Blaine's Bug of the Day

Now we have our first orthopteran, the lubber grasshopper Taeniopida reticulata, by Furuta (Chocoegg Funny Animals Series):

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The impatiens hornworm, Theretra oldenlandiae. Just one figure, a caterpillar by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars):

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One of my favorite insects in toy form, the great orangetip Hebomoia glaucippe.

A. Polyresin figurine by Steal Street:

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B. Miscellaneous smaller figures. The adults here all seem to represent the subspecies, H. glaucippe formosana:
1. unknown manufacturer (from a set of Club Earth knock-offs)
2. unknown (vintage tin pin from Japan)
3. K&M International (Mini Butterfly Polybag)
4. Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case)
5. US Toy
6. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars 3)

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Nice again :)

The Japanese segmented spider, Ryuthela nishihirai by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Animatales - Okinawa).
Note: this figure is missing its pedipalps. I have since replaced the figure with a complete one but not yet the image.

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The random number generator just landed on another protozoan, Paramecium caudatum! So, here are my Paramecium models and figures:

I. Paramecium caudatum.
1. Epoch (Ecology of Plankton)
2. Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (The Minimum Coexistence: Microbe)

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II. Paramecium sp.
Model by Eisco Labs. [this figure was not marketed as a specific species].

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Metallic wood-boring beetles in the genus Chrysochroa:

I. Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis. [added 12/6/2017]
One figure, a small boxed figure by an unknown Japanese manufacturer.

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II. Chrysochroa fugidissima.
One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan)

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A couple late 2017 additions. [added 12/6/2017]
1. boxed figure by an unknown Japanese manufacturer
2. F-toys (Encyclopedia of Insects Vol. 3)

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III. Chrysochroa limbata.
One figure, by DeAgostini (World of Insect Data Book)

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Tarantulas in the genus Aphonopelma:

I. desert tarantula, Aphonopelma chalcodes.
One figure, by K&M International (Spiders Bulk)

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II. brown tarantula, Aphonopelma hentzi.
One figure by Safari LTD (Venomous Creatures TOOB)

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III. Costa Rican zebra tarantula, Aphonopelma seemanni.
left: Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Tarantulas and Spiders)
right: unknown manufacturer

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IV. Aphonopelma steindachneri. [added 7/23/2017]
One figure, a model kit by AMT/Ertl (Gigantics).

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V. Aphonopelma spp. [added 7/23/2017]
These two figures are older models of tarantulas by Bullyland. While they were not marketed as specific species, they seem to be modeled after Aphonopelma species.

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violin beetle in the genus, Mormolyce:
just one figure, unfortunately by an unknown manufacturer.

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This is the first and biggest Paramecium collection I ever see

The Yujin Chrysochroa is really nice, the leaves look so real.

I didn't know someone made a Mormolyce

The most figurines i see the first time.

Truely amazing...even plankton

Many variety of bugs.
I like schrysochroa limbata (De Agostini).

Thanks for sharing.

The random number generator landed on one of the fireflies, so I decided to do all of them here!

I. eastern firefly, Photinus pyralis.
One figure, by XX.

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II. Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata.
1. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
2. Kaiyodo (Natural Monuments of Japan)

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III. common glowworm, Lampyris noctiluca.
One figure, by Paleo-Creatures.

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IV. miscellaneous unidentified fireflies.
1. Chick-Fil-A Properties, Inc.
2. Wicked Cool Toys (Wild Kratts Creature Power Pack - Flyers Set)
3. New Ray

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Emerald weevils in the genus Eupholus.

Two figures:
left: Play Visions (Exotic Beetles)
right: unknown manufacturer

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Tarantulas in the genus Brachypelma.

I. Mexican red-kneed tarantula, Brachypelma smithi.

A. Large figures:

1. Safari LTD (Smithsonian Insects)

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2. Safari LTD (Hidden Kingdom Insects)

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3. Toy Major

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4. Bullyland [added 3/10/2017]

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B. Medium-sized figures:
1. Blip Toys (Nature's Wonders HD)
2. Think Toys (Safari Adventure)
3. CollectA
4. unknown manufacturer (sold as Halloween decor)

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C. Smaller figures:
1. Kaiyodo (Toxic and Dangerous Animals)
2. unknown manufacturer
3. Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Tarantulas and Spiders)
4. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)
5. Safari LTD (Authentics Insects)

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II. red-rump tarantula, Brachypelma vagans.
One figure, by Furuta (Chocoegg Funny Animals)

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OK, last one tonight. The random number generator landed on one the of  trilobites, so here are ALL of my trilobites!

