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My 6 year old daughter was 'bugging' me for a caterpillar and my 4 year old boy also wanted a bug, so I made these for them yesterday. I made the snail for my parent's as they let me set up my shop on their farm. I have seen a similar snail being sold on ebay before, so I thought I would give it a try. It's a good little practice piece for someone with as basic skills as I have using rebar(cheap and readily available). The caterpillar and centipede/millipede hybrid were both made from 1/2" round bar.

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Thanks again folks.

Caotropheus, thanks for not pointing out the many inaccuracies with my bugs. I realize there are many (I have my B.Sc. in Biology). I fastened the legs the lazy man's way. I drilled 1/16" holes and siliconed the wires into place. If it just sits on the shelf, the silicone seems to hold them in place fine.

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