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The bejeweled bugs of Hubert Duprat

Posted on 21 September 2011 by Chelsea Nichols

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Hubert Duprat, 'Caddis', Jewel encrusted fly larvae.

Hubert Duprat, ‘Caddis’, (Images: Zero Gallery & Art:concept, via Cabinet Magazine.) Click on images to go to source.

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