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Features
Features
LEGO® Ideas – The Insect Collection
About the Playlist
We asked award-winning Foley artist Sanaa Kelley to help us bring to life a playlist inspired by the three extraordinary insects from the new set. An expert in creating sound effects out of everyday items, Sanaa has recreated each insect’s own unique sounds in nature using the iconic LEGO® brick.
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Blue Morpho Butterfly
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Capture the shades of blue and white in this butterfly’s wings as it alights beside a honey bee and a flower.
Hercules Beetle
Hercules Beetle
Build the longest beetle in the world, featuring attachable wings and the characteristic horns of the male of the species.
Chinese Mantis
Chinese Mantis
This female of the praying mantis species shares its buildable habitat with a sweet 7-spotted ladybird.
“I’ve always found insects interesting, and loved learning about their rules and roles in our ecosystem” – Fan designer José María Pérez Suero
Fan Moments
Fan Moments
Specifications
Specifications
Display spectacular insects from around the world in your home with the LEGO® Ideas The Insect Collection (21342). A charming gift for nature lovers, this set features detailed, life-size, buildable models of a blue morpho butterfly, a Hercules beetle and a Chinese mantis in their natural habitats. These beautiful models can be displayed separately or together as a stunning piece of nature décor.
Posable display models
The blue morpho butterfly has adjustable wings featuring LEGO elements in different shades of blue and is displayed with a buildable flower and a honeybee. The Hercules beetle has attachable wings and the characteristic horns of the male of the species, while the fully posable female Chinese mantis (a species of praying mantis) comes with a 7-spot ladybird. Separate building instructions are included for each model, so you can build solo or with others.
Adults welcome
Welcome to your zone. LEGO Sets for Adults is a carefully curated collection of premium-quality models. Whatever your passion, there is a hands-on building project waiting for you.
- LEGO® Ideas The Insect Collection (21342) – Take time out to indulge your passion for nature with these 3 life-size, posable display models of insects in their natural habitats
- Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) – Capture the shades of blue in this butterfly’s wings and its white dots. The model also includes a buildable honeybee and flower
- Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) – Build the longest beetle in the world, featuring attachable wings and the characteristic horns of the male of this species
- Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) – This is a detailed, posable model of a female Chinese mantis (a species of praying mantis). Its buildable habitat also features a 7-spot ladybird
- Gift idea for insect enthusiasts – Treat yourself or give this collectible 1,111-piece LEGO® Ideas set to another lover of insects and nature
- Designed for display – The buildable Chinese mantis model measures over 18 cm (7 in.) high, 17 cm (6.5 in.) wide and 16 cm (6 in.) deep
- Build solo or with others – Includes separate building instructions for each model, plus a booklet featuring facts about the insects and more. Also find digital instructions on the LEGO® Builder app
- The LEGO® fans’ choice – This collectible display model for adults is one in a diverse array of LEGO Ideas sets, each created by a fan designer, voted for by LEGO fans and produced by the LEGO Group
- Quality assurance – LEGO® bricks satisfy demanding industry quality standards to ensure that they connect consistently and securely
- Safety first – LEGO® components are dropped, heated, crushed, twisted and thoroughly analysed to make sure that they comply with strict global safety standards
