Titanium insect replica to help study bugs

The CSIRO research would soon enable them to handle and examine bugs in large scale detail

Australian scientists have used state-of-the art technology to create super-sized titanium replica of insects.

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The CSIRO research would soon enable them to handle and examine bugs, some of which are so small that they are barely visible to the naked eye, in large-scale detail for the first time, News.com.au reported.

CSIRO used 3D technology to create a computer-aided design file of exact dimensions and then re-created their replica, which is up to 50 times their original size, using a 3D printer.

However, in coming months the commonwealth agency is hoping to replicate bugs anatomy down to the minute detail.