Artist Mike Libby of Insect Lab Studio creates these one-of-a-kind sculptures using insects and antique pocket watch parts. Playing upon our perception of insects as somewhat robotic, Libby "lifts the hood" so we can see what really makes these bugs tick.
Mike P. Libby Portfolio (including a series – miniature satellites, full scale tridents, and a human skull all made entirely from debris found on beaches and a current piece involving one vinyl record that is an homage to the failed challenger mission)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Kalliopi Monoyios is an independent science illustrator. She has illustrated several popular science books including Neil Shubin's Your Inner Fish and The Universe Within, and Jerry Coyne's Why Evolution is True. Find her at www.kalliopimonoyios.com. Follow Kalliopi Monoyios on Twitter
