Preserved spiders and insects

[Kendall_]

Something new I am trying. Picked up a few vials at Hobby Lobby cheap.

First I tried doing just alcohol to preserve them but they just sank to the bottom and rolled around

So I read around and found some people use hand sanitizer to suspend them so I gave that a shot and it worked out great. Only thing is, people say to boil it (vial with sanitizer and bug in it placed in boiling water) but that bursted the spiders abdomen (why they look a hair dirty) so I used a hypodermic needle to remove bubbles. Also can be a pain to position the legs if the spider is curled but it's do able.

Far right is still in alcohol

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[Blacktop]

I don't like shooting dead things. (Just me, not judging). I found a dead snake last week and a dead butterfly. Never even raised the cam to my eye.

 

[Kendall_]

I like shooting live insects too, dead ones just don't have the look in photos if that makes sense.

These are more for my shelf if anything. This way too my son can check them out without getting bit. I would eventually want to find a black widow and a brown recluse but they are rare around here.

I've always liked the insect collections where they are pinned but I don't have a space for the pin boards and Vials take up less space.

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