Iratus Bug

Production made hard rubber insect painted metallic blue with red mouth and beige belly, insect has four legs and a long tail, tail has wire embedded inside it so it can be posed, prop shows wear from production use including a visible repair on the right wing. Measures approx. 8.25in × 10.25in × 3.25in, tail is approx. 6.75in long.

Catalogue text

Hard rubber Iratus bug used in the production of numerous episodes of Atlantis. Introduced in Season One’s “Thirty Eight Minutes”, the Iratus bugs -- when mixed with Human DNA -- were discovered to be the precursor of the modern Wraith. Measures 8.25in × 10.25in × 3.25in with a 6.75in tail.

Provenance

Taken by Propworx staff directly from The Bridge Studios, where MGM’s Stargate series were produced.