Don Ehlen

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@barbarazwolinski7961 3 күн бұрын

Your video was great. I've happily received my many specimens and hydrating kit. Now that I've watched the video, I'm good to go. Thank you so much for providing specimens to this science teacher/artist. Drawing insects and mounting the model, is the best of both worlds! Peace, Love, Light

@merileelifeisbutadream 15 күн бұрын

Can I ask where you buy your specimens from?

@insectsafari 14 күн бұрын

There are many dealers who sell these captive-raised moths. It's best to buy from dealers that are already in the country where you live to avoid having to deal with permitting and customs. If I knew where you lived I could give you suggestions.

@wren_luvz_bugz 19 күн бұрын

I wanna hug him so bad

@BaRaKa667 2 ай бұрын

06:47: yes, besides removing the fats, it also removes water from tissues.

@Jewble 2 ай бұрын

i really like the flute music idk how people say it doesnt match the video it really does

@insectsafari 2 ай бұрын

A lot of people complained about it at the time. I recorded it in Bali, Indonesia in 2010. Nice to hear someone approve of it. Thanks!

@Jewble 2 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@insectsafari i find it really cute and this entire video is really cute to me this is awesome and i would love seeing more things about isopods on this channel !!!!

@insectsafari 2 ай бұрын

@@Jewble At some point I am going to paint the isopod and I will post a video when I do.

@MamaBear-m7o 2 ай бұрын

I just rehydrated a Heteropteryx and it smells like something rotting. 🤢 Do you have any advice for getting rid of the smell??

@이李우기 2 ай бұрын

I only wish this video came out today where we could see these awesome things in 4k resolution. This video teases me but I am grateful.

@JorgeComas1966 2 ай бұрын

Well done!!! Thanks a lot from owner technical from Barcelona - Spain. Nice video. Best regards jorge

@blackrosesandmoonlight3583 3 ай бұрын

What about a bee, i dont wanna destroy the fuzz/fur 😢

@insectsafari 2 ай бұрын

You can fluff up the hairs with a small paintbrush after the acetone evaporates.

@GordonShumway-catlover 3 ай бұрын

The modified appendages logically serve to monitor water velocity and trigger grip to their substrate. Possibly also to sense others nearby as they seem to form colonies.

@insectsafari 3 ай бұрын

That's a logical suggestion, someone made a similar comment a year ago. I also have a species that lives on gray whales and these lack the appendages. I'm sure that an expert in the subject could answer this question for us. I'll see if I can find one.

@leot.3356 3 ай бұрын

This is so helpful! I just bought a peanut head lantern fly and it got to me all moldy! The company wouldn't take it back and I didn't want to throw it away so I'll have to do this!

@insectsafari 3 ай бұрын

Acetone will clean that right up. There may be some decay in the muscles so if it seems a bit fragile you can use some glue to reinforce the joints.

@leot.3356 3 ай бұрын

@@insectsafari thanks, I'll have to watch for that!

@바르바로사-k2v 3 ай бұрын

Good

@gloriagilbert9403 3 ай бұрын

I love courting frogs nursery! I buy from them at the local reptile expo. They always give through information and have the most beautiful healthy plants. I got the most beautiful nepenthes pitcher plant from them this year. So exciting to see them in a video!

@EvanOnishi-xp7tz 4 ай бұрын

Hello! How do you adhere the crabs to the board to mount on the wall?

@christycutshaw9664 4 ай бұрын

What about a sunken in body on a Luna moths specimen, what can I use to reshape it

@insectsafari 3 ай бұрын

I have a video that shows how I reshape abdomens on larger moths but it would be difficult to do this with smaller specimens, but not impossible. I have replaced deformed abdomens with better examples on smaller moths, if you had replacements available. Hydrating the abdomen and reshaping it with your fingers might work. Actias luna specimens are a bit more fragile and the abdomen hairs can come off more easily. Also the white color is easily stained by messing with them. Trying to do these things is how one gains skills so I do recommend attempting it if the specimen is not too valuable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y363gp-VaJyketk

@paulturenne 4 ай бұрын

Hello to you sir . I`ve been watching your channel since discovering it last month and it`s one of the most useful and interesting entomology channels out there ,just absolutely the absorbing. I`m a collector of lepidoptera for aver 25 years and have amassed a good number of specimens. I just got back to my collection as I was on hiatus for several years, but am back at it in full gear . I have several hundred papered specimens that need to be pinned, so I made all new spreading boards and relaxing chambers. I have your channel playing all the time whilst I work on my bugs ,it`s so relaxing so very ASMR lol! I also watch and listed while reading books in bed ,it`s awesome ! You seem so relaxed and have the perfect demeanor for this type of work and KZbin. I do need to work on collecting more moth specimens after watching you and also beetles of all types. I should have went to university for entomology instead of a BA in fine arts (that was a wastes of time ) as I have always been fascinated and captivated by the insect world and pretty much the natural world (thought about being an Ornithologist when I was young) . like they say ,always follow your dreams ,oh well. I hope you plan on making more bug videos in the near future ,it`s important. Stay well and keep teaching the world about our insect friends ,it`s most valuable to all. Yours sincerely Paul T in CANADA (subscribed of course !!)

