LEGO Ideas 21342 The Insect Collection
Product details
Product information
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.
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- Size: Medium
Features and benefits
Display spectacular insects from around the world in your home with the LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection (21342). A charming gift idea for insect-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.
- Take time out to indulge your passion for nature with these 3 life-size
- Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) – Capture the shades of blue in this butterfly’s wings and its white dots.
- 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).
Specifications
| Brand | Lego |
|---|---|
| Colour | multi |
| Depth (mm) | 260mm |
| Material | Plastic |
| Pack quantity | 3 |
| Weight (g) | 1098g |
| Width (mm) | 380mm |
| Product code | 5702017497877 |
Manufacturer / EU responsible person
Reviews
4.9 / 5(188 reviews)FidgetyTurnip101 - 5 / 5 - 01/04/2025
Joy from start to finish
I wanted this set for awhile, but talked myself out of it multiple times. Eventually I gave in but had convinced myself I would regret the purchase. Boy, was I wrong. The building is satisfying and the final product makes me smile inside and out every time I see it. One piece I got was a mirror image of what it was supposed to be, but as part of the end of the stick the beetle sits on, it caused no build issues. Really a fantastic set. I built the Kingfisher set right afterwards and, as much as I love birds, the insect set wins.
RexTenaciousChocolate - 5 / 5 - 22/03/2025
Big, beautiful, and fun
This set was a gift for my 20 year old daughter who loves to build. The finished pieces are big and bright. The beetle and praying mantis can be moved and posed. This is a great set to display.
PureYak074 - 5 / 5 - 06/03/2025
Amazing
This is an amazing set with some clever techniques
greenarj - 5 / 5 - 10/02/2025
Very versatile build
Wonderful experience building and displaying this set. I ended up not displaying the insects on their brick built displays. Instead, I put them on other LEGO Botanical flowers that I have.
Tatya222002 - 5 / 5 - 07/02/2025
More insects, please
This set is great! Detailed, educational, and decorative. It comes with separate instruction booklet for each insect so that several people can enjoy building together. The models themselves are very realistic (esp. the praying mantis) and posable. I am not big on Botanicals so this set is right up my alley. Lego, please, make more insects, maybe add a monarch butterfly, a grasshopper, a bee, a ladybug. Please!
PrinceBâtisseurMouillé - 5 / 5 - 28/01/2025
Première commande en ligne
Premier achat et utilisation de point fidélité. Beaucoup de rupture de stock ne permettant pas un grand choix pour les utiliser. (Je ne recherche que des sets à monter, pas de bricolage ni téléchargement ou autres) . Objet tout petit mais tout est beau, pratique et fait la renommée de votre marque.
PrinceBoutonÉlancé001 - 5 / 5 - 25/01/2025
Très beau.
Très beau cependant les grosses feuilles sous les pattes de la mante ne veulent pas rester en place. C dommage. Sinon c splendide et moi qui aime les insectes j espère qu il y en aura d autres. Une sympathique fourmi ou une libellule serait du plus bel effet dans cette collection.
NurseGenerousTable103 - 5 / 5 - 21/01/2025
Unique and amazing set!!
Overall this set is an amazing build. The amount of detail for each insect is superb.
SenseiForgetfulBoar104 - 5 / 5 - 20/01/2025
Wonderful Experience
As a retired Biology Educator, my tastes in Lego leans toward nature. I thoroughly enjoyed every block of these 3 organisms.
Tony - 5 / 5 - 20/01/2025
Insect review
Such a fun and easy build. Great for children and for a shelf piece. I think ideas needs to create more insects for the future sets.