Insect-like robot characters are not uncommon in the world of Transformers. I’m sure many robot fans will also be curious, what would an insect-like Transformer look like? How can spiders, mantises, beetles, centipedes, etc. be designed to conform to the mechanical beauty of Transformers? When children catch insects in nature, they can also imagine how cool the robot images of these insects are.

These insect-like robots will capture the imagination of children as well without doubt. When young Transformers fans see cool insect Transformers, they may pick up a paintbrush and design their own favorite insect robots, thus cultivating creativity and scientific literacy. Here’s Rederic Pham Chuong’s insect-like Transformers characters. Let’s see who they are!

Optimus Prime – Beetle Morphology

First, let’s take a look at Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime is an important character in the Transformers, who is often portrayed as a leader full of wisdom and courage. In insect form, Optimus Prime was designed to be a beetle. The head is very bright and has antennae similar as insect, which makes people marvel at the ingenuity and creativity of the designer.

The beetle is a small insect with a body as hard as iron and a powerful fighting force. Among the many insects, the beetle is called “general”, which is praised and concerned by people because of its super fighting ability. General Beetle also has a powerful bite force and sharp teeth, which can quickly bite and subdue enemies.

Starscream – Mantis Morphology

Next up is Starscream. Starscream is an air force commander in the Transformers, who has a proud and arrogant personality and excellent flying skills. When he became a praying mantis, his body became lighter and his flight more agile. Big arms in the form of insects look very handsome.

The praying mantis is an insect with considerable muscle strength and speed, especially its forearms, which are extremely aggressive and can successfully capture prey. Praying mantis also has excellent camouflage ability and endurance, can wait for the appearance of prey for a long time, and then suddenly attack, and attack very fast, so that the prey has almost no chance to resist.

Blitzwing – Centipede & Butterfly Morphology

Of course, Blitzwing next. Blitzwing is the triad of Transformers and comes in two vehicle forms. After the insect design can also carry out three changes, one form is a centipede, and the other form can you recognize what it is? Another form is butterfly. Blitzwing in centipede form can easily navigate complex ground environments. Blitzwing in the form of a butterfly can have the ability of flying and reconnaissance.

The centipede is a kind of multi-pod insect widely distributed in the world, which has a strong carnivorous and survival ability. The centipede also has quite flexible antennae, sensory organs and highly penetrating “foot pins”, which can be well adapted to various environments.

Butterfly wings are light, flexible and strong, and can fly through air. Butterflies can fly up to 50 kilometers per hour, and some species can even reach speeds of 80 kilometers per hour. Butterfly eyes are very developed, can see the ultraviolet spectrum and infrared spectrum. Butterfly’s sense of smell is also very keen, and it can smell distant odors.

Jazz – Grasshopper Morphology

Jazz is also an important character in Transformers. He is a robot full of musical talent and fashion sense, always likes to wear sunglasses and headphones. The insect takes the form of a springy grasshopper that can hop while listening to jazz! Jazz in grasshopper form has excellent jumping ability and moving speed, which can strike enemies in a moment of surprise. Its antennae also function as radar, and it is a master of mountain operations.

Grasshoppers move around a lot in nature, crawling and jumping, which allows them to exercise their muscles and become stronger. Grasshoppers’ jumping ability is particularly impressive, they can jump long distances, which is very beneficial for building our leg muscles and improving physical coordination.

Bumblebee

Bumblebee is a reconnaissance expert in the Transformers, he has a small body and quick reflexes. His insect form became a real bumblebee, his body became lighter and smaller, and his wings became more elongated. He has the ability to fly faster, and can ascend behind enemy lines to spy on military situations. He is the most balanced character in the Transformers in terms of reconnaissance and combat abilities.

Bumblebee are social insects, has a habit of loving light, likes sweet substances. In the range of 500 meters, bumblebee can clearly identify the direction, and can smoothly return to the nest. After being stung by Bumblebee, the stung skin immediately redness, pain, and even petechiae and skin necrosis; When the eye is stung, the pain is severe, watery, red and swollen, and corneal ulcer may occur.

Arcee – Dragonfly Morphology

Arcee is a female robot character in the Transformers. She has an elegant body and a gentle personality. The dragonfly shape of Arcee wings light and transparent, graceful and smooth, as if flying freely in the garden, very beautiful! When she transforms into Dragonfly form, she mainly performs intelligence analysis for other partners, so as to find the best solution. Among the many tasks of male insect robots, the character of Arcee acts as the rational and calm side.

Dragonflies are extremely capable of flying and can fly quickly to great distances to catch prey. When prey passes by, the dragonfly is able to strike quickly and catch its prey. Weather prediction is one of the skills of the dragonfly, which can predict the coming heavy rain by observing the behavior of flying low in the sky. Dragonflies are the most eyed insects in the world. They have large, bulging eyes that occupy most of the head, with three monocular compound eyes made up of more than 28,000 small eyes.

Megatron – Morphology of Earthworms in Armor

Finally, Megatron. Is he a snake? That’s not entomological design. Do you know what it is? We all felt that this was an original insect-like robot. Feels like an earthworm in armor. Megatron is the number one villain in the Transformers, with a powerful force and a cunning mind. The earthworm form of Megatron became slender and flexible, and the scales on its body seemed to radiate deep light, and it was a horrible creature from hell. Its fangs are even more terrible, as if they could devour all enemies.

Earthworms dig holes to loosen soil, decompose organic matter, and create good conditions for the growth and reproduction of soil microorganisms. When an earthworm is injured or cut, it produces embryonelike mesenchymal cells, which can differentiate into various tissues and are generally easy to regenerate as long as the front of the head is not cut off.

QUESTION: These insect robots are very interesting, right? Can you also make a 1:1 sized insect robot model? Can insects in nature be made into large models?

ANSWER: We can manufacture big robotic insect model with Transformers style. We also make large animatronic insect models in natural appearance.

In fact, when the author created the above insect robots, he also integrated the corresponding insect characteristics and advantages into the robot capabilities. When the Transformers insecticize, they also acquire the abilities of natural insects. This makes them have great pictures in battle and reconnaissance, which also keeps the audience fascinated.

In short, the insect-like design of these Transformers characters makes people’s marvel, this innovative design not only gives these classic Transformers characters a new vitality, but also makes people re-examine the important status of insects on the earth. From beetle to mantis, from centipede to grasshopper, from bumblebee to dragonfly, and then to earthworms, the insect-like design of each Transformers character has accurately captured their original characteristics and carried out interesting transformations, and also brought great viewing pleasure to people. We are looking forward to the models of this series design.

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