Making A Bug Collection in Resin

Nothing is more fun than a bug hunt so catch some creepy crawlies and make your own collection!
TIP!
Contact your local pest control company and ask them to notify you when they find something awesome, such as scorpions. They're the ones who get the call anytime a big or creepy pest is found!
Steps:
1. Catch your bug
2. Place in a labeled container and put in freezer for 4 days
3. Pose bug by pinning on a foam board with sewing pins, let dry and harden
4. Encase in resin
Materials:
Bugs of choice
Disposable cups
Measuring containers
Popcycle sticks
Resin/resin hardner
Molds
Great tips for posing and drying bugs, including butterflies:
• Bug Box Tutorial
10 Tips for Getting rid of Resin Bubbles:
www.resinobsession.com/resin-...
How To Encapsulate Insects in Resin
• How To Encapsulate Ins...
Resin Casting for Beginners- 5 Mistakes to Avoid
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Science/Lab supply including preserved specimens:
www.wardsci.com/store/
Tips:
Pour resin over cheap place mat/cutting board to protect your surface
Resin doesn't like moisture (from materials in casting or air)
-Fully dry out your bug, brush off any dust
Mix enough resin for half the project
After mixing resin, let sit for a few minutes to help eliminate bubbles
After placing bug in resin, pour a tiny bit over bug to prevent bubbles.
Once resin has gelled, pour rest of resin (newly mixed batch) over top. Don't wait until first layer has hardened.
Nocturnal Insect Catcher Technique:
Lay out a white sheet/poster board and shine a flashlight on it to gather moths
How to Clean Your Resin Cups for Reuse
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[@xolotal]

Thank you for this, my praying manyis died yesterday, she was a very good mantis and I want to keep her memory alive

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That sounds wonderful but I’m sorry your mantis died. ❤️

[@faroshscale]

Aww how sweet is that! I'm sure you gave your little buggy friend a good life

[@theshushshushman8496]

Lol

[@skyisbored103]

Sorry to hear, hope you’re okay

[@DiscordMod_]

My mantis died yesterday, his name was Monty and I've had him for roughly 9 months now. I wanna preserve him so hes always close to me

[@a.j.nelson3276]

Im gonna do this with the dead bugs I found

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

A.J. Nelson Awesome!

[@IdleGloomy]

I really appreciate this video! My whip scorpion passed away recently and I wanted to find the best tutorial on how to preserve him with resin as I have never done that before. Thank you, very much. ✨

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

I'm glad the video could help! Sorry about the loss of your whip scorpion but I hope you have success preserving him for a long time to come.

[@sakkeenac4447]

You should collect dead bugs only

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That is ideal but dead bugs are extremely brittle and can’t be shaped. I will be trying to use as many already dead bugs as I can next time though. 🙂

[@elenahaider1668]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree You can make a "steaming chamber" to soften them up again, put hot water at the bottom of a closed Container, a tissue on top and lay the bugs on the tissue, they should soften up after a few hours to a day - even worked with some dead bugs I had for months before pinning them, and it's very easy to make

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

@@elenahaider1668 That’s great advice! I agree that it’s better to collect already dead bugs so thank you for sharing your concern. Your advice will make that so much easier. Thank you! ❤️

[@mantismodels1207]

Here's a tip...I have used resin to preserve My insects. After trial and error and a little research I found this tip works best to minimize air bubbles. Heat up a pan of hot water...with the resin still in the cup or container that You mixed it in..set it in the hot water. The heat from the water will get rid of most of the air bubbles. You can also use a lighter to pop any bubbles that appear on top of the resin after You've poured it in the mold.I hope this helps..good luck with future projects!!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s a great idea! Love it way more than the blow torch suggestions. Quick question, how could I keep the bottom half of the resin firm to keep the bugs down? I found they float like crazy so I let them sit in previously poured resin that was halfway up the mold so it would hold it down when I poured the top half of the resin.

[@mantismodels1207]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree what I do is to pour 1/4 to 1/2 resin into the mold and let it cure. Then cover Your bug with resin..I use a disposable paint brush to cover the bug. Place the bug in the mold and let it cure. That will act as a kind of glue to hold the bug in place. Then do another pour of Your resin to fill the rest of the mold. If You do it right You shouldn't see any pour lines in the finished mold. When bugs are being preserved in resin it usually takes a few pours. It's hard to do it all in one pour because the bug will float...Remember to heat or warm Your resin to reduce air bubbles. Heating the resin will also loosen it up so it's not so thick when You pour it.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

@@mantismodels1207 You are amazing! Thank you so much for your help and I can't wait to try it your way from now on. Thank you!

