That hot water trick is a gamechanger! I've been struggling with a relaxing chamber, but this works so well! I actually just used it on a stag beetle that I purchased from your etsy!
@waywardhunter86332 ай бұрын
I have been doing crafts with epoxy resin for a few years. I found a recently dead beetle one day out on a walk. Its a small beetle, but i wanted to pin it before experiment with casting it in resin. This video, and many others like it, have given me a lot of great information on how to do this process. Btw, this is some good asmr.
@holycrow10012 жыл бұрын
this helped me so much!! thank you :D - a future entomologist
@missydavis6678 Жыл бұрын
Cool beans! Or beetles! Love the square faces watch! This video is educational and nice to watch. Thank you.
@Chaotic_Observer6 ай бұрын
i used the hot water, and it worked almost instantly! one downside though, it ended up damaging part of my beetle's elitra and now its a little discolored. besides that though, im gonna try it again with a little less hot water:)
@thelittlecaterpillar40483 ай бұрын
Hmmm…. I’ve had color damage with some insects, especially ones with bright colors. You can try reducing the temp of your water. Since we are located at high elevation, the water we use boils in the high 190’s
@Vthoen Жыл бұрын
Does the wings plates have antigravity powers?
@chandlerpixiestickdealer79472 ай бұрын
😦 never thought about sum like this that’s craaaazy I wanna do this 😂
@mindfullils3858 Жыл бұрын
nice video (:
@christiancanchingre5976 Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Ecuador, very nice video. I have problems with Colaspis beetles. I have some banana plants and they do me a lot of damage. I have used chili and garlic as repellents, but nothing. What can I do there will be something to be able to repel or eliminate they won't let me harvest anything everything damages my bananas
@Mokeh694205 ай бұрын
could you do it on a smaller beetle ?I need help with the wings
@thebotanist7145 Жыл бұрын
Can you move the pincers without worrying that they'll break?
@thelittlecaterpillar4048 Жыл бұрын
The pincers can be tricky, you can try fresh boiled water and dipping just those in for an additional several minutes. You can keep checking and re-submerging. Hope this helps!
@thebotanist7145 Жыл бұрын
@@thelittlecaterpillar4048 Oy, thank you! I was worried that it might go wrong.. it would be a true heartbreak, since I always dreamed of owning a Stag Beetle myself (And they are stupidly rare around my area). But thanks to you he even shows of his awesome pincers, thanks so much for the tip!
@iluvmilo257 ай бұрын
How do you deal with strong odor
@thelittlecaterpillar40483 ай бұрын
Unfortunately we just deal with it while spreading but it should dissipate over time. If you can dry the specimen in a well ventilated area, that helps a lot.
@floweryomi53512 ай бұрын
Is the boiling water trick applicable to Lepidopterans as well or no?
@shmanhgge67352 ай бұрын
No, the scales will be ruined :/
@floweryomi53512 ай бұрын
@@shmanhgge6735 good to know. Thanks!
@forsakenraptor49317 ай бұрын
Do you know what kind of card board and plastic they use to store the beetle like he is before you opened him? I have some cicadas i need to store
@thelittlecaterpillar40483 ай бұрын
It looks like regular cardstock/paperboard. Should be thick enough that it won’t bend and damage your specimen. You can also use a glassine envelope.
@hotdoggitydig11 ай бұрын
does it hurt the beetle?
@thelittlecaterpillar404811 ай бұрын
Hi there, the beetle is not alive during the pinning process. It is dead, dried and preserved.
@Down-in-TheDumps Жыл бұрын
I clicked on this for the wrong reason But was not disappointed.
@dkpedersen1979 Жыл бұрын
What type of beetle is this?
@TimeNUniverse Жыл бұрын
Stag beetle
@thelittlecaterpillar4048 Жыл бұрын
A stag, Odontolabis ludekingi
@pollefli4834 Жыл бұрын
Do you have to take out the insides before you pin it? I have a big beetle but I’m not sure where to start.
@thelittlecaterpillar4048 Жыл бұрын
nope, it should be fine! Some of the bigger specimens have the insides removed and replaced with cotton, but I've always done beetles intact :)
@liehann119Ай бұрын
to dry my beetle, can i freeze it? and if yes, how long do i freeze it?
@thelittlecaterpillar4048Ай бұрын
@@liehann119 after hydrating your beetle and positioning it on the spreading board, you can just leave it in an open area with plenty of ventilation for 2 to 3 weeks. They should dry it sufficiently. Personally, we leave ours on open shelving unit.
@liehann119Ай бұрын
@@thelittlecaterpillar4048 ahh okay thanks🙏🏻
@egrace3738 Жыл бұрын
Good technique. Where do you get your specimens?
@thelittlecaterpillar4048 Жыл бұрын
Check us out on our website, link in the description on the video ☺
@user-kt5lh4qh2h10 ай бұрын
where to buy these bodies?
@thelittlecaterpillar40483 ай бұрын
Check out the link in description!
@marccxxshammer6643 Жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@mkv2718 Жыл бұрын
what, like on toast? sorry the title seems very silly out of context 😅