Blaine's Bug of the Day

Flower scarabs in the genus Dicronorhina.

I. Derbys' flower beetle, Dicronorhina derbyana.
One figure, by XX

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II. Dicronorhina micans.
One figure, by 4D Famemaster (Beetle Collection).

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Kikimalou wrote:

Those two are really impressive, so tiny but so realistic too

Those two butterflies are not tiny; they are actually life-sized! The Yujin insects were molded after real specimens so they are all life-sized.

larva of the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrus purpuratus.

Again, not a taxon I collect normally but it was part of a plankton set by Bandai (Ecology of Plankton).

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The mud crab, Scylla serrata.

A. Large figure by AAA.

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B. Polyresin figure by Kaiyodo (Aquatales Polyresin Series).

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the Sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus.

A. Large figure by Safari LTD (Incredible Creatures).

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Play Visions (Galapagos Islands Wildlife)
2. Safari LTD (Galapagos TOOB)

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Another protozoan tonight, Closterium moniliferum.

Just one figure, by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (The Minimum Coexistence: Microbe).

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Stag beetles in the genus Neolucanus.

I. Neolucanus delicatus.
One figure, by Sega.

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II. Neolucanus maximus.
One figure, by Sega.

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III. Neolucanus protogenitivus.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Yujin (Insects of Japan) [marketed as the subspecies, Neolucanus protogenetivus okinawanus]

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Fat-tailed scorpions in the genus Androctonus.

I. Yellow fat-tailed scorpion, Androctonus australis.
1. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Scorpions)
2. CollectA
3. Papo

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II. miscellaneous, unassigned Androctonus.
These are tentative IDs, based on the general morphology.

A. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (B.I.G. Insects).

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B. Safari LTD (Venomous Creatures TOOB).

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the chestnut tiger, Parantica sita.

For now two figures, both larvae:
1. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars)
2. Shineg (Larvae Moei)

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First today, butterflies in the genus Nymphalis.

I. Mourning cloak (Camberwell beauty), Nymphalis antiopa.
One figure, by Toy Major.

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II. Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros.
One figure, a polyresin figurine by Steal Street.

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III. Misc. possible Nymphalis.
This is an unidentified figure by Toy Major; I have hypothesized it is a Nymphalis but spots were painted as stripes (see discussion here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Long-horned beetles in the genus Rosalia.

I. Rosalia batesi.
1. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
2. Yujin (Insects of Japan)

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II. Rosalia ferriei.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Okinawa).

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Hornets in the genus, Vespa.

I. Common hornet, Vespa crabro.
One figure, by Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)

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II. Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarina.

A. Large figure by Subarudo.

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Rement
2. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
3. Kaiyodo (Sanitary Insect Pest Exhibition)
4. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)

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1. Early-instar larva by Shineg (Larvae Moei). [added 7/23/2017]

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Well it looks like we are getting more taxonomic diversity today...

Next up, funnelweb spiders. I have two species but because most figures represent one of them, I am showcasing both here.

NOTE: Since the original post, the species here have been split into two families/

FAMILY: DIPLURIDAE (funnelweb mygalomorphs).

I. Sydney funnelweb spider, Atrax robustus.

A. Large figure by Bullyland.

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Science and Nature (Animals of Australia)
2. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Venomous Spiders)
3. Cadbury (Yowies - UK release)
4. Cadbury (Yowies - Australian release)

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FAMILY: MECICOBOTHRIIDAE (sheet funnelweb spider, dwarf tarantulas). [updated 7/10/2017]

I. Hexura fulva.
One figure, by Club Earth (Spiders to Go).

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The random number generator landed on one of the sea scorpions, so here they all are:

I. Eurypterus spp.
1. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)
2. Paleozoo

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II. Mixopterus spp.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Ancient Fossils TOOB).

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III. Pentecopterus decorahensis.
One figure, by Paleo-Creatures.

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IV. Pterygotus spp.
1. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum: Encyclopedia of the Paleozoic)

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3. Cadbury (Yowies - Lost Kingdom)

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the yellow ladybird, Illeis koebeli.

Just one figure, by Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour.

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Nice lady bug :)

Our first dragonfiles! First up, biddies in the genus Cordulegaster.

I. Golden-ringed dragonfly, Cordulegaster boltonii.
One figure, by CollectA.

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II. Cordulegaster spp.
One figure, by Bullyland.

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The enigmatic Cambrian arthropod, Santacaris.

Just one figure, by Safari LTD (Cambrian TOOB).

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They keep comming

Among all the many, many impressive models, at last I se a few that also live on my shelves

the rainbow stag beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri.

A. Boxed figures by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).
left: female
right: male

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B. Other figures.
1. Colorata (Tropical Rain Forest Stag Beetles)
2. Cadbury (Yowies)
3. XX

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1. F-toys (Encyclopedia of Insects Vol. 3). [added 12/6/2017]

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The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile.

1. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Attention! Japan Foreign Organisms)
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Foreign Organisms & New Friends)

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bmathison1972 wrote:

The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile.

1. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Attention! Japan Foreign Organisms)
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Foreign Organisms & New Friends)

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How wonderful

Beautiful rain forest beetle made by colorata.

Thanks for sharing.

bmathison1972 wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Those two are really impressive, so tiny but so realistic too

Those two butterflies are not tiny; they are actually life-sized! The Yujin insects were molded after real specimens so they are all life-sized.

I ment they are tiny even life-sized I didn't know Yujin insects were life sized. If one day you would find enough time to show a Yujin insects walkaround or review, you would please me and not only me I guess.