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Jul 15, 2022 18:36:55   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in diluted "White Vinegar" six months ago as an experiment to compare preservation between using denatured alcohol and white vinegar as an alternative.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the beetle had preserved and maintained a fair degree of mobility of its limbs. Denatured alcohol is a good preservative, however, it tends to stiffen the specimens and the colors tend to fade over time. This does not appear to be the case with white vinegar's acetic acid when diluted with distilled water to 3 to 5%.

I staged this focus stacked session using the 85mm 1X-5X super macro lens and the LED soft light panel with no diffusion.


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Jul 15, 2022 18:47:50   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
What can I say? Excellent once again.

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Jul 15, 2022 18:56:16   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
kpmac wrote:
What can I say? Excellent once again.


Thanks ever so much, Kpmac.

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Jul 15, 2022 19:06:47   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Excellent!

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Jul 15, 2022 20:38:09   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Longshadow wrote:
Excellent!


Thanks for the reply, Longshadow.

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Jul 15, 2022 20:48:09   #
DelRae Loc: Oregon
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in diluted "White Vinegar" six months ago as an experiment to compare preservation between using denatured alcohol and white vinegar as an alternative.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the beetle had preserved and maintained a fair degree of mobility of its limbs. Denatured alcohol is a good preservative, however, it tends to stiffen the specimens and the colors tend to fade over time. This does not appear to be the case with white vinegar's acetic acid when diluted with distilled water to 3 to 5%.

I staged this focus stacked session using the 85mm 1X-5X super macro lens and the LED soft light panel with no diffusion.
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in dilu... (show quote)

WOW So Close very good picture thanks for the share DelRae

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Jul 15, 2022 21:33:46   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Another excellent shot, Gary!

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Jul 15, 2022 22:12:52   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
DelRae wrote:
WOW So Close very good picture thanks for the share DelRae


Thanks for the feedback, DelRae.

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Jul 15, 2022 22:13:20   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
UTMike wrote:
Another excellent shot, Gary!


Thanks, UTMike. I appreciate your stopping by.

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Jul 16, 2022 08:32:39   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
Dang sippy, beautiful work. 3-5% vinegar? or?

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Jul 16, 2022 09:10:13   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Jul 16, 2022 10:24:30   #
charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA
 
Awesome Sippy

Chuck

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Jul 16, 2022 10:59:36   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in diluted "White Vinegar" six months ago as an experiment to compare preservation between using denatured alcohol and white vinegar as an alternative.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the beetle had preserved and maintained a fair degree of mobility of its limbs. Denatured alcohol is a good preservative, however, it tends to stiffen the specimens and the colors tend to fade over time. This does not appear to be the case with white vinegar's acetic acid when diluted with distilled water to 3 to 5%.

I staged this focus stacked session using the 85mm 1X-5X super macro lens and the LED soft light panel with no diffusion.
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in dilu... (show quote)


wow...that is a beautiful picture, sippy...love your longhorn!!

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Jul 16, 2022 12:07:40   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great macro, but I see no horns, Sippy.

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Jul 16, 2022 13:12:48   #
gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in diluted "White Vinegar" six months ago as an experiment to compare preservation between using denatured alcohol and white vinegar as an alternative.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the beetle had preserved and maintained a fair degree of mobility of its limbs. Denatured alcohol is a good preservative, however, it tends to stiffen the specimens and the colors tend to fade over time. This does not appear to be the case with white vinegar's acetic acid when diluted with distilled water to 3 to 5%.

I staged this focus stacked session using the 85mm 1X-5X super macro lens and the LED soft light panel with no diffusion.
This is a longhorn beetle that I preserved in dilu... (show quote)



It always surprises me how hairy these insects are.

George

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