Common Tiger (Insects of Japan Vol. 3 by Yujin)

This figure recently came up for my daily ‘Museum’ post on the Animal Toy Forum. Because of the dynamic nature of the sculpt I had to take multiple pics before I decided on the one I liked the most for that post. As such, I thought I would put those images to use and highlight the figure on the Blog!

The common tiger, also known as the striped tiger, Danaus genutia, can best be described as […]

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#commonTiger #Danaus #DanausGenutia

Monarch Butterfly, caterpillar (Hidden Kingdom Smithsonian Insects by Safari Ltd.)

In following the trends of Safari Ltd.’s Tennessee Aquarium Salamander, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Marsh Education Fish collections, I am going to attempt to finish, or assist in finishing, Safari’s Hidden Kingdom Smithsonian Insects collection (the lubber grasshopper, black widow, and flea have already been reviewed). If I remember correctly, the figures were originally produced by Safari in […]

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#Danaus #DanausPlexippus #monarch #HiddenKingdomInsects #SafariLtd_ #SmithsonianInsects

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on September 30, 2024

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Sep30_birds_and_cats/2024sep30_butterfly_IMG_1680c.html

#butterfly #pollinator #MonarchButterfly #Danaus #naturephotography #Oklahoma #photography

How do #butterflies stick to branches during metamorphosis?

#silk #protein #beta_sheets #Papilio #Danaus

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-butterflies-metamorphosis.html

La #mariposa Monarca (#Danaus #plexippus) suele hallar refugio en los #bosques #mexicanos durante el invierno. Esta temporada 2023-2024 apenas 0,9 hectáreas de bosque albergaron a estas criaturas, una disminución del 59,3% en comparación con el año anterior.

Esto se debe, principalmente, a una serie de amenazas que ponen en jaque a la salud de nuestros #ecosistemas: el uso de #herbicidas y #pesticidas, o la crisis #ambiental.

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Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly (Safariology by Safari Ltd.)

The monarch, Danaus plexippus, is probably the most commonly made species of butterfly. It’s been made by several major company, including CollectA, Safari Ltd (at least five times), Papo, and K&M International (at least twice), and is a common edition to insect and butterfly tubes, blister packs, and box sets ( couple examples on the Blog, here and here). Today we will be looking at one of […]

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#Danaus #DanausPlexippus #monarch #SafariLtd_ #Safariology

Insect abstracts, 1. Monarch caterpillar.

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#Insects #Danaus #Caterpillar #Photography

Butterflies to Go (Club Earth)

I recently completed a Holy Grail collection, so I thought to share it on the Blog. I am referring to the Butterflies to Go collection by Club Earth. I am not sure when it was released, but it was probably alongside the classic Play Visions collections in the late 1990s. The set consists of 12 species of butterflies. All species are marked on the underside with a common English name and […]

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#Apatura #ApaturaIris #CairnsBirdwing #Catonephele #CatonepheleNumilia #CramerSMesene #crownedHairstreak #CyprisMorpho #Danaus #DanausPlexippus #Delias #DeliasMysis #easternTigerSwallowtail #Evenus #EvenusCoronata #genovevaAzure #Graphium #GraphiumWeiskei #greatOrangeTip #GrecianShoemaker #Hebomoia #HebomoiaGlaucippe #Mesene #MesenePhareus #monarch #Morpho #MorphoCypris #Ogyris #OgyrisGenoveva #Ornithoptera #OrnithopteraEuphorion #Papilio #PapilioGlaucus #purpleEmperor #purpleSpottedSwallowtail #UnionJack #ClubEarthWingMau