larger and elevated figures.
1. Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures)
2. Trendmasters (Insect Predators)

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Play Visions (Bees, Wasps, and Hornets)
2. Discovery Channel (Terrors of Nature: Most-feared Beasts)
3. K&M International (North American Insects)
4. Bullyland [caste set: a, queen; b, drone; c, worker]

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C. Life Cycles.
1. Insect Lore
2. Safari LTD (Safariology)
3. Tedco Toys

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II. Miscellaneous Apis-like bees.

A. Larger figures.

1. VERY large figure by Toy Major.

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2. Miscellaneous; all from unknown manufacturers except No. 1 by Learning Resources (Jumbo Insects).

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B. Smaller figures.
All of these are from unknown manufacturers and distributors. Most probably came from dollar-store bin sets. There is some Toy Major influence in a few of them...

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The itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei.

1. GPI Anatomicals (Canine Skin Parasites) - [probably intended to be subspecies, S. S. canis.]
2. Play Visions (Fleas, Lice, and Ticks)

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The Madagascan hissing cockroach, Gromphadorhina portentosa.

Two figures (I am surprised more have not been made of this species that is so popular in the pet trade).
1. 4D Famemaster
2. K&M International (Madagascar Nature Tube)

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