[@StacieSOhelena]

I like the idea but don't like that bugs were killed specifically for this

[@dawid28]

Lifespan of bugs is so short it doesn't really matter, it also doesn't harm their population because they multiply by thousands each year.

[@jancerny8031]

@@dawid28 This could justify killing old people as well 😀 I don´t mind smashing a mosquito or something but death just for the sake of fun is a little sick. Especially with kids involved.

[@dawid28]

@@jancerny8031 It cannot. As a lifespan of the bug, I also meant the reason why bugs live, and essentially most of them if not all of them are programmed in their DNA to simply reproduce and die. So basically dying experience for bugs is fundamentally different from the one we have since from the moment they are born their only purpose is literally to make more of "me" and... die. I am not an expert but I personally think that bugs have more in common with bacteria (at least most of them) than with other organisms. Also collecting bugs is not only for fun, although I have to say a lot of them are solely for that. However, what you are supposed to do while catching them is mark the area where they were caught with coordinates, the season when they were caught, and of course the date. keeping such information with bugs in an album can create a little encyclopedia, that can be used later to determine changes in those locations based on future bugs activities. So this makes little to no harm but can potentially prove to be useful in the future.

[@rain70]

My Regal Jumping Spider died today, I’m so glad I stumbled across this video! It makes me a little less sad. I’m going to get a pyramid shaped mold and add some little Swarovski crystals, he loved shiny things!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Oh my goodness, how neat! I’m so sorry your spider died but I love your idea to preserve him forever. I love jumping spiders and think they are so cute. What was yours named?

[@ploopydiper]

Your girls are gonna grow into wonderful, beautifully weird people :) can't wait to do this stuff with my kids in the future

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Ha ha, thank you so much!!! I think this is my favorite comment ever. And I'm sure you're going to have a blast with your future kids too!

[@Diggypup]

To the bugs who took one for the team for human satisfaction. 🐝 🤲

[@pandaEMOx]

they didn't they were killed would you like to take one for the team like that?

[@Diggypup]

@@pandaEMOx nah it was a joke because they were selected to die

[@AllisonBel]

@@Diggypup You're right! Taxidermy interests me enormously, but only with animals that have died of natural causes! Nice lesson to teach your children that they can just kill living beings for fun! ...😮‍💨😡

[@noname-walaypangalan]

My sister is afraid of bugs but she likes this craft

[@Scrabble-nh5ox]

I've had this bumblebee in my stuff for over a year now, I checked, and it's more or less in the same condition as when I first found her Poor girl must have stung someone. I wanted to use her as an art reference but I might have to preserve her in resin first.

[@liileejade8861]

Thank you. I'm in the Amazon temporarily and there's so many amazing insects. I have started collecting either already dead or not bugs. I am allergic to resine but haven't touched any for 20 years. I'm hoping I'm somehow cured and am going to try. I'm just having trouble finding molds. The ones I've found here are SOOOOO expensive so I'm not sure what to do. Thank you for the video though. Very helpful.

[@missfit4943]

You can easily get the air bubbles out after you pour in your mold. You don't have to throw resin away over bubbles. You use a lighter over the resin or you can even use a tooth pic.

[@beeman1885]

Best thing for air bubbles is a vacuum chamber/pump. Plus you can do LOTS of cool experiments with it.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That sounds awesome! Thanks!

[@newcalbeck]

Those mandibles really are cool looking!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you!! I was so excited to find those beetles!

[@thecreepycollector7368]

You don't have to discard it especially if it's expensive if you get air bubbles you can either Spritz alcohol on top or just quickly use a lighter and go over the top to pop all the

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Will using a lighter help get rid of the bubbles that are deep down in the resin cup as well? You’re right, it’s not the cheapest stuff so I want to salvage as much as I can. Thank you so much for your help! Resin definitely has a learning curve and I would really love to get better at it.

[@thecreepycollector7368]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree I've never used resin but it should and if that doesn't work probably use a heat gun or do it longer

[@thecreepycollector7368]

I'm only going off what I've seen from other tutorials

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Gotcha. I’ll bet you’re right, heating it up with a heat gun would help. Thanks!

[@thecreepycollector7368]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree your welcome

[@diegomunozcomedy5984]

I would check resin does cause fumes and you need good ventilation. Awesome project

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you! Yes, I did check because resin often times has strong, toxic fumes. The resin I used for this project was a non-toxic, low odor product. I believe I still had some windows open but I couldn't smell the resin at all.

