Origami: How to fold a Stag-Beetle

I bet many kids look for forward to going to the forest

to collect insects during summer vacation.

But some of the kids and the mothers might not like the insects too.

If you make them with origami paper,

you can enjoy collecting them since they will not move.

Let’s make one of the staple insects, a stag-beetle today!

How to fold a Stag-Beetle   Ver. 1

１．Fold it twice in half to make two creases along the black lines.

Fold both sides to the crease along the dotted lines.

２．Fold the top part down to the middle crease along the dotted line.

３．Open it up and pull the 〇 parts out and fold it as picture No.4 shows,

along the dotted lines.

４．Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.

５．Fold it up to the back along the dotted line.

６．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

７．Fold the bottom two corners up to make triangles.

８．Flip it over, and it’s done!

How to fold a Stab-Beetle   Ver. 2

１．Fold it in half to make a crease, as picture No.2 shows.

２．Fold both sides to the middle crease along the dotted lines.

３．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

４．Fold the bag parts and fold the as picture No.5 shows.

５．Fold the triangle behind.

６．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

７．Fold it like a staircase.

８．Fold it like a staircase.

９．Turn it over and fold them toward the arrows along the dotted lines.

１０．Fold them along the dotted lines.

１１．Fold them along the dotted lines.

１２．Flip it over, and it’s done!

How to fold a Stag-Beetle   Ver. 3

１．Fold it twice to make two creases along the black lines.

Fold both sides to the middle crease along the dotted lines.

２．Fold the top part to the middle crease along the dotted line.

３．Open it up and pull the 〇 parts out and fold it as picture No.4 shows,

along the dotted lines.

４．Fold both sides along the dotted lines.

５．Fold both sides to the middle, along the dotted lines.

６．Fold them toward the arrows along the dotted lines.

７．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

８．Fold them toward the arrows along the dotted lines.

９．Turn it over and fold the bottom part up, along the dotted line.

１０．Fold both corners down to make triangles.

１１．Fold it like a staircase along the dotted lines.

１２．And it’s done!

They will more realistic if you put eyes on them after

you finish folding them.

It will be fun to make specimens of insects too.

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】