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April 23, 2013 11:48 pm PDT

Caddis fly larvae coaxed into building cocoons out of precious metals andgems

This 2007 profile of Hubert Duprat's work with caddis fly larvae is a tiny, entomological miracle. The larvae build their cocoons with whatever material is at hand; Duprat forces them to build with gold and precious gems, making spectacular bio-organic jewelry. Duprat, who was born in 1957, began working with caddis fly larvae in the [...]



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