Crisp and Clean Arachnid
Apr 12, 2022 19:09:35 #
Oh, what a difference a nice bath makes..! A soak in the tub, a box of chocolates, and a glass of wine with strawberries..! What girl wouldn't enjoy it..?
On the other hand...there's the tender brushing with alcohol, picking and lifting off bits of curd under the microscope, and gentle blow-drying. Repeat, repeat, repeat, and when finished it's into the pill bottle with a mothball and resting on a pillow made of a bit of paper towel for storage in the freezer.
She looks like a new girl now compared to her introduction photo posted yesterday.
On the other hand...there's the tender brushing with alcohol, picking and lifting off bits of curd under the microscope, and gentle blow-drying. Repeat, repeat, repeat, and when finished it's into the pill bottle with a mothball and resting on a pillow made of a bit of paper towel for storage in the freezer.
She looks like a new girl now compared to her introduction photo posted yesterday.
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UTMike wrote:
She is ready for the Prom, Gary!
Thanks, UTMike. She looks a lot different than the insecticide-soaked girl given to me.
Apr 12, 2022 21:57:55 #
Apr 12, 2022 22:19:50 #
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful, sippy.
Thanks, Kpmac. I didn't know if I could salvage her, however, she cleaned up well.
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Apr 12, 2022 23:13:07 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
She's beautiful Sippy
Thanks, Curmudgeon. She was in pretty rough shape covered with an insecticide that had her hair matted and crud sticking to it. Cleaning specimens is a lot like "building a ship in a bottle" where each action has to be planned and executed tenderly or else it all falls apart.
Apr 13, 2022 04:39:00 #
I may be mistaken as I occasionally am😆 but I believe that is a fishing spider. They can dive underwater to catch small fish.
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