Insects


Ants, Bees

Model Date Basis Comments
Ant 1999/5/9 1 This is my favorite work, too.
Bee 1999/11/7 1 Carpenter bee?
Hornet 2000/2/27 1 Different from "Bee".
Wasp 2000/8/6 1 Same as hornet, but difficult a little.

Beetles

Model Date Basis Comments
Atlas beetle 1998/12/6 1 I like it.
Beetle 1998/8/30 1 This is the most popular insect in Japan.
Diving beetle 1999/8/9 1 "Gengorou" in Japanese.
Drone beetle 1998/11/3 1 Folding way is a little different from that of beetle.
Firefly 2001/2/12 1 I have not seen so long.
Hercules Beetle 1998/10/4 1 Modifying horns of beetle.
Japanese carabid beetle 2001/4/2 1 They eat snails.
Jewel beetle 1999/10/3 1 I am looking for suitable paper.
Ladybird I 1999/1/31 1 I couldn't express its spots.
Ladybird II 1999/6/6 1 I made over again. I think this work is better.
Larva of beetle 2000/9/5 1 Round.
Long armed scarab beetle 2001/3/12 1 I have only seen their specimens.
Longhorn beetle 1999/9/12 1 Antennae!
Rove beetle 2001/3/12 1 They have strong poisons.
Stag beetle 1998/8/30 1 Very thin paper is necessary to make.
Weevil 1999/2/28 1 Short legs.

Cicadas

Model Date Basis Comments
Backswimmer 1999/11/7 1 They swim on their backs.
Cicada 1, 2 1998/8/30 1 This is my best work.
Giant water bug 1999/8/9 1 No difference between this and a water scorpion? It's a mere fancy!
Green rice leafhopper 2000/9/5 1 They eat rice plants.
Stinkbug 1999/1/31 1 Difficult to make its back.
Water mantis 2000/10/9 1 ( Mantis + Water scorpion ) / 2.0.
Water scorpion 1999/6/6 1 I couldn't make wings.
(I could know an English name. Thank you Mr. Joseph Wu!)
Water strider 1999/4/8 1 It becomes better if I can make thin body.

Butterflies, Moths

Model Date Basis Comments
Antheraea yamamai 2000/6/5 1 It is a kind of moth. Lower model can be flown.
Butterfly 1999/6/6 1 Is it a moth?
Cephonodes hylas 1999/5/9 2 A real thing has transparent wings.
Swallowtailed butterfly 2000/6/5 1 It is based on a normal butterfly, but it gives a different impression.

Grasshoppers

Model Date Basis Comments
Bell insect 2000/10/9 1 They sing like bells.
Cricket 1999/7/5 1 Modification of a grasshopper.
Grasshopper 1, 2 1999/8/30 1 This angle is the best.
Longheaded locust 2000/4/2 1 Too thick?
Mantis 1, 2 1998/8/30 Modified 2 I used some tricks to make thin legs.
Mole cricket 2002/1/1 1 An insect like a mole.

Flies

Model Date Basis Comments
Fly 1998/11/3 1 Almost same as cicada.
Horsefly 2000/7/2 1 Large eyes, two wings.

Others

Model Date Basis Comments
Ant lion 1999/6/6 1 I used to destroy its nest and watch.
Bookworm 2000/1/30 1 We can see them in the books.
Cockroach 1,2 1999/1/3 1 ..........
Earwig 1998/11/3 1 Is this shape right?
Flea 2000/4/2 1 Simple.
Larva of dragonfly 2001/4/2 1 Satisfactory work.
Termite 2000/5/7 1 I haven't seen recently.

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