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Insect Lore Live Bug Projector

Conner Flynn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:58:07 +0000

Kids like to play with bugs, so why not take their love of insects to the next level with the Insect Lore Live Bug Projector? The idea here is that kids can catch a bug or two then put them inside of this projector to make shadows of the bug super sized. Kind of creepy [...]

Mega Cockroach

Conner Flynn — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:34:23 +0000

When you see a cockroach your normal reaction may be to step on it, but when your friends see this Mega Cockroach they will want to run. I can’t say I blame them. This giant insect is perfect for pranks, or if you just want a giant cockroach n display in your home. It measures [...]

Fly-Goodbye Bug Vacuum Gun

James Kelly — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:05:10 +0000

Are you looking for a good way to occupy your kids this summer and are you sick of all the insects that get inside your house? Well, the Fly-Goodbye Bug Vacuum Gun is the perfect solution. Your kids, or you for that matter, will enjoy the fun of the hunt and ease of the capture. [...]

USB Bug Jewelry Flash Drive

Robert Birming — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:45:43 +0000

Yes, you guessed it – it’s yet another storage device that has been designed so that you can wear it like a piece of jewelry. Just like the ones we covered in the 13 Bling Bling USB Flash Drives post. This time it come in the shape of a bug with an 8GB storage capacity. [...]

Mosquito 3.0 Micro Indoor R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:54 +0000

Remember the radio-controlled 3-channel Micro Mosquito that we wrote about last year? It has now been released in version 3.0, featuring orange LED eyes and an extra pair of legs. Utilising patented twin rotor technology combined with a horizontal tail rotor and proportional radio control, this micro chopper is exceptionally stable and easy-to-fly in a [...]

HeliBug – R/C Helicopter Bug

Robert Birming — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:38:14 +0000

We have seen some strange flying radio controlled toys before, like the Vampire Bat and the Bee, but this bug is probably the weirdest one so far. The colorful 6-inch long insect flies around using two helicopter blades on its back. The controller doubles as a charger, allowing you to fly around for five minutes [...]

Insecta Micro R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:02:25 +0000

Yes, it’s another one of those cool palm-sized radio controlled flying toys – and once again with a design inspired by the world of insects, as with the R/C bee. With its big glowing eyes, bug-ish legs, LED strobe light, colourful camouflaged body and membranous X-rotors, the rechargeable Insecta looks as if it’s just flown [...]

Caterpillar Mini Vacuum Cleaner

Robert Birming — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:00:55 +0000

This green little bug is designed to help you keep your desk clean from dust, breadcrumbs and other unwanted particles. The caterpillar-shaped mini vacuum cleaner measures 6 x 7 x 10 cm, requires 2 x AA batteries and features built-in “powerful motors”. The Bugs Mini Vacuum Cleaner ($10) is now available at The Design Town.

USB Tetra-Hub

Robert Birming — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:14:28 +0000

With all the strange webcams, computer mice and USB drives that are popping up everywhere, it can be hard to find a hub to go with it. But not anymore. USB Tetra-Hub ($12) is weird enough to melt in with some of the other strange looking gadgets around. It comes with four rotatable “legs” that [...]

Hideout Bug Cave

Robert Birming — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:34:02 +0000

The Nido Hideout Cave ($1,188) may not be the cheapest toy to give to your children, but it sure looks fun and cute with its yellow bug design. Designed by Javier Mariscal for Magis, the Nido is a wonderful, friendly little cave that nestles young children. Inside there is green grass and strange writing on [...]