One Hexbug Nano Glow-in-the-Dark Micro-Robotic Creature (colors may vary)

by Innovation First

• The robotic creature that behaves like a bug!
• Glows in the dark!
• Specimens come in a tube container
• Register and play online
• Mix and match with other Hexbug Nano items!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 0.6 x 0.6 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: Imported (China)
• ASIN: B0047X1LOK
• Item model number: 451-1743
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 12 years
• Batteries 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #36 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science
  • #70 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Learning
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The robotic creature that behaves like a bug and glows in the dark! Collectible colors. All Nano specimens come in a tube container. Register and play online, too. Register and track your Hexbug nano collection online. Ages 3 and up.

Product Description

Hexbug Nano the micro-robotic bug now in a glow-in-the-dark style. Designed to look and behave like real bugs, Hexbugs are actually very cool little robots designed to react to touch and sound. When you set them in motion, they travel forward on their tiny rubber-tipped feet. When they hit an obstacle or hear a loud noise, they back up in a half circle and move forward in a different direction. Hexbug Nano can be registered and tracked online, too! Real fun with real science. Hexbugs are designed with two touch-sensitive antennae that sense obstacles and direct them to reverse and change direction on their six articulated legs. They re even sound-sensitive! Clap your hand, slap the table or make some other loud noise and your Hexbug will stop and change direction. Use noise to control where it scurries! Each Hexbug Nano fits in your palm and uses 1 AG13 button cell battery (included). Collect Hexbug Nanos, now swarming and glowing at Brookstone order yours today! Warning: Choking hazard small parts. Not for children under 3 years. NOTE: At this time we are unable to provide online customers with specific version/color choices for this product. Assorted orders will ship in orange, green, blue, black or red. To obtain a specific version/color choice for this product, please visit a Brookstone store near you. colors may vary to this listing. These units ship in random. Colors and Amazon customers will think they are getting every unit in the photograph. One Hexbug Nano Glow in the Dark Colors Ship at random.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Product description is misleading, too. January 31, 2011

By R. S. Home

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I have several of the HexBug Nanos, and I have a great time playing with them. They really do resemble tiny, fast moving bugs that race around their habitat. The problem is that the product description for this toy says, "Hexbugs are designed with two touch-sensitive antennae that sense obstacles and direct them to reverse and change direction on their six articulated legs. They re even sound-sensitive! Clap your hand, slap the table or make some other loud noise and your Hexbug will stop and change direction." While that is true of some of the larger HexBugs, it is NOT true of the Nano. The Nano has no antennae, and does not respond to touch or sound. You cannot control where it will go. It can't stop or back up. The Nano has 12 rubber, non-articulated legs which are curved so that the vibrations its body makes produce rapid, forward movement. It has a wedge-shaped head which will cause it to turn slightly when it meets with an obstacle, keeping it from getting stuck against things. The result is a very life-like movement, similar to that of a beetle or a very small hamster. This may not sound very appealing, but they are actually quite charming. Their frantic movements give you the impression that they are "exploring" their world, and you want to see what they "do" next. You can buy one of the specially designed "habitats" for them, or create an obstacle course for them out of a shoebox and small things they can "play" with. (We like to put a small, rubber ball and an empty toilet paper tube in a shoe box and see how long it takes the random motions of the Nano to push the ball through the tube!) These are mesmerizing little toys that are good for hours of fun. A perfect "pet" for a child who is not yet ready for the responsibilities of owning a living animal.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product - Read the product description December 17, 2010

By Buyer603

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This item was exclusive to Brookstone until about December 15th. Brookstone originally listed this product with photos of all available colors. The product description however states that you are getting one Hexbug in a random color. Nowhere on the listing does it say set or set of 5 etc. It is not fair for those who ordered without reading the product description and simply assumed they were getting a set because one of each color is illustrated in the photographs. Red Rocket Hobbies contacted Amazon to have their photos of singles shown and to get the listing updated to make sure people didn't assume.

Amazon has full control over which seller gets to have product information shown on product pages, even if they are wrong. If you want to complain to a company you should contact Brookstone who listed the product in the first place. I hope this helps shed some light on this description problem.

The glow in the dark Hexbugs are very cool toys and are in very limited supply this holiday season. I've never seen them sell for $5 as stated in another review. The market and demand always sets the price everywhere.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hexbug Nano is worth it. January 10, 2011

By Sydney Bristow

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Bought about 7 Hexbug Nanos for nephews ages 3 to 10 and they loved them! We made tracks and mazes and raced them. The Nano is quite tiny (about 1" x 0.5"), and they can end up in very tight places if you let them get away. One got between the dishwasher and the kitchen cabinet and had to be surgically removed! Also, you will need a magnifying glass to read the instructions or change the battery (really).