[@lallymack]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTreebut you should still use gloves and definitely not let the children touch it without gloves. You poured it on your fingers. It’s a chemical.

[@kittykittykatie9488]

... you really don't need to discard resin because of air bubbles. You just threw away like $8 worth of resin. If you heat it up it'll pop them just make sure you do it in a ventilated area.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Kaitorade Thank you for that advice. I am not sure how to apply that method considering I had to put each bug into already half filled molds that need to be fairly hard. If I heated up the top part of the mold to remove the bubbles than I would have loosened the bottom half of the resin and the bug would float to the top. I’ll try to figure out a way to use your heat method without letting the bottom resin release the bug. Thank you!

[@gal2know]

"Come on kids let's go hunt some live creatures, freeze them until they die and pose their dead bodies to place them in resin" "did I mention that we are killing them for no reason"? "Oh what fun we will have..."

[@joycoarts7864]

I thought about practicing encapsulation on already dried anchovies from the market originally meant for eating. Dried fruit sounds like a good idea as well.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That sounds like a really neat idea! I might have to try that too :)

[@cassiexie99]

amazing

[@tulipvalley111]

So awesome!!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

tulipvalley111 Thank you!

[@keithsparlin9558]

Take a small torch and it will remove the bubbles . Don’t use lighter because it will leave flint pieces in the resin

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s great advice! Thanks!

[@creaturedomes9364]

Cool video!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Creature Domes Thank you!!

[@Uzumaki_editz0]

I founded a scorpion while i was hiking and got it i wanna put it in risen and keep it but idk how to kill it without it loosing its structure so Does freezing the scorpion kill it??? Or what r other ways. and if i wanna put it in risen do i have to take its guts out?? please som1 answer im still a beginner

[@reptileboy1048]

Would have been better if u hadnt of killed random bugs for this! Just find already dead one

[@ZAK_the_YAK]

Good God I knew there's be a peta prick here. They're bugs...

[@leahlandon8429]

Entomologists do this all the time for preserving intact insects. While it looks cool it can also be for educational purposes.

[@dranrebdust6067]

Would this work with smaller crustaceans like different species of crabs

[@lexi_ohboy]

thank you for the video !! I was thinking of buying a bunch of specimens online but they get so expensive , I’ve got plenty of free beetles in my backyard lol, thanks ! :D

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s awesome! I’m so glad I could help and good luck! Let me know how it goes 🤩

[@desireemyrick9696]

How cute! Reminds me of Jurassic insects trapped in amber like in Jurassic park. Bet you could add a little yellow food coloring to give that effect?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Oh! What a cool idea!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@adriannaskenadore1961]

Gotta love teaching kids that it’s okay to go out in the woods, kill and take whatever they want ☺️ good job mom

[@elimuteol67]

I found a cool beetle that I'm going to do this with! Also you should always wear safety gear(gloves and a resperater) when working with resin.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Yes, thanks for the safety tips. That’s awesome you found a cool beetle and good luck with it! Let me know how it goes 🤩

[@imienazwisko6772]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree use mask too

[@camdavenport6734]

would you freeze a spider before boiling?

[@xXMISFITXx]

This helped me a lot! Thanks! But a little tip that helped me was to use a lighter to get rid of some bubbles. Just put the flame above the bubbles and it works quite well.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you so much! Someone had mentioned that but my problem was loosening the bottom layer of resin and then the bug floating to the top. I think I should have let the bottom layer of resin harden a lot more before pouring the rest on. Then I could definitely take your advice. Thank you!

[@lossetta93]

My beetle (Eastern Hercules [Male]) I want to preserve in resin and I do like the silicone molds (this would be first time doing this sort of thing). I found him at my workplace but he died from natural causes from it appears probably from a battle so his thorax(rear end) has a hole in it and is missing the right carapace wing shield thingy. Anyway he's damaged but mostly intact. I want to try drying him out but don't know the best way to do it with his body the way it is and wonder if I have to put resin inside him as well cause of the hole. Help? (It has been a week or so since I found him and brought him home)

[@BrittanyTsai]

Hello, I have a black widow that we caught. I froze her, but your video says boil them. Is it too late to boil her since she's been frozen.

[@axelbierd442]

Needed a way to preserve my pet cockroach... Will show her off quite well thank you :) 💓

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Ha ha, that's awesome! I'm glad this video could help. Good luck!

