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[brightbluebug]

Hello!

Nice to meet you. I don’t have much to say. Not very experienced in insect care/preservation, and just joined this forum to maybe ask about preserving a dead praying mantis i found.

 

[Synapze]

Welcome!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Welcome, some put in freezer and some stuff them. I do the latter.

 

[Montana_Mantids]

Hello! Welcome to the forum! I’m just getting back to pinning all of my past mantises that passed away from old age. As hibiscusmile said, the freezer is the best way to dry your specimen(s) while keeping most of their pigments. I can make a video next time I get my pins out, and hopefully you can get a good idea off of that. Welcome!

-Alex