The Insect Collection

Detailed life-size display models of 3 beautiful insects

Connect with your passion for nature as you build detailed posable life-size models of 3 extraordinary insects. Recreate the vivid blue wings of the blue morpho butterfly. Build a Hercules beetle the longest beetle in the world featuring attachable wings and the characteristic horns of the male of the species. And capture the look of a female Chinese mantis ready to attack its prey.

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-spotted ladybug

Gift idea for insect enthusiasts Treat yourself or give this collectible 1111-piece LEGO® Ideas set to another lover of insects and nature

Designed for display The buildable Chinese mantis model measures over 7 in. (18 cm) high 6.5 in. (17 cm) wide and 6 in. (16 cm) 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 analyzed to make sure that they comply with strict global safety standards