Sorting a Box of Old Specimens
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- In this episode, I sift through a box of old specimens including insects, worms, spiders and other creatures. Was the old dusty box filled with insect treasure or just dilapidated arthropod zombies? Find out by watching and learn about a variety of arthropods from the pacific northwest of the united states. I discuss the proper preservation techniques and what went wrong with some of these specimens.
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5:50 so you're like that one really cool teacher that only comes in once a month to do assemblies and everyone remembers them but can't remember their name. Awesome
a nice assortment of preserved or almost preserved creatures , my favorite would be the wasps which look about the same size as the Hornets we have here in the uk . thanks for the video it was a nice treat for on my birthday .
Raymond Kilminster Happy Birthday Raymond! I of course planned this a long time and the reason it was posted today rather than yesterday had nothing to do with technical difficulties haha!
Spiders, like soft bodied insects and larvae, are preserved in alcohol instead of pinned. This is because the exocuticle layer on their abdomens is thin and very soft, which causes the abdomen to shrivel up if it dries out. P.S. I love your channel!
Awesome thanks! Glad you found it! Thanks for sharing the advice. Yeah the shriveling is... not pleasant.
I live in Australia and imagine all the bugs and insects and arachnids to catch
I'm getting ready to lead an insect bio-blitz walk next week and I stumbled upon your channel. Nice informative videos, thanks!
Jessica Rendon you are welcome glad you enjoy them! Hope you and your group find a lot of awesome insects!
9:00 that says "Stinkhorn fungus", that smear is probably the spores of a Phallaceae mushroom. Phallaceae fungus produce a turd imitating goo that attracts flies to spread their spores
Somebody is going to by their kid the worst garage sale christmas present
Hey man I've watched you for ever and your my insperation and can you send me some of those insects I don't really care I would love to have something form yo
Ha ha I wish I could give you some of my insects, but once I start doing that then I will have to start giving to everyone. Perhaps if we do T-shirts I can sign it for you or something. I will have to see what we can do when that time comes!
the june beetle thing is because they tend to fly around kind of stupidly and crash into things. aka us humans! if you have long hair they will get stuck in it and their spiky legs only make it worse. in the summer nights here in texas we will get hundreds, if not thousands of them. you couldn’t pay me to stand near or under a lamppost at night!! yuuuuuck 😬
Ha ha yeah they aren’t too good at flying so it makes sense. I guess I don’t have enough hair or a big enough head to attract them to me.
from the little research I did, the longhorn beetles look like they may be cottonwood borers; but I did very little research just googling long horned beetle identification and going off of what I could see.
so glad i found your channel
Glad you found it too! Hope you are enjoying it so far? How did you find it if you don't mind me asking?
I like learning about Insects! I tie flys as a hobby and it a good thing to know about insects plus they are fascinating I like spiders the most jump jump!
I had a few pet ten lined June beetles and their claws got stuck on everything. Maybe that's why people say they get stuck in your hair?
Hey guys at 15:26 those bugs I really need to know what they are because I don't think they where catipillers when I saw them but in my back yard like 10 years ago when I was a kid. There was a 5 gallon bucket full of stagnant smelly gross water, but those things where swimming around in there and they where so weird. The way they swam and their body shape didn't make since like the tail thing was what they used to swim
I found a long horn it was the same type but live they are alder tree burrowing beetles
if he came to my school I COULD TELL HIM ANYTHING ive been studying bugs since i have been 2!
wow since you were 2 that is amazing! :)
All beetles get caught in my hair. They fly for me and then get caught in it. It’s always beetles tho
Hey I love your videos you explain what species is what thank you
You are welcome! More to come soon!
Can you do a video on making a DIY blacklight setup?
I do have some black light equipment so maybe this summer I could do a black lighting episode. I will look into it and start messing around with the equipment to see how well it works.
That would be great! Thanks!
Also I've kept hobos as "pets" to try and study them. Really interesting creature if you ask me. Altho I never seemed to learn anything about them.
Ha ha that’s where experiments come in trying to see how they react to different situations. I don’t know. I think spiders are pretty neat.
we got some fat ticks off a cat around here
The longhorn beetles were beautiful specimens. Also, I’m just starting to get into preserving. I want to make some insects into wearable stuff. I have a necklace with a beautiful wolf spider encased in resin. Is this a good route for preserving. Also, one last question, any insects I should keep my eye out for in PA? Like, rarity, cool looking creatures, etc?
NeonMangos I am not super familiar with PA but I would try and find the nearest university to see if they have an entomologist. Pen State has some great ones you could talk to to ask about rare insects of the area. I bet they even have an insect museum and collection! I think using resin is fine, but is definitely an art so could take a lot of practice and some money to buy the right gear and setup. I want to one day make something in resin, but it might be a while.
Insect Hunter Thank you. Appreciate the response. I probably seem like an annoying newbie, which I am. Haha. I’ve always been interested in preserving, I just never knew how. Now I know where to start. I’ll check into the Penn State thing. Thanks!
Its ok we all have to start somewhere. Don't worry I never belittle people for asking questions. I actually reward them by trying to answer as best as I can because questions mean someone has a desire to learn which is half of the battle. I am actually planning on relaxing those longhorn beetle specimens and will make a video showing how to relax insects most likely. Thanks!
7:40 when you moved the jar I thought the spider is alive
ha ha when you look at things real close sometimes that happens.
This guy's pretty cool 👍
which insect specimen are you referring to or are you talking about that crazy guy on screen haha.
Idaho? I thought your outdoors looked a lot like home. Maybe you'll end up teaching my kid someday.
Could be haha! I often go around to many of the schools to take in live insects.
How can I find common bug identification from Georgia ? Best book or website you’d recommend. I see these huge spiders and I’m dying to know what they are
Try iNaturalist
This one is pretty good. www.amazon.com/Photographic-Atlas-Entomology-Insect-Identification/dp/0962515043
How long does a bumblebee need to decay after pinning it?
You mean how long to dry? I would let it dry for at least 2 weeks.
I read the title SNORTING a box of Old Specimens i need holly water y'all
Correct me if Im wrong: if I would want to preserve any kinda insects, the best way to do it would be in alcohol (like the alcohol used in healthcare; percentage of alcohol)?! Are you still collecting insects of all sorts or only just a specific sort?
I collect all sorts on occasion. Alcohol is good, but doesnt always turn out how you want. This video will help. ruclips.net/video/BC-H8wTQjwE/видео.html
I got a June bug stuck in my hair
Hey man what the hell is a snake fly ? couldn't find anything about it
Yonatan Melul here you go! It’s has no space between the names. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakefly
@@InsectHunter nice dude thank you
Just subbed 🤘
I like sulpugids camel spiders
yes they are pretty neat. I had one alive in my office the other day but it died.
Yes they are neat sorry that it died
Can alcohol specimens be pinned???
I would say it depends on how long they have been sitting in alcohol. If for a brief amount of time then they can surely be pinned, but if they have been sitting for years in alcohol I don't know. You could always try. After they have been in alcohol a long time they tend to lose some color though so they don't look as nice.
Insect Hunter I'm planning to pin some cockroaches and big spiders that I have in my home.
Ok good luck! Send me some pictures if you would like. I would love to see what you found. theinsecthunter@gmail.com
Spiders are soft bodied and cannot be pinned. Store in alcohol vile with label.