Blaine's Bug of the Day

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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Great decision of add to your collection.

You know,  i especially like the crabs :)

widukind wrote:

You know,  i especially lice the crabs :)

The same for me

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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You have a very special collection :)

I really appreciate your valuable contributions. So interesting and always amazing.

Thank you Yvette and Andreas; glad you are enjoying them!

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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Your Opabinia collection is really impressive, congratulation!

I think you swaped the two Kaiyodos.

Kikimalou wrote:

Your Opabinia collection is really impressive, congratulation!

I think you swaped the two Kaiyodos.

...I think you're right!

bmathison1972 wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Your Opabinia collection is really impressive, congratulation!

I think you swaped the two Kaiyodos.

...I think you're right!

I have re-imaged the Opabinia figures correctly! Thanks for catching this, Kiki. They must have gotten mixed-up when I moved.

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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Buckeyes and related butterflies in the genus Junonia.

I. Common buckeye, Junonia coenia. [added 5/13/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio (although I have recently become aware of one by Toy Major!).

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II. The blue pansy, Junonia orithya. [updated 5/13/2017]

1. A feve by an unknown (French?) manufacturer.
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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The freshwater shrimp, Palamon paucidens.

One figure, by Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection).

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Goliath beetles in the genus Goliathus and some miscellaneous Goliathini.

I. Goliathus goliatus.
1. Furuta (Choco Egg Funny Animal Series)
2. unknown [Japanese] manufacturer

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II. Goliathus orientalis.
One figure, by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).

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III. Goliathus regius.
One figure, by Play Visions (Exotic Beetles). This is an ID first proposed by brontodocus and I second it, based on elytral color.

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IV. Miscellaneous and unassigned Goliathini.
Miscellaneous figures not attributable to the genus or species level. These first three are all by unknown manufacturers (the two smaller ones appear to be XX or Play Visions knock-offs).

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Horse flies in the family Tabanidae.

Of these first four figures, two are generic flies but specifically marketed as horse flies and two are generic but better attributable to Tabanidae.
1. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
2. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)
3. unknown manufacturer
4. unknown manufacturer

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