@paulturenne 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love your channel ,I`ve learned so much when it comes to my collection and how to degrease butterfly wings and abdomens is pure genius (I never thought of using Acetone). I find your channel so very interesting and fascinating . Please keep making these butterfly and insect videos ,they are of great importance to all of us. Paul T from CANADA

@korryna6836 4 ай бұрын

Found a nearly intact male red-spotted purple on my porch (missing antennae and one little wing tip), never pinned anything before but figured a whole dead butterfly essentially handed to me was too good to pass up trying. Great video to follow along to, I was able to get it flat eventually (I don't have any syringes so I had to skip that part and hope it worked, it was quite dry so ~48hrs in the chamber), the scales didn't come off as easily as I feared. Literally just finished and I can't wait for it to dry, your insect videos are very well made and informative!

@insectsafari 4 ай бұрын

Nice find! I'm happy the video was helpful for you.

@Beanz305 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful work! I wanted to ask, what farm did you get your specimens from? I'm working on getting a license to own a birdwing specimen, but I'm having a lot of trouble finding a place to source one

@insectsafari 6 ай бұрын

Where do you live? In the US if you buy them from a dealer in the US you don't need a permit. The dealer has obtained the permit for importing them into the country. I get these from dealers in the US.

@Beanz305 6 ай бұрын

@@insectsafari I live in Australia, where birdwings are native, so I won't need to get an import permit

@insectsafari 6 ай бұрын

@@Beanz305 I remember finding a dealer in Australia years ago but I never ordered anything from them. I suspect that they're still around. Some dealers don't sell Ornithoptera because of the permitting hassles and some won't ship outside their own country. I have seen farming operations in NG selling directly to collectors but then you have to deal with importing issues. While restrictions are a hassle, I appreciate the efforts to protect species.

@Beanz305 6 ай бұрын

@@insectsafari Thank you so much for your help! I will try to find that farm. Conservation is what matters most to me

@insectsafari 6 ай бұрын

@@Beanz305 To be clear, the Australian dealer was not a breeder. The farms where the butterflies are raised are mostly in Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries in Asia. There may be butterfly farms for specimen collectors in Australia but I haven't heard of any.

@TV-js5zg 6 ай бұрын

저도 같고 있습니다...ㅎㅎ Zenith 8G005TZ1

@kaseyxforeverx2577 8 ай бұрын

Super curious! If I use this to take mold off some specimens before pinning, do I let them dry for a certain amount of a time, than do my usual rehydration process after?

@beltranmiguelw 8 ай бұрын

By years 70's and 80's when I was living in El Salvador there were many rivers with that kind of fish, hard to catch them because they're to fast , jumping over the water

@kiaraortiz3693 8 ай бұрын

Wanderfull info dr.safary thank

@beachd34th 8 ай бұрын

hey, sorry for how late this comment is, but what % acetone did you use and for how long?

@insectsafari 8 ай бұрын

I don't know, it's just acetone I got at a hardware store. I also don't have a definite time to soak as I'm still experimenting. Soaking too long will bleach out the color.

@beachd34th 8 ай бұрын

@@insectsafari alright thank you, ill look around at some other tutorials. really appreciate you still responding to questions years later, thank you

@MamaBear-m7o 9 ай бұрын

Hello! Do you have any other recommendations for pest prevention? I love your videos and I hope you will make more.

@insectsafari 9 ай бұрын

In a sealed frame just watch for any evidence of infestation and freeze right away. I will be making more videos, I've been busy with other projects for a while.

@rolandlafrance9950 9 ай бұрын

How can I tell what year my vintage toaster is from? I recently bought a beautiful chrome GE toaster.. says A2T85 on it. Thank you!

@insectsafari 9 ай бұрын

I haven't dated an old toaster for a while. I found some sites that had a lot of information on them a while back but I don't have them at hand. I did find a photo of the model A2T85. The plastic cord and plastic fittings make me think it's probably from the early 1960's. That's just a guess though. Nice unit! I'd take it if I saw one and gift it to a friend.

@mistiinseattle 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic group... heard them many times on Whidbey Island

@darrellfields3726 10 ай бұрын

I have one to sell it is in fair condition it works make me a a fair offer and it can yours yours

@stoneinthefield1 10 ай бұрын

The company that manufactured that Oak Manufacturing Co machine was my uncles company. Lane Weitzman. Made them i think from the 40s in Vernon CA. Thanks for restoring that machine.

