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August 25, 2023

House Fly Leather Backpack: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Swatter

House Fly Leather Backpack: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Swatter
Handcrafted by Etsy shop krukrustudio, the Fly Backpack was designed to resemble a house fly. And it does, they absolutely nailed that. Available with a real or faux leather outer, the bag also features iridescent wings to really grab people’s attention.…
June 16, 2021

Toss a Giant Crochet Spider on Your Couch

Toss a Giant Crochet Spider on Your Couch
Most spiders are actually good for the environment, wiping out a wide variety of pests, including many that carry diseases. Still they’re pretty creepy looking, and the bigger they are, the scarier these eight-legged insects can be.…
August 20, 2020

This Tiny Robot Beetle Runs on Methanol Instead of Electricity

This Tiny Robot Beetle Runs on Methanol Instead of Electricity
When it comes to robots, most of them are powered by batteries or plug-in electricity, which in turn drive servos or other motors. But if you’re trying to build insect-sized robots, it’s tough for them to get around them without an external power source.…
July 16, 2020

Think a GoPro on Your Dog Is Cool? How About Video Cameras on Beetles?

Think a GoPro on Your Dog Is Cool? How About Video Cameras on Beetles?
Strapping a GoPro onto your pet can result in some pretty amusing video footage. But what if you prefer insects to mammals? There’s no way you could fit a regular action camera onto one of those, unless it’s one of those giant bird-eating spiders you find in South America maybe.…
June 10, 2020

HAMR Jr. Is a Tiny Robot Insect Less Than an Inch Long

HAMR Jr. Is a Tiny Robot Insect Less Than an Inch Long
As the miniaturization of electronic and electromechanical components continues to improve, so does the ability for engineers to create tiny robots. I recently came across this miniature robot that’s roughly the width of a U.S.…
May 21, 2019

The Robo Firefly is a Giant Insect Drone

The Robo Firefly is a Giant Insect Drone
Like bugs? The Robo Firefly is being called the first insect-like consumer drone. So if you have ever dreamed of piloting your very own insect in the skies, this is your chance.…
January 18, 2019

Giant Metal Scorpion is the Terminator of Arthropods

Giant Metal Scorpion is the Terminator of Arthropods
If there’s one critter that I think universally gives people the creeps, it’s the scorpion. While only a very small percentage are deadly enough to kill humans, they’re still pretty nasty looking creatures, and not the type of thing I’d want to run into while walking around the desert.…
August 13, 2018

This Giant Cockroach Plush Toy Is Delightfully Disgusting

This Giant Cockroach Plush Toy Is Delightfully Disgusting
Despite what the images here tell you, cockroaches are not cute, nor cuddly, and certainly not adorable. They are not your friends. They are meant to be squashed under foot sprayed with Raid and sent to Roach Motels, not hugged and squeezed with love.…
July 6, 2018

This Tiny Robot Bug Swims and Walk Underwater

This Tiny Robot Bug Swims and Walk Underwater
Harvard University researchers have been working on a miniature robot called the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR) for a while now. The insect-inspired, waterproo microbot recently received an upgrade, and now it can swim and walk underwater – on land, too.…
August 5, 2017

Open Your Bottles with a Beetle

Open Your Bottles with a Beetle
I don’t know what it is about horned beetles, but I find them quite creepy. I think it must have been that scene from The Mummy where one crawled under the guy’s skin, or when thousands come crawling out of the ground in The Mummy Returns.…
August 31, 2016

Bug Out with This Giant Inflatable Cockroach Pool Float

Bug Out with This Giant Inflatable Cockroach Pool Float
If you’re a sexy woman who enjoys lazing around in the pool, you want this giant inflatable cockroach. According to the images here, the ladies love to lounge around on a giant cockroach.…
August 4, 2016

We’re Doomed: Wall-climbing Robots Spin Giant Spiderwebs

We’re Doomed: Wall-climbing Robots Spin Giant Spiderwebs
Wall-climbing robots have been around for a while, but wall-climbing robots that can actually spin spiderwebs? Did I mention they were made of carbon fiber? Yeah, that exists now.…
June 8, 2016

Robobee: The Future of Bee Stings

Robobee: The Future of Bee Stings
If you have ever wondered what the bee of the future would look like, here it is. Researchers at Harvard and MIT have spent the last seven years perfecting this robotic bee.…
May 31, 2016

This Robot Roach Can Jump Five Feet High

This Robot Roach Can Jump Five Feet High
Warning. Read any further, and your fear of cockroaches will be kicked up several notches. That’s because a collaboration between South Korea’s Seoul National University and UC Berkeley has created it’s latest unholy robot.…
May 6, 2016

Gigantic Stick Bug is 2-Feet of Nope

Gigantic Stick Bug is 2-Feet of Nope
A group of Chinese scientists were on a field trip to the Guangxi Zhuang region of China in 2014 and discovered this gigantic bug. The beast is 62.4cm long, or a bit over two feet.…
January 12, 2016

Praying Mantis Gets 3D Glasses in Coolest Scientific Test Ever

Praying Mantis Gets 3D Glasses in Coolest Scientific Test Ever
I like to imagine that the scientists who come up with experiments sit around and think of the most awesome things they can do, even if they have little real world value.…