Abstract: An artificial insect comprises a body having a head end and a tail end. The body has an upper body section and a lower body section. The lower body section has an upper surface defining a cavity with opposite upwardly angled sidewalls. The upper body section has a lower surface that defines a pair of opposite upwardly angled sidewalls that are received within the cavity and cooperate with the sidewalls of the cavity in the lower body section to define a wing receiving slot. A one-piece wing component is disposed in the wing receiving slot between the lower body section and the upper body section and extends outwardly from opposite sides of the body. The upper body section is coupled to the lower body section, via a press-fit arrangement thereby firmly sandwiching the wing component between the upper body section and the lower body section.