Artist Constructs Spine-Chilling Insects And Spiders From Recycled Watch Parts

The grandson of a railroad man and the son of a gearhead, artist Justin Gershenson-Gates has been surrounded by mechanical things from his early childhood. Now, all grown up, he is still passionate about tearing mechanical gadgets apart and making something new and fascinating out of them. That’s how his “A Mechanical Mind” sculpture series came to life.

His little spiders, flies, scorpions, and praying mantises look amazingly realistic, except for their steampunk spirit. The ghostly little creatures are impressively detailed and seem ready to jump out of the picture any minute