[@mikebooth5942]

I had a pet roach too 😂

[@skyisbored103]

Hope your okay sorry to hear

[@WheelsAroundtheSun]

We have found some perfect little bugs that died naturally like bees or some dragonflies. Would be so cool to try this. Would the boiling work on butterflies and moths as well? 🌞

[@shmooglevitz7281]

I absolutely love the juxtaposition of your happy tone & comforting music, with the brutally honest (and obvious) step of killing the bug 1:00

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Tre Romero Ha ha, thanks!

[@gal2know]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree thanks? do you honestly think smooglevitz was complimenting you? Wake up.

[@mikebooth5942]

Grandma is a big killer 😱

[@shmooglevitz7281]

@@gal2know idk why I didnt see this until now, but my comment had ZERO negativity behind it. I think bug collecting is cool! At the same time I understand what it takes to practice this hobby. My comment was a way to find humor in the process of killing the bug. I'm not sure what your perspective is, but i'm glad you said what you needed to say to make yourself feel better 😘 BUGS ROCK! 💚🐞🐛🐜🪲🕷💚

[@studentlifediary1299]

Please let me know can i use flower insted

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Hello! I apologize it took me this long to answer your question! I would love to help you any way I can and you’re welcome to ask me as many questions as you like. I’m not sure if this method would work for flowers. I haven’t tried it but the formalin would probably be too strong and damage it. Let me know if you try it though!

[@globalincrisis9229]

Can i ask wat brand of res

[@davidwolf3096]

How long should bugs be kept in their “pose” before putting in the resin?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

David wolf One day should be enough for them to dry out and stiffen but if it’s a big big it might take longer. You can always check a leg and see if it rebounds when you remove a pin.

[@alessandram.3289]

I found a beetle that is (according to Google lens) a rainbow scarab. Found it alive and was able to film it a little, but later I found it dead in the backyard, maybe a bird got it, idk. But It's really pretty and now I want to preserve it. I red that you have to leave it in alcohol for some time before preserving in resin. Do you know If there is any other steps that need to be done besides letting it dry? Or if we can change the beetle's legs position at any time?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

HI! A rainbow scarab? That must be so pretty! You'll definitely want to position the legs as soon as possible, at least as soon as you take it out of the alcohol because it'll stiffen up pretty quick. I don't think there are any other steps you need to follow. Sounds like you're set for success! Let me know how it goes!

[@ishabhadra8030]

hey i found a butterfly today. It is always dead since days and currently i have kept it in ziplock , my resin will arrive in 2-3 days what i shall i do till then to save it from decomposing or getting spoiled?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Exciting! I would put it in the freezer. That should give it the best possible chance of staying preserved until your resin arrives. Let me know how it goes!

[@ishabhadra8030]

The Little Black ShadeTree Thankyou for replying. But what if it dies? because like once if it was preserved naturally and now if i put it and freezer and it dies when i take it out? also before how much time we have to get it out of freezer before putting it in resin?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

@@ishabhadra8030 Those are great questions and I apologize because I thought you said it was already dead. If you want to keep it alive for a little longer than you can put it in a little box. It shouldn't need much time outside the freezer before using the resin (maybe 20-30 minutes), but I would suggest you make sure it's dead before using the resin (freeze it).

[@dutchflyfisher]

Hello there, I liked you vid. Just one question. Before put them in resin, you've got boiled larvae? So,..first in the freeze,........then boil them for 10 sec.? Let them dry and then in resin? I want to know, because I want larvae in resin. Please let me know if I'm right. greetings from The Netherlands

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Greetings to the Netherlands! I have a love for your country because a very kind professor helped me when I couldn’t find the microscopic animals, tardigrades. He was so helpful. I also love watching the tv show The Incredible Dr Pol and he’s from the Netherlands. To your question, yes if it’s a soft bodied bug or spider (like your larvae) than you’ll need to boil it. I learned this from a video made by a university although I can’t remember the exact specifics. I believe you boil them for just a minute, not long at all. I hope that helps. Let me know how it goes!

[@HeatherRoot-Art]

Sorry- also if you are going to pour a depth of over an inch- it’s better to use deep pour resin- it will not over heat and will cure better than standard two part expoxy.

[@marctimmango4856]

Where did u get resin

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Amazon 😃

[@joycoarts7864]

Thank you so much for the encapsulation tutorial. I have a collection of specimens I baught. My boyfriend also baught me a goldfish and a butterfly for my birthday and Christmas. I love them all like my pocket pets. But I wanted one in particular that no one has encapsulated yet. I would perhaps skip the killing and drying part as the insect is not native to where I live anyway. Therefore, I would have to buy it already dead on etsy or ebay.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s awesome!

