35 Bizarre Bugs and Insect Inspirations

Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Started It All

— March 20, 2009 — Pop Culture
It’s hard to believe but parents and children almost everywhere have delighted in reading Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" for forty years! Wow, does time fly by or what?

Since it is the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," a precious story about a cute little caterpillar who munches and chomps his way through numerous leaves, fruits, veggies, and more before turning into a beautiful butterfly, I couldn’t wait to do a cluster about all things insect.

Below you’ll find a splendid variety of insect stories and buggy innovations. And, who knows, perhaps you’ll be inspired by these fascinating creatures enough to create your own gizmo, gadget or latest fashion trend. You might even write a children's book about an insect, like Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."
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Insects As Brand Boosters
Insects As Brand Boosters
Nikelab Promotes With Spiders
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$14,000 Ceiling Insects
$14,000 Ceiling Insects
Bee Wall Sconce
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Segway With Legs
Segway With Legs
The Cajun Crawler Redefines Geeky Personal Transit
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Birth Control For Insects
Birth Control For Insects
Controlling Creepy Crawlers
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Caterpillar Created Messages
Caterpillar Created Messages
"Love Me" Leaves by Kyung-Ah Park
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Fake Insects For Pest Control
Fake Insects For Pest Control
Robo-Roaches
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Insanely Long Insects
Insanely Long Insects
'Phobaeticus chani' is the Length of Your Arm
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Microcontrolled Insects
Microcontrolled Insects
Remote Controlled Beatles Are Part Living, Part Robot.
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Bugs as Everyday Delicacies
Bugs as Everyday Delicacies
Insect Cuisine to Preserve the Environment
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Cocaine Beetles
Cocaine Beetles
Insects For Smuggling
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Dead Bugs as Accessories
Dead Bugs as Accessories
Shokotan's Cicadas
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Faux Kitchen Insects
Faux Kitchen Insects
Creepy Utensils With Legs and Feelers Spoil Appetites
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Camera Implants For Insects
Camera Implants For Insects
Cyborg Spy Flies
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Edible Insects
Edible Insects
Entomophagy
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Israel Creating a Robotic Killer Insects
Israel Creating a Robotic Killer Insects
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Insects With Beatles Moptops
Insects With Beatles Moptops
Amboss Precision Scissors Ad Campaign
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Insects as Jewelry
Insects as Jewelry
Cape Cod Cicada Swarms made into Insect Jewelry
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Tables with Modular Legs
Tables with Modular Legs
The Eco-Friendly 'Sprout' Table by Seth Rolland
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Scanned Insects as Art
Scanned Insects as Art
8 Ft Monochromatic Bugs
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Bedazzled Bugs
Bedazzled Bugs
Eva Mendes Loves Cartier's Jeweled Pests
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Art from Insects 2
Art from Insects 2
Butterfly Wing Jewelry
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Mechanical Bugs
Mechanical Bugs
Art by Mike Libby
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Human Centipedes
Human Centipedes
Adidas Ad: Impossible is Nothing With 600 Million Legs
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Office Supply Insects
Office Supply Insects
DIY Creepy Crawlies to Distract You From Work
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Insect Accessories
Insect Accessories
Princess Beatrice's Butterfly Bonnet
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DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
Dean Christ's Controversial Collection Casts Eye On Warfare
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Alcohol-Infused Insects
Alcohol-Infused Insects
The Scorpion In the Skorppio Bottle Is the New Tequila Worm
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Caterpillar-Inspired Couture
Caterpillar-Inspired Couture
Ding Yong's ‘Metamorphosis' Spring 2009
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Alexander McQueen's Butterfly Hat
Alexander McQueen's Butterfly Hat
Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Beehive
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Getting Intimate With Insects
Getting Intimate With Insects
Filigranes Bookstore Uses Sex With Cockroaches To Sell Books
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Insects From Found Objects
Insects From Found Objects
Insect Art by Chris Goodwin
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