Mantis Nymph
Mar 20, 2024 19:51:54 #
This is my preserved mantis nymph that was gifted to me in August last year and I wanted to see how it was holding up which allowed me to stage it for a focused stacking session.
This session was staged using a 5X microscope objective as the optic for the camera and mounted on a bellow to the required distance of extension for the finite style objective.
This session was staged using a 5X microscope objective as the optic for the camera and mounted on a bellow to the required distance of extension for the finite style objective.
Mar 21, 2024 05:53:38 #
Mar 21, 2024 05:54:36 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is my preserved mantis nymph that was gifted to me in August last year and I wanted to see how it was holding up which allowed me to stage it for a focused stacking session.
This session was staged using a 5X microscope objective as the optic for the camera and mounted on a bellow to the required distance of extension for the finite style objective.
This session was staged using a 5X microscope objective as the optic for the camera and mounted on a bellow to the required distance of extension for the finite style objective.
Mar 21, 2024 10:17:14 #
Mar 21, 2024 11:00:59 #
Mar 22, 2024 04:29:14 #
He seems to be holding up very well, your preservation techniques must be spot on.
Mar 22, 2024 11:10:17 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
He seems to be holding up very well, your preservation techniques must be spot on.
Thanks, Brenda. I keep the fuzzy specimens and moths in the freezer. The specimens I preserve wet, like this mantis, are kept in denatured alcohol (Ethanol). I've tried isopropyl; however, it bleaches out the colors and they get soft and can fall apart. I found white vinegar to work well as an alternative (hey, it works for pickles!). One of the better choices I've tried was "Everclear" 190-proof grain alcohol liquor (drink responsibly). It's more expensive than denatured alcohol which I buy a gallon of. The grain alcohol evaporates when placed in containers that are not sealed air-tight (I use plastic pill bottles to store my specimens in).
Mar 22, 2024 14:28:02 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Thanks, Brenda. I keep the fuzzy specimens and mot... (show quote)
Thanks for the explanation of your technique, white vinegar seems to have multiple uses.
Mar 22, 2024 20:50:39 #
Mar 23, 2024 13:19:16 #
[quote=tinusbum]looks pretty big to me :-D nice one
Mar 23, 2024 13:46:16 #
[quote=sippyjug104][quote=tinusbum]looks pretty big to me :-D nice one![/quote
Thanks, Tinusbum. This is how it was staged.[/quote]
good job!
Thanks, Tinusbum. This is how it was staged.[/quote]
good job!
Apr 11, 2024 19:50:36 #
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