[@Azerrr001]

I really wanna start a insect collection in resin but the problem is i feel sad to kill a bug just for my collection. What should i do? Any ideas?

[@itsmissmia]

Yea, look for ones that are already dead.

[@talonbateford4662]

2:15 she sounds like Eileen from regular show:)

[@HeatherRoot-Art]

I try to source my insects through nicer means- I usually look for dead bugs I find in the garden vs catching and killing them. If you do catch and kill- freezing is the more humane way, as they go to sleep first before dying. But I don’t recommend that- it’s much better to use insects that have died naturally. There’s bugs everywhere! Their dead bodies are all over the place if you take the time to look 👀

[@Scrabble-nh5ox]

Where would bee 🐝 the best place too look for bumblebees honeybees and wasps? Those are the bugs I want to collect for my art purposes

[@RachelSmith-kx9mx]

We also have bugs in the freezer!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Ha ha! That’s awesome!

[@willswildanimals7256]

You shouldn’t kill them that’s mean just find the dead ones like I do

[@rasz4734]

I don’t like killing anything but there’s dead ones available everywhere. I teach my babies to respect all life..

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

You’re right and I will be sure to try finding already dead bugs ❤️

[@PetzVlogi]

can I preserve real fish in epoxy

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Wow! I’ve had people ask if they can preserve wet things and I told them I had no idea. You’ll have to let me know how it works!

[@bananaapplelettuce]

Spraying alcohol on the liquid surface eliminates air bubbles

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you! 😃

[@shadow_side3678]

Its super cool, but you could just wait a bit and collect dead ones instead of killing them ^^

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

You’re right, bugs can often be found already dead and we’ll try harder next time to do it that way. Thanks for caring ❤️

[@shadow_side3678]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree thank you ^^ I'm just allways a bit sad when I see someon kill something ^^

[@myaccount9739]

I really liked this video. My only concern is maybe not using so many “disposable” things for your projects.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s a very good point and I’ll work on trying to use more reusable materials. Thanks!

[@serenityg2597]

Why didnt you find dead bugs you really had to cut their lives short smh

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

You’re right, using already dead bugs is the best but also much harder because they are so brittle and balled up. However, I will try to find more dead ones next time :)

[@kendram13]

Especially the honeybees

[@chihab5249]

@@kendram13 I was shocked to see the honeybee. They are vital to our environment, and they are on their way to be extinct.

[@leahlandon8429]

@@chihab5249 Honey bees are not on the endangered species list, and they aren't even native here. In fact, they actually cause harm by competing with native bee populations.

[@zulemapearce4949]

I’m going to preserve my tarantula, “Chula” I’ve had her for 6 years and want to preserve her. I ordered the same silicon molds you did! Can you explain exactly WHEN I’m supposed to boil the carcass? She is soft bodied. Is it now, or right before I use the resin? Also should I put her in the freezer now?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Cool! I would probably boil it now but freezing it first and boiling it later would be a good bet. I don’t have any first hand experience with preserving soft bodied things in resin. I certainly wouldn’t want to steer you down the wrong rode. I have a video on how to preserve as a wet specimen which surely would work but I’m guessing you would prefer resin. I had a big tarantula preserved in resin growing up. It was so neat.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

I did some snooping around and found a video on putting a tarantula in resin. The video wasn’t super helpful regarding your question but if you read the comments, there was a lot more help. Most people said it’s best to dry out your spider (in the pose you want) before putting in resin. With that in mind, I would probably boil it, pose it, let it dry out, and the put in resin. You probably won’t need to freeze it since you’ll be drying it out. Here’s the link I was reading the comments from: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jomXY2iffLmXZtE

[@sushantsingh8700]

Oh my God I can't see your whole vedio what you doing to them ....😢

[@direkramontv3896]

Killing bugs

[@nurfauziyahsyarifuddin9427]

Please make the video when you resin the larvae🥺. I really wanna see that😭😭😭

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Nurfauziyah Syarifuddin I have not tried it yet, only seen a university do it, but you’re right..I need to try it :)

[@nurfauziyahsyarifuddin9427]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree Thanks, I will wait your videoo, because I never see larva in resin

[@biblebloopers946]

I think you're supposed to wear a respirator

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That's a great observation. Yes, most resin does require a respirator but this particular resin I purchased was pricier because it was nearly odorless and much less toxic. Definitely easier to use than standard resin.