@melw3287 10 ай бұрын

Just did my first phasmid. Your tutorial was extremely helpful, thank you!

@makrenee 10 ай бұрын

Would you say you've eggsperimented in the past?

@insectsafari 10 ай бұрын

Ha! Yes, I have.

@jakescot7850 10 ай бұрын

Excellent!!!

@jakescot7850 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! I also watched specifically for the glue you used......can you advise the (specific glue brand) and or will the Cyanoacrylate esters type of glue work well?? well done. thanks in advancce!

@insectsafari 10 ай бұрын

I'm happy that you enjoyed it. In the US the most commonly available brand of water-based glue is Elmers but there are other, equally good brands. They make a white glue, used most often in schools for art projects, a wood glue and a clear (or pale blue) glue that also has a gel formula. I prefer the gel, it's a little more viscous. The clear glue allows you to more easily see the ends of the parts you are attaching and is not visible when dry. I like water based glues because if you make a mistake, it's easy to remove with water for another try. Cyanoacrylate glues can't be easily removed. I do sometimes use them for certain wing repairs like attaching broken luna moth tails with carbon fiber splints ( I have a video).

@jakescot7850 10 ай бұрын

wonderful, thank you! Most informative videos of their kind.@@insectsafari

@nefiortegaromero877 11 ай бұрын

Where do you get this specimen?

@insectsafari 11 ай бұрын

I don't remember which dealer I bought them from. These are captive raised for sale to collectors.

@IceCrossFire 11 ай бұрын

That's super-cool! I'd be looking inside it for a long time.

@insectsafari 11 ай бұрын

I sold it to a natural history shop in Portland OR and it was quickly purchased.

@kamricordero3645 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing things like this, it’s so helpful for beginners like me!! 🪲🦋

@insectsafari 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you find it helpful. Remember that I was a beginner once too and with practice you will get better and better at it.

@calicotexas5800 Жыл бұрын

Hello :) I love your videos and how informative they are. Though I do have a question - do you have a chat (like Messenger or WhatsApp) where people could ask you questions?

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

You can send me email at [email protected].

@trunghaupham3443 Жыл бұрын

May I know name of glue used in the video please?

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

There are several brands of clear, water-based glue that are usually found in school supply sections of stores. Elmer's is the most common brand in the US.

@jexotic1470 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Doing my first this week

@Eob306 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@theplantypants2461 Жыл бұрын

YOU SIR!!! Are an absolute wizard. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@savannahzak5739 Жыл бұрын

I left a dragonfly, cicada, wasp, and bee in a box with we papertowels to relax them since I just got a pinning kit for Christmas, I accidentally left them for too many days and now they're all moldy, do you think this process would be ok for before I pin them?

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

Yes, dip them in acetone and wipe with a stiff paintbrush or cotton swab. If soaked in acetone for more than a few min. the legs can become a little stiff. The dragonflies are somewhat fragile so be gentle with them. Acetone can also help preserve some of the color in the bodies of dragonflies.

@savannahzak5739 Жыл бұрын

@@insectsafari thank you so much! I almost broke down in tears because I thought they were ruined and I've had some of my specimens for years just waiting to pin them, this gives me so much more hope!

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

@@savannahzak5739 They'll be fine. If a specimen gets too decomposed they can fall apart because the muscles won't hold it together. Even then I have reconstructed them with glue. These things are a hassle but good practice for your curating skills.

@BigWasteOfTime Жыл бұрын

Johnny Jetpack camped with ARF on the playa at Burning Man 1998 and had another successful...death. R.I.Pieces 🚀 Thanks for the memories Don! ...especially because you captured so many folks having a fun time together celebrating silly science! And if you watch carefully you'll not notice anyone on their phone...

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

Was that the year Nathan loaded his old Johnny with white gas and propane? It didn't get off the launch rod and blew up! Maybe that was a later BM event. Yep, smartphones didn't exist then. I still don't have/want one.

@hkffg506 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe it, I find have the same damage in a female O. goliath just a week ago, and I was thinking the exact same techniques!

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

I've seen quite a few repairs like this in older specimens and done some others myself. Let me know how yours turns out.

@producedbygwen Жыл бұрын

Recently I’ve been finding the beaver fleas in my home and on my cat. It’s not like a full on regular flea infestation, I only see them like once or twice a week or so. But I suppose they’re evolving from only the mountain to cats aswell

@ballsLICKER3000 Жыл бұрын

would you do a collection review in near future ?

@insectsafari Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been wanting to do that for a while. Thank you for reminding me.

@TLOEric Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back!!

@crazyhug0l229 Жыл бұрын

This happened to me once sadly my ornithoptera was eaten by ants during drying.😢

@flexsea4387 Жыл бұрын

And i still remember watching this when i was 8

@SarraceniaCrave Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this adventure. This was golden and it would be a dream to visit this sarracenia heaven!!

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