Black Widow (Fun World by Easter Unlimited, Inc.)
1 (1 votes) For my final Halloween post, I am reviewing a figure that was specifically sold as a Halloween novelty toy! I am referring to the black widow (Latrodectus mactans) by Fun World, which is a...
View ArticleFlying Peacock Spider (Diversity of Life on Earth: Peacock Spiders by Bandai)
5 (2 votes) The genus Maratus, commonly referred to as peacock spiders, consists of over 80 species, all endemic to Australia. One must wonder how a single genus of spiders could speciate to this...
View ArticleFigure Pictorial Book of Gakken Insect (Bandai)
5 (1 votes) Today we will be looking at a rather fun set called Figure Pictorial Book of Gakken Insect (well, at least that’s the translation) by Bandai. The set was produced in 2003 and contains five...
View ArticleEmperor Scorpion (Wild Life Africa by Schleich)
4.7 (3 votes) Native to the rainforests of equatorial West Africa, the emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator, is one of the most familiar and popular scorpion species. Its large size, fearsome...
View Article3D Picture Book Spiders of the World (Toys Spirits)
5 (1 votes) Today I am reviewing an ingenious collection of spiders by Toy Spirits. The collection is called 3D Picture Book Spiders of the World. The verbiage ‘3D Picture Book’ (or similar) is used...
View ArticleSahara Desert TOOB (Safari Ltd.)
4.6 (5 votes) The Sahara Desert covers about 25% of the African continent and is the largest hot desert in the world, with an area of 3,600,000 square miles (9,200,000 km). This immense ecosystem is...
View ArticleBarn Spider (North Coast Creations)
4.3 (3 votes) Today’s review is significant in a couple of ways. For one, it’s October, which means it is now spooky season on the blog. A time to focus our reviews on the creepy critters usually...
View ArticleBlack Widow (Smithsonian Insects by Safari Ltd.)
3.5 (2 votes) So for my Halloween blog review, which I regret is my only one this year, I will be covering the Smithsonian Insects black widow (Latrodectus mactans) by Safari Ltd., originally produced...
View ArticleCommon House Spider (Garden Animals by Papo)
5 (2 votes) Before I start this review, I must again thank our friends at Happy Hen Toys who kindly donated this review sample for the Blog. When today’s figure was first announced, it was referred to...
View ArticleBlack Widow (Hidden Kingdom Insects by Safari Ltd.)
4.3 (3 votes) In what seems to have become an annual trend, I am reviewing a southern black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans) as part of the ‘spooky’ October reviews. In 2021, I reviewed one by...
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