[@HarleyMLE]

It's my understanding that all epoxy resins are toxic, even ones that are "low odor" and "non toxic". That is to say that while they are in their combined liquid state, they release fumes that can be very harmful. Once they are fully cured and hardened, then they are non toxic. Not trying to scold, just trying to encourage proper safety precautions going forward. This is a really cool project! I'm glad you and your daughters got to share this fun and educational activity.

[@st4rrieberry]

So you killed the bugs ?? No. You're meant to *find* the dead ones instead of killing them 🙄

[@arrowhead2505]

It is a bug

[@Bonbon-lk9gv]

Arrowhead and their lives are not as significant and important?

[@leahlandon8429]

Actually, to preserve a whole intact specimen this is what is supposed to be done. This is basically what scientists do.

[@nicholasbrown1978]

Hypothetically speaking of course does this work on say like a little brother? Asking for a friend.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Ha ha ha! I wonder 🤔

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

I don’t have any little brothers so I wouldn’t know :)

[@shade247]

Freeze him first..

[@hadescollectables7196]

You monster

[@debbycook824]

Seems a bit mean to kill the bugs. I breed beetles and wait till they have died naturally.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s a great idea! I should definitely try to do that in the future ❤️

[@acescards7564]

Love the video but please don’t take the bugs alive and kill them find some that are dead already it’s a win win they are quicker to preserve and it doesn’t hurt them

[@levisimp8593]

Bees are endangered species you shouldn’t kill them

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you for your concern. I have been beekeeping for several years now and caring for 5 hives of bees. They are wonderful insects. During the summer, individual bees have a very short lifespan so I was not inhibiting the strength of my colony. Thanks for checking though!

[@levisimp8593]

The Little Black ShadeTree Oh ok 👌🏻

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

And technically in America European honeybees are invasive, displacing native solitary bees.

[@leahlandon8429]

Honey bees are not an endangered species, they are not native and cause harm to real native populations that ARE endangered

[@skyisbored103]

6:50 Really would hate some spontaneous combuckstion

[@ender-xl4wn]

They are killiers

[@abdullahrazack]

Sensitive mfr here in the comments

[@salamisalutes7118]

they don't Preserve in the freezer

[@KidneyDemon]

the video: putting bugs in the fridge so that they slowly freeze to death the music: (＾ω＾)

[@IamParalegal]

Gosh. I don’t want to kill them. That’s cruel. I only use the ones already dead.

[@caitreed01]

I had a pet hissing cockroach pass, how would I go about preserving him?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

caitreed That’s a good question. Since they have a hard shell, you could clean out the insides and dry him out or you could put him in resin. With a bug that big, I’m not sure if you would need any preservation for his insides but you most likely would be able to simply put him in resin. I got to hold a hissing cockroach at a museum once, they are so neat!

[@caitreed01]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree I found someone who taxidermied one, but she cut it open and cleaned him out because I guess they're pretty meaty inside. Makes sense because they're big. I'm just afraid of putting him in and he end up rotting. I'm afraid of trying to gut him because I dont want to mess up and then have mutilated my pet, you know? I've asked quite a few people but nobody really knows for sure if I can put him in resin without him rotting. Thank you though!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

caitreed No problem! Sorry I wasn’t more help. Let me know how it goes!

[@caitreed01]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree you're okay! I'm going to look more into it before I decide what to do. Hes in my freezer right now so I think he will be fine until then. Thank you! And I will!

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Perfect. The freezer is a great place to put your pet on hold.

[@TxMasterOfNone]

Thank you for the tip on boiling the spider. I have a brown widow that I caught that I am going to put in resin for my nephew and I would have totally preserving it before putting it in the resin. I wonder what boiling it is supposed to do to the spider? Thanks again.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Rhea Middleton That’s awesome! Good luck!

[@macabre_mess]

It’s supposed to hard boil it like an egg.

[@andreabrelinski363]

So you don't ethically source the bugs, you actually murder them for your pleasure ?

[@HeatherRoot-Art]

Also- please please please use proper PPE when using any kind of resin, especially epoxy resin. And good ventilation- it’s dangerous not to wear gloves, masks/ventilators or long sleeves and working in an enclosed space. Just trying to help :) Especially when kids are around- please use PPE.

[@Scrabble-nh5ox]

I'm learning more from the comments than the actual video 😂

[@remochou9405]

Wow... I didn't expect that the bugs would be killed((( I think there's some other way to make a resin cast bugs collection for children.. finding dead bugs for example.. It's not a good feeling when I see children killing bugs so easily just for fun. As to me, bad lesson for children, sorry. Thanks for the video, but it's a little cruel for me... We will search for some dead species

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

You make a good point and I’ll be sure to find already dead bugs for our next project. Thanks for sharing your concern!

