Quick question: once the specimen has been air dried, why wouldn't the remaining body be "eaten" by micro-organisms or other insects? Maybe it would, so that an air tight container/display case would be necessary to preserve the specimen? Is the "moisture" level the main issue in the preservation? Thanks!
@theshoulderofagiant8 ай бұрын
Moisture is definitely the enemy
@maggieschram67097 ай бұрын
when re hydrating the insect make sure you use moth balls or other insecticides to kill any mites or other microorganisms on the dead insect. then make sure you dry the insect after pinning for about a week or two. then store in air tight container :)
@Ent-Clips-o7c3 ай бұрын
@@maggieschram6709 giyu san!
@Mobysick964 жыл бұрын
Very good Video. Excellent work! Thank you very much
@Erika700792 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. I'm making a gallery wall and will add a recently found dead cicada. I have never pinned an insect but this tutorial was so helpful! Thank you
@amandaz97623 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very helpful and informative! Happy pinning ❤
@hexbug1013 жыл бұрын
Thanks, did this to a brood X cicada since I won’t see them for another 17 years, as well as the fact I had to drive 2 and a half hours to see it since they skipped the area where I’m from
@bandamurabanda65473 жыл бұрын
This is a very informative video, keep up the good work sir
@skaldi1003 жыл бұрын
Thank you for great instructions. Do you have any advice for keeping wings flat when I put them in a riker mount? The pressure of the glass pushes the body down and causes wings to bend.
@Sorrowsong03 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the informative video.
@tide_draws_stuff44052 жыл бұрын
Is there anything you have to do before hand for the insect to insure it doesent decay?
@mcgregorbears89413 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, especially with the current brood x emergence. Do you have suggestions for removal of wings and preservation/strengthening techniques to enable the wings to be used in art projects?
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy3 жыл бұрын
apologies fo late reply. I've never delved much into the aesthetic side of insect collections. But from what i've heard and seen others do, they usually laminate the wings with the usual transparent lamination sheets, or do a epoxy resin mount and then make cool pendants and such.
@EcasiOrtega6 ай бұрын
Do I need to wait for it to dry if it was already dry
@tfordham132 жыл бұрын
Next can you do spiders or scorpions?
@nolandovaldez3 жыл бұрын
How do you rehydrate them if they're not fresh?
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for late reply. Video on "How to rehydrate insects for pinning" is coming up soon. Do stay tuned.
@SONIXAJay Жыл бұрын
Hi! Is it possible to pin an insect even though it has already dried? I found a dead cicada outside, in a pretty good condition but with the Italian summer burning anything that touches the ground I think its wings would break if I tried to open them...
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi there. I am coming up soon with a new video on how to relax/rehydrate dried insects so they can be pinned and spread. Stay tuned.
@alien60917 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this!! :-)
@chrisjamesies Жыл бұрын
Do these decompose? I found a couple of dead ones on the ground and only had them in a container for a couple of hours before opening and they smelled like they were rotting. Is any prep needed or will it all just dry out eventually? Thanks!
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy Жыл бұрын
Pinned insects are exposed to dry warm air for a week or so. This will dessicate the innards and remain so without decomposing. Putting it inside a sealed container will rot anything.
@chrisjamesies Жыл бұрын
@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy thanks for the info!!
@Johnny.5.Is.Alive.3 жыл бұрын
You need to keep your specimens away from the sun light to.
@theshushshushman84963 жыл бұрын
How long does it take for the wings to dry?
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy3 жыл бұрын
Depends on the prevailing climate in ur area. Higher the humidity (especially) the longer it takes to dry. But typically, for cicadas, it can take anywhere from a week to 2/3 weeks.