My Guide for Relaxing/Spreading/Pinning Mantid Specimens

[Joe2137]

Is it possible to keep my dead mantis in a certain position that I want it to be in?

 

[cuervo]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge great write up.

Do you know how to keep the color on specimens like  Heteropteryx dilatata ?

 

[Maeraxya]

Thank you for this! It is very clear and detailed perfectly. I will definitely try this method to preserve my future claw children. 

 

[Grapple_Apple]

Ha! It's good to see a post my brother made was so valuable to all of you! I remember the insect collections I made myself, I ended up passing them onto my AP Bio teacher in HS. Hopefully I can also add something as valuable to the forum myself!