Name: Clockwork Hymenoptera: Procer
Brand: Insect Lab
Price: 1148.0 USD

A taxidermy wasp specimen mounted on a stand inside a clear glass dome display case with a red velvet base, photographed against a solid black background.

A detailed steampunk-style insect sculpture or pin featuring a black and yellow wasp-like figure with metallic gold mechanical parts, shown against a black background and resting on a deep red velvet surface.

A preserved insect specimen mounted on a thin stand, displayed inside a clear glass dome with a black base and a red velvet circular base, photographed against a black background.

A preserved insect specimen displayed on a red velvet base inside a clear glass dome with a black base, photographed against a black background.

A taxidermy specimen of a bee mounted on a pin, displayed under a clear glass dome cloche with a red velvet base, set against a solid black background.

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Since 1999, born of science fiction, fact and fable, Insect Lab customizes preserved insect specimens with antique watch parts and mechanical components. From beetles to grasshoppers to dragonflies, each handmade by Mike Libby is a spirited and luxurious celebration of biology and engineering.

Scoliidae is a family of solitary wasps commonly known as scoliid wasps, recognized for their large size and important role as parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae. Megascolia procer is one of the largest species within this family, distinguished by its robust body, glossy black coloration, and striking yellow abdominal markings. Like other scoliid wasps, the females seek out beetle grubs in the soil, where they lay a single egg on the host. The developing larva feeds on the beetle grub, helping to naturally regulate scarab beetle populations. The bold black-and-yellow coloration of Megascolia procer serves as aposematic, or warning, coloration, signaling to potential predators that the wasp is capable of delivering a painful sting if threatened.

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