[@leahlandon8429]

This is done all the time for preserving perfectly intact insects. It's educational

[@naturemessages]

@@leahlandon8429 love how we use education to justify death.

[@leahlandon8429]

@@naturemessages It's death with a purpose.

[@MsScarletwings]

Nothing wrong with killing bugs if they’re in invasive species though. Those are fair game

[@GamerBryce]

YOU KILLED HONEYBEES THEY ARE ENDANGERED NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! good video tho :)

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

I love honeybees and I never meant to give you the impression I would harm their populations. We raise honeybees and help them multiply every year. During the summer their lifespan is 6 weeks so the impact of removing these two bees was virtually nonexistent. I should have searched harder for an already dead bee but I never meant for you to think I was harming the honeybee population ❤️

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thanks for the compliment on the video 🥰

[@skyisbored103]

The heat wave here in Oregon caused me to see dead honeybees all over the trails near our house. You look down and for every 20 rocks on the trail, there was a dead bee, it seemed.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

@@skyisbored103 oh no! That’s too bad!

[@leahlandon8429]

Honeybees are not endangered, at least in North America. They aren't even native. They do, however, cause harm to native bee populations that are actually on the endangered list.

[@AkHiLViNaYaN]

Are you killing bugs 🤨

[@spikletz]

yes she is. truly sad.

[@paultakeuchi9931]

lol putting the poor buggers in the freezer to kill them seems so barbaric...

[@anaAna-uy8bu]

You kill the insects to have fun with your kids ?

[@juliainfinityx5160]

It's kinda sick. She should rather teach her kids to respect nature/animals...

[@shade247]

It’s so wrong.

[@Scrabble-nh5ox]

I wish I could do this with my mom... I wish I had a mom... 😢

[@karenwilson6262]

I noticed that you have ice cream 🍨 can I please please have some?

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Joshua Wilson Ha ha, I wish I still had some too!

[@karenwilson6262]

But can I have some?

[@karenwilson6262]

😝

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Oh if I did you most certainly could :)

[@karenwilson6262]

Do you still collect bugs 🕷?

[@abbiemartin1950]

This video is awful. So much wasted resin & plastic which is awful for the environment not to mention going out with the intention to kill living creatures for the entertainment of your kids. This doesn’t teach your kids to respect living things & im sick of people thinking it’s okay to kill insects because they’re not as “worthy” as other animals. If you found them already dead this would be a beautiful way to preserve life. Be better.

[@steffenhaas]

Exactly what I thought and felt! Thanks!!!

[@rune3420]

@@lilydayton5330 you think a non vegan would say that? lmao and i agree

[@minecraftminer59mineboymin38]

haha shut up triggered karen, doesnt matter if they kill 10 or 10000 hahah wont go extinct anyway and wont have any effect on the enviroment, why all vegans with different color haired gonna be like this

[@abbiemartin1950]

@@minecraftminer59mineboymin38 I’m not vegan I’m just saying killing animals just for entertainment is wrong it doesn’t matter how many are in the world.

[@abbiemartin1950]

@@rune3420 I’m not vegan 😂

[@AamirKhan-nq4os]

You kill them ? R u insane

[@creaturedomes9364]

Baby 🍼 👶 here’s your bottle

[@mixmatchedcat5793]

@Honey Honey bees are getting endangered, andfor somespecies there are billions, but deforestation is a problem, also , ''baby'' really? what are you, a kid?

[@mixmatchedcat5793]

i agree

[@mixmatchedcat5793]

frick my space bar won't work properly. Also i mean no harm.

[@TxMasterOfNone]

*missed

[@faroshscale]

Hey, no. You don't kill the bugs, that's awful. You can find some nice insects that have died from natural causes instead of going out and killing them for your aesthetic.

[@marihell4296]

That's what I thought. Thank you.

[@leahlandon8429]

It's not just for looks, it's for educational purposes as well. Entomologist do this frequently to be able to preserve complete specimens.

[@shade247]

This person is just disgusting. Teaching her kids to kill for craft projects

[@saucedsauce8813]

u sound so upset they r bugs, step step stippity step on all of em who gives a fuck shut up

[@shmooglevitz7281]

Wait, why are you watching this video if you don't like it?

[@Bonbon-lk9gv]

So unethical.

