Blaine's Bug of the Day

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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Great!!

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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Glad you are enjoying it Andreas! I will be posting quite a few today I hope!

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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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]

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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).

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Many nice figurines