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April 23, 2013 11:48 pm PDT
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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 [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ixCw75Ww91U/story01.htm
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