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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Dermestids
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Clausen" data-source="post: 54241" data-attributes="member: 421"><p>Hi Andrew,</p><p></p><p>Though many freezers are set at different temps, I put a dried display I found in my garage that was laden with dermestid larvae into my bug freezer. 2 hours later and then after a brief thawing period, the dermestid larvae started moving again. I put the display back in for a few days and that seemed to do the trick. Not sure about eggs though!</p><p></p><p>I'd be interested in a follow up account of your experience with these.</p><p></p><p>I know the taxidermy hobby values dermestids. I get the occasional visitor to my site that asks if I know of a source for them.</p><p></p><p>This reminded me of a time when I was a teenager and I caught a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I put it in the freezer for half the day. It was a perfect specimen. I swear I used to be able to smell them from a block away when I was a kid. Not kidding! They have a very sweet nectar-y smell. Anyway, I had pulled it out of the freezer and stuck a pin through it (old school-style). Another hour or two later and I brought a friend in to show off my butterfly. The poor thing was flapping its wings, weakly. It was ALIVE! I felt REALLY bad about it all and popped it back into the freezer.</p><p></p><p>Peter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Clausen, post: 54241, member: 421"] Hi Andrew, Though many freezers are set at different temps, I put a dried display I found in my garage that was laden with dermestid larvae into my bug freezer. 2 hours later and then after a brief thawing period, the dermestid larvae started moving again. I put the display back in for a few days and that seemed to do the trick. Not sure about eggs though! I'd be interested in a follow up account of your experience with these. I know the taxidermy hobby values dermestids. I get the occasional visitor to my site that asks if I know of a source for them. This reminded me of a time when I was a teenager and I caught a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I put it in the freezer for half the day. It was a perfect specimen. I swear I used to be able to smell them from a block away when I was a kid. Not kidding! They have a very sweet nectar-y smell. Anyway, I had pulled it out of the freezer and stuck a pin through it (old school-style). Another hour or two later and I brought a friend in to show off my butterfly. The poor thing was flapping its wings, weakly. It was ALIVE! I felt REALLY bad about it all and popped it back into the freezer. Peter [/QUOTE]
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