BUGS.

Jun 12

Cockroach Inspires Stealthy Robot

A new cockroach behavior discovery secures the insect’s reputation as one of nature’s top escape artists. Now, researchers are working to make a nimble and stealthy robot based off the insect.

Source: Univ. of California, Berkeley

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news-Cockroach-Inspires-Stealthy-Robot-061112.aspx

Jun 5

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Jun 2

buggirl:

Cicadas and Ground Beetles.

scientificillustration:

Hymenoptera by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

Australian insects..
Sydney,W. Brooks[1907].
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25450203

May 26

buggirl:

Buck Moths and others.

Mar 19

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Jan 2

snippets-and-snatches:

Some bees, from days gone by.

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Dec 28

ambrose-chapel:

First attempt at Satoshi Kamiya’s samurai helmet beetle. Made on Emma’s request. It took three days of on and off folding to finish this damn bug. i hope you’re happy emma. The paper ripped a few times but I think it turned out pretty ok for a first fold. It’s hard to see from these photos but this damn bug even has tiny eyes.

Designed by Satoshi Kamiya. Folded from 35cm foil paper.

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Dec 7

dendroica:

n170_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.

Death’s Head Sphinx Moth

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