Mike Libby takes real insect carapaces and puts tiny mechanical working in them, producing these stunning, if slightly creepy, works of art.
I think they’re fabulous, but then, I’m a little weird. (Via io9.)
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February 11, 2008
Mike Libby takes real insect carapaces and puts tiny mechanical working in them, producing these stunning, if slightly creepy, works of art.
I think they’re fabulous, but then, I’m a little weird. (Via io9.)
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I think the beetles and the scorpions are the best ones – the smaller insects (butterflies, bumblebees) just look like someone glued spare parts to their outsides.