I. Genus Asaphus. [added 9/3/2017]

A. Asaphus cornutus.
One figure, by Paleocasts.

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B. Asaphus kowalewskii.
One figure, by Paleocasts.

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II. Ceraurinella typa.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (The Study Room)

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III. Eldredgeia venustus. [added 9/3/20017]
One figure, by Paleocasts.

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IV. Harpes sp. [added 9/3/2017]
One figure, by Paleocasts.

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V. Hollardops sp. [added 9/3/2017]
One figure, by Paleocasts (but this figure makes me wonder if the Bullyland figure below was also intended to be Hollardops.)

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VI. Kettneraspis clavatus.
One figure by Cadbury (Yowies - Lost Kingdoms)

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VII. Naraoia sp.
Note: the taxonomic placement of this genus is under debate but it is being more and more commonly placed among the trilobites.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Cambrian TOOB)

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VIII. Olenoides serratus.
1. Royal Ontario Museum (Creatures of the Burgess Shale)
2. Favorite Co. (Cambrian Creatures Mini Model - Burgess Shale Series)

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3. CollectA (Prehistoric Marine Tube) [added 7/24/2017]

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IX. Phacops sp. [added 9/3/2017]
One figure, by Paleocasts.

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X. Psychopyge spp.
1. Geoworld
2. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)
3. Kaiyodo (Dinotales)-variant

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XI. Raymondites spp.
Two figures, both by Safari LTD. The larger one is from the Safariology Fossils Collection; the smaller one is from the Ancient Fossils TOOB.

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

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XIII. Tricrepicephalus spp.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Cambrian TOOB).

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XIV. miscellaneous unidentified trilobites.
1. Geoworld
2. Shapeways (Reaper Media)
3. Bullyland [this might be modeled after Hollardops, above]

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I like trilobites and have any fossils of them :)

Hard to comment about everything but it is more than impressive! In this matter, your collection beats by far our Wiki. I hope next months to have the chance of using some of your pictures and information to enrich the Arthropoda section. Figures of Paramecia is
an example that even if we are always wishing more and more diversity, this hobby is always surpising us.

Jumping spiders!

I. Adanson's house spider, Hasarius adansoni.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Sticky Tack Insect Set)

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II. Miscellaneous jumping spiders..

A. Large figure by Safari LTD (Hidden Kingdom Insects).

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B. Smaller figure by Cadbury (Yowies).

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Well, after all these posts, the random number generator FINALLY landed on a crustacean. Surprising too, considering how many I have identifiable to the genus or species level.

First up, the slipper lobster Ibacus ciliatus:
left: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. (Shrimps and Crabs Collection)
right: Epoch

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Scorpions in the genus Buthus:

I. Spanish scorpion, Buthus ibericus.
One figure, by Paleo-Creatures (Little Treasures of Europe)

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II. Common yellow scorpion, Buthus occitanus.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Souvenirs Entomologiques)

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The two-spotted ground beetle, Anthia thoracica.
One figure, by an unknown manufacturer (this set had some unusual beetles, including the previously-posted Mormolyce.

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Butterflies in the genus Delias:

I. Common Jezebel, Delias eucharis.
One figurine, by Steal Street [note: the dorsal surface of this figure is painted as its underside should appear!]

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II. Union Jack butterfly, Delias mysis.
top: Club Earth (Butterflies to Go)
bottom: unknown manufacturer [from a set of Club Earth knock-offs]

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Butterflies in the genus Evenus.

I. Crowned hairstreak, Evenus coronata.
1. Toy Major
2. unknown manufacturer [from a set of Club Earth knock-offs]
3. K&M International (Butterflies Nature Tube)
4. unknown manufacturer

note: these identifications are all mine, based on the Club Earth series that apparently started the trend.

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5. Doug Walpus Art Studio. [added 5/12/2016]

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II. Regal hairstreak, Evenus regalis.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Butterflies TOOB)

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