[@dr.sindhurapothineni3756]

Why are u purposely killing them just for this ? What's wrong with u

[@leahlandon8429]

It's educational. This is done frequently to preserve whole specimens for studying. If you don't like it click off the video.

[@alifeofry1637]

Lol. Don't be so soft.

[@theshushshushman8496]

Buy a kill jar it's better

[@hipchc1639]

I have poured bugs in resin,but I do not kill them. Even though I like your video I don’t agree with killing bugs to pour in resin.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

That’s a good point and I’ll try to look harder for already dead bugs in the future. Thanks!

[@imjustasnail]

Everyone watching this video pretending they’ve never killed a bug. The people complaining are probably the same people who freak out when they see a spider and kill them

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Ha ha, probably true 😊

[@elenahaider1668]

It's not good to kill bugs you find in your house either, but in my opinion, going out into nature, THEIR home, finding bugs that would have not bothered you in any way, and killing them, is way, way worse

[@babecat2000]

@@elenahaider1668 oh please you can find them dead too.

[@UpstateBreezy]

Murderers.

[@pharaoh6977]

DO NOT KILL BUGS FOR DECORATION. They have a purpose. If they're already dead that's one thing. If you take a walk to the park or a trail you're bound to find some already dead. But this is like killing animals just to stuff/taxidermy them

[@DragonsGaura]

Did you seriously kill bees? Everyone is trying to save them 🤦‍♀️

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Don't worry, we are doing our part to keep bees alive and strong. We have several beehives we care for and already dead bees are easy to find because in the summer time their life span is only 6 weeks long (naturally). Thank you for your love and conern of the bees!

[@leahlandon8429]

Honeybees aren't endangered in North America and actually cause harm to native bee populations, which are endangered. Honeybees aren't even native here.

[@annikalinnea2555]

Girl, the collection is nice n stuff but killing animals only for aesthetic reasons is nothing but cruel.

[@sydneysharkk2467]

Like why’d they have to go and use live bugs? Go find dead ones, there’s way more beauty and respect in that imo

[@samanthakiever1418]

Collecting insects is actually a very important part of entomology. Any entomologist you encounter will have collected, killed, and pinned hundreds of insects. Not only is this process important for studying insect morphology, but insect specimens are also preserved for use in schools and museums to educate on insects and insect conservation. I would actually recommend preserving insects in resin for education of young children, as insect specimens naturally become fragile and desiccated with age. Furthermore, this will protect the specimens from pests that will ruin your collection (i.e. mites), which results in fewer insects being killed overall. I would also have to say that freezing is a very humane way of killing insects because for them it's more like going to sleep. Most entomologists will use "kill jars" in which there is plaster on the bottom and then something like ethyl acetate that will kill the insect by basically destroying its nervous system.

[@spikletz]

@@samanthakiever1418killing insects can be useful for research but when people are doing it for art theres no point to it. I have found multiple dead bugs in great shape that have died of natural cause rather than chemicals. It might take a little more time to find a dead insect but it is truly better for our environment, the insect population is decreasing, and we need them.

[@creaturedomes9364]

Stop being sensitive cry babies

[@annikalinnea2555]

Creature Domes no

[@jurassiceye5854]

Don't kill any bugs for fun

[@Indydi]

You killed honey bees?? That's illegal, by the way.

[@Scrabble-nh5ox]

I mean, in mass scale im sure its illegal, but one or two for study purposes... You seen how many bees are in a hive? Its not really a big loss.

[@minnesotatheghost3460]

I’m kinda just mad that y’all decided to kill honey bees Like if you find the hive you can find their dead because they just kick them out when they get sick

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

Thank you for your concern. We actually kept 4 hives of honeybees that we carefully kept healthy and happy. Each hive held about 70,000 to 90,000 bees and their life span in the summer is 6 weeks so I made sure not to impact the health of the hives. But you’re right, I’m sure I could have found already dead bees if I looked harder ❤️

[@minnesotatheghost3460]

@@TheLittleBlackShadeTree ok cool I was worried for a second! Bees are super great and I love them to bits, sorry if i came off as sounding hostile in any way shape or form! From one bug lover to another I’m glad you are able to keep a hive! I just learned about killing bugs on the go by putting cotton balls in a jar and saturate them in nail polish remover and put in a dry paper towel in for bugs to grip onto.

[@TheLittleBlackShadeTree]

@@minnesotatheghost3460 Thanks! Yes, I love bugs and especially honeybees. We put observation windows in all our hives so my kids and I can watch them work without disturbing them. It’s the coolest thing!