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My Guide for Relaxing/Spreading/Pinning Mantid Specimens
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<blockquote data-quote="ninjaboy1988" data-source="post: 155283" data-attributes="member: 5411"><p>joossa said</p><p></p><p>"The next step is the drying process. This is easy. Place the entire drying board with the set insect somewhere dry and dark. Choose your location carefully as you will have at least one pin (the specimen’s pin) going through the bottom of the drying board. I put mine between boxes in my closet. You should give the specimen ample time to dry. The more the better, trust me!!! For a typical mantis, I give it at least 2 weeks to dry. For small insects sometimes five days will suffice. Again, the more the merrier. If you don’t give it sufficient time, then the insect will “sag” once you move it into your housing case."</p><p></p><p>Do other insects ever eat or destroy the specimen that is drying? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ninjaboy1988, post: 155283, member: 5411"] joossa said "The next step is the drying process. This is easy. Place the entire drying board with the set insect somewhere dry and dark. Choose your location carefully as you will have at least one pin (the specimen’s pin) going through the bottom of the drying board. I put mine between boxes in my closet. You should give the specimen ample time to dry. The more the better, trust me!!! For a typical mantis, I give it at least 2 weeks to dry. For small insects sometimes five days will suffice. Again, the more the merrier. If you don’t give it sufficient time, then the insect will “sag” once you move it into your housing case." Do other insects ever eat or destroy the specimen that is drying? :unsure: [/QUOTE]
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