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LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection Building Set and Nature Décor 21342
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Highlights
- 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 to round out your butterfly decorations
- 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 1,111-piece LEGO Ideas set to another lover of insects and nature to build and display in home decor.
- Nature Décor – This beautiful set will brighten up your home, office, or dorm room. 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
Description
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 insect building set features detailed, life-size, buildable models of a blue morpho butterfly, a Hercules beetle and a Chinese mantis in their natural habitats. The blue morpho butterfly has adjustable wings featuring 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-spotted ladybug. Separate building instructions are included for each model, so you can build solo or with others. This collectible model for teens and adults is one of a diverse range of LEGO Ideas sets, each created by a fan designer, voted for by LEGO fans and produced by the LEGO Group. Not only is this an unbug-lieveably stunning product, but it also marks an important milestone as the 50th product to come out of the LEGO Ideas platform. Contains 1,111-pieces.
Number of Pieces: 1111
Suggested Age: 18 Years and Up
Assembled Dimensions: 10.31 Inches (H) x 15.04 Inches (W) x 2.78 Inches (D)
Model #: 21342
Educational Focus: Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Creativity, Sensory Development, Creative Thinking
Includes: Toy Building Components
Material: Plastic
Battery: No Battery Used
Street Date: December 1, 2023
TCIN: 89211158
UPC: 673419384247
Item Number (DPCI): 204-00-3311
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 3.07 inches length x 10.23 inches width x 15.03 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.34 pounds
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Q: Cheaper? Pretty please
submitted by Lily - 2 years ago
A: No no no no no no no no no NO
submitted byLegoInsectEnthusiast - 1 year agoA: Cheaper on Amazon & Walmart currently for $63.95 and I did price match at target :)
submitted byItsMeee - 1 year ago
Q: Does anyone know the width/length of the base? I have a small shelf and want to know if it will fit before buying.
submitted by Kiyah - 8 months ago
A: Hi there! The base for each one of the three builds is about 4.5 inches by 4.5 inches. - John, LEGO® Customer Service
submitted byLEGO Customer Service - 8 months agoBrand expert
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This insect-themed building set offers a delightful experience for guests of all ages, combining creativity with education. Each model is intricately designed, showcasing vibrant colors and realistic details that make them perfect for display. The separate instruction booklets allow for collaborative building, enhancing the fun. While the beetle's stability may be a concern, the overall enjoyment and aesthetic appeal of the set make it a worthwhile addition to any collection.
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4.9 out of 5 stars with 257 reviews
broad age appeal: 4.75 out of 5
ease of use: 5 out of 5
length of play: 4 out of 5
quality: 4.75 out of 5
value: 4.25 out of 5
87% would recommend
8 recommendations
3 out of 5 stars
27 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Nice Set; Irritated me astronomically
I hate the stupid beetle. It kept falling apart and it didn't even look cool in the end compared to the others so I just spent the whole time building it irritated as heck. I've never wanted/had to use superglue on a set until now.
1 reply from LEGO® Customer Service team - 7 days ago
That doesn't sound right! All of the bugs in The Insect Collection should be stable and shouldn't fall apart. You should never need to use glue to keep a set together. We'd love to help troubleshoot the issue with your beetle, give us a call or chat at LEGO.build/Service-BV.
4 out of 5 stars
22 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Great for a group!
I bought these and built them with friends. Really fun to build side by side. Beautiful end result and fun build. Most of the time you are building the branches the insects sit on and not the actual insect so thats not as fun. Also the price may be a little high for what you get. However over all I'm extremely satisfied and hope Lego makes more builds like this! Note that the beetle and mantis can stand on their own legs or on the branch, while the butterfly can only be mounted on the branch. Ps. You get cute little ladybugs and a bee!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
21 December, 2025Verified purchase
Wonderful Lego Set
It is a beautiful, neat set. We enjoyed putting it together as a family.
5 out of 5 stars
19 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Love them
Had a great time building these insects. The scale is also great, not to large or small. Overall quite enjoyable.
5 out of 5 stars
18 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Impressively Detailed and Creative
This set has probably been my favorite in terms of both building experience and final product. All 3 of the insects move in such unique and creative ways, with the beetle even having wings you can detach and reattach for different poses. The leafage is sparce on the dirt floors of these figures, and the branches they are on are a bit more sparce, but I like the balance between that and the focus on the bright insects. I like how each of the three are unique in the branch poses and bug poses / building techniques. My final highlight, the adorable bee on the butterfly figure!
5 out of 5 stars
9 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Handy to build very colorful 😊
My son loved it,it's very vibrant in colour and was a enjoyable build
5 out of 5 stars
8 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Excellent display set
While not technically the most taxing, this is an ingenious set with superb display value. There is a pleasing variety between the three insects as well, which gives some fun building variety.
5 out of 5 stars
4 December, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
EPIC BUILD
A great centre piece for a dinner or coffee table, or you can place each one in a different room to create a wonderful atmosphere of an insect haven. Really helps brighten up a dull corner or shelf, 9.5/10 would highly recommend for a christmas or birthaday gift
5 out of 5 stars
20 October, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Stunning sets
These are all beautiful models and go brilliantly in a display with botanical sets. The grasshopper in particular is a little fragile though, so I'd recommend keeping it out of the way of cats.
5 out of 5 stars
1 October, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Insect set
Lovely build, the insects are quite detailed and look very attractive. So
5 out of 5 stars
22 July, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Insects review
The butterfly is absolutely gorgeous. I haven’t done the other two yet, but am looking forward to it.
5 out of 5 stars
31 May, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Great Set
I bought the Kingfisher a while back so when the Insects came out it was immediately on my radar. My son and I picked it up The other day and it did not disappoint. The build is fun, can be done with the family (broken into three builds), and looks great. The value for the money is perfect, would highly recommend. Now I just hope Lego puts out some more birds!
5 out of 5 stars
27 May, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Display
Purchased this set for a display, not really to play with.
5 out of 5 stars
11 May, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Excellent Set
Love how the insects are so well represented. Great presentation set!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
6 May, 2025
Vibrant colors and realistic looking
I bought because it was on sale (full price was a little too much) and out of all of the insects, the mantis is my favorite. Good use of unique bricks to make the front legs. The one insect that is a little problematic is the beetle because it is not very secure. I tried making adjustments to the wider width wings, and it came off the base, fell and scattered legs pieces and wings. Overall, they are great to look at once completed.
5 out of 5 stars
28 April, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Great build!
I received this as a gift from my brother and I really enjoyed building it. This build was beautiful and a lot of fun. I will admit, though, the Chinese Mantis creeped me out a bit. :))
5 out of 5 stars
1 April, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
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.
5 out of 5 stars
22 March, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Big, beautiful, and fun
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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.
5 out of 5 stars
6 March, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
Amazing
This is an amazing set with some clever techniques
5 out of 5 stars
10 February, 2025
originally posted on LEGO
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.