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Mike Libby's insect lab

Sun, 18 May 2008 13:22:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Integrating mechanics with insects, quite clever I thought?!

Insect Lab is an artist studio that customizes real insects with antique watch parts and mechanical components. Offering specimens that come in many shapes, sizes and colors; each insect is individually adorned, each is one of a kind and unique.

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Beetles	Arachnids	Butterflies	Dragonflies	Bees & Wasps	Others

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Artist Bio

I'm a multi-disciplinary artist who makes highly detailed sculptures, models, collages and drawings. Through diverse materials and methodologies, I explore themes of science, nature, fantasy, history and autobiography; highlighting illogical and acute correspondences between the real and unreal.

For the past 8 years, alongside my other body of work, I have enjoyed developing the work presented here as Insect Lab. Insects have always fascinated me

Tags: insects, enttomology, artt, bizarre

PHOTOS: ANIMAL KINGDOM'S ODD COUPLES

Sun, 18 May 2008 12:48:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: So much learning for humans!

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PHOTOS: ANIMAL KINGDOM'S ODD COUPLES

A little macaque nestles its head on a pigeon that responds peacefully on Neilingding Island, China.

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A French bulldog plays with a 2-week-old baby Bengal tiger, which was rejected by its mother, at Shirotori zoo in Higashikagawa, southwestern Japan

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A 2-week-old black panther cub, Milica, is encouraged to feed by workers in Belgrade's Zoo, July 14, 2007.

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A mouse rides on the back of a frog in floodwaters in the northern Indian city Lucknow June 30, 2006.

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Dema, a 26-day-old male endangered Sumatran tiger cub, cuddles up to 5-month-old female orangutan Irma at the Taman Safari Indonesia Animal Hospital, on Feb. 26, 2007

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A dog feeds two tiger cubs at the Changchun Zoo in Changchun, China's Jilin province July 15 2007.

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Kazo, a 4-month-old African lion cub, plays with her new canine friend, Cairo, an Italian mastiff puppy, Feb. 10, 2006, at the Wild Animal Park in Escondido, Calif. Cairo

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A police dog carries a cat when ordered to, in a display of skill,

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Tags: animals, fish, avian, birds, amphibians, odd, bizarre

U.S. soldier uses Quran for target practice; military apologizes

Sun, 18 May 2008 12:23:06 GMT

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U.S. soldier uses Quran for target practice; military apologizes

Story Highlights

U.S. soldier aims at Quran at police shooting range at Iraqi village

Soldier relieved of duty, sent to United States for reassignment

Officer apologizes in special ceremony at village

Residents protest with banners and by chanting slogans

Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond apologizes after a soldier admitted using the Quran for target practice.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A soldier used the Quran -- Islam's holy book -- for target practice, forcing the chief U.S. commander in Baghdad to issue a formal apology on Saturday.

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond, commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, flanked by leaders from Radhwaniya in the western outskirts of Baghdad, apologized for the staff sergeant who was a sniper section leader assigned to the headquarters of the 64th Armored Regiment. He also read a letter of apology by the shooter.

Another military official kissed a Quran and presented it as "a humble gift" to the tribal leaders.

Tags: quran, islam, baghdad, iraq, us