Blaine's Bug of the Day

I enjoy seeing their variety of insects.

Many detailed information too.

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.]

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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 [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 1, 2, and 3 which are all by Toy Major ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 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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Copepods in the genus Cyclops.

One one figure for the time being, and probably the only copepod figure I am aware of, by Epoch (Ecology of Plankton).

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The large oakblue, Arhopala amantes.

One figure, by Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case).

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The ogre-faced spider, Deinopus rubrufus.

Only one figure to-date, and I think the only representative of the family Deinopidae, by Cadbury (Yowies).

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The prehistoric dragonfly-like insect, Meganeura monyi. This is not a true dragonfly in the order Odonata, but rather a griffinfly in the order Meganisoptera.

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Dinotales).

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Tarantula hawk wasps in the genus Pepsis.

One figure for now, by Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insects Collection). However, I am aware of a second by Play Visions (that is more realistically colored as well!).

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The queen purple-tip, Colotis regina.

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

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The European wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, and some miscellaneous wolf spiders.

I. European wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula.
1. Bullyland
2. Papo
3. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Venomous Spiders)

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II. Miscellaneous wolf spiders.
1. Bullyland [original]
2. Club Earth (Spiders to Go)
3. Safari LTD (Cave Dwellers TOOB) [this was marketed as a 'cave spider' but is included here because there is a general thought that this probably represents the Kaua’i cave wolf spider, Adelocosa anops.]
4. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insects Collection)

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Ground beetles, known as searchers and hunters, in the genus Carabus, as well as miscellaneous Carabini.

I. Golden ground beetle, Carabus auratus.
1. Kaiyodo (Souvenirs Entomologiques)
2. Bullyland
3. Bullyland [blue variant]

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II. Carabus gehinii. [added 11/23/2017]
One figure, a stylized boxed figure from an unknown Japanese manufacturer.

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III. Carabus insulicola. [added 11/23/2017]
One figure, a stylized boxed figure from an unknown Japanese manufacturer.

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IV. Miscellaneous Carabus spp. and Carabini.

A. Small figure by K&M International (Garden Tube - European release).

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B. Large figure by K&M International (Insects Polyvinyl Bag).

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The privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri.

One figure, a larva by Bullyland [I have to credit brontodocus for the ID on this one].

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A colorful stag beetle, Lamprima adolphinae.

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

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

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The Grecian shoemaker, Catonephele numilia.

Just one figure, by Toy Major (although I am aware of a second by Club Earth I have yet to acquire).

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The Asian katydid, Hexacentrus unicolor (plus a miscellaneous katydid).

I. Hexacentrus unicolor.
One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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II. Miscellaneous katydids.
One for now, a vintage figure by an unknown manufacturer [marketed as a grasshopper, but the long antennae suggest a tettigoniid.]

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Time for Termites!!!!! A woefully underrepresented group!

I. Subterranean termite, Reticulitermes spp.
One figure, by Club Earth (Ants and Termites).

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II. Pacific Coast termite, Zootermopsis angusticollis.
One figure, by Club Earth (Ants and Termites) - and one of my favorite figures!

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III. Miscellaneous termites.
1. unknown manufacturer
2. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insects Collection) [marketed as a 'king termite']
3. Wicked Cool Toys (Wild Kratts Creature Power Pack - Crawlers Set)

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Unbelievable

widukind wrote:

Unbelievable

Thanks, Andreas!

Posting my miscellaneous ants now; just to get the imaging out of the way LOL. These are ants not attributable to a given taxon. Ants are very common in bin sets so there are quite a few!

I. Known manufacturers or distributors.

A. Medium to large figures.
1. Toy Major
2. Rubie's Costume Co. (Night Creatures - Giant Insects)

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1. Learning Resources (Jumbo Insects)
2. 4D Famemaster

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Safari LTD (Insects TOOB)
2. K&M International (Insects Nature Tube)
3. Toy Major
4. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
5. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
6. Toy Major (Animal Planet Head Animal Tube - Insects)
7. Toy Major
8. Toy Major (Animal Planet Head Animal Tube - Insects)
9. Bullyland (Mini)
10. Discovery Kids (Disgusting Facts Kit)
11. Safari LTD (Good Luck Minis)

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

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II. Unknown manufacturers or distributors.

1. Dollar store set apparently copied from Bullyland (which many in the set were, unbeknownst to me at the time of purchase).

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2. Others.

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The Brazilian white-kneed tarantula, Acanthoscurria geniculata. The only species I currently have in this genus.

One figure, by Bullyland.

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The velvet spider, Eresus kollari, the only representative (to my knowledge) of the family Eresidae.

One figure, by Bullyland.

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