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Preserving beetle color when spreading

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Khlinoff, 07.08.2007 14:20

All Pachyta quadrimaculata poymannee me for some reason strongly darkened? How to deal with it?
S. I didn't see this happen to them last year

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07.08.2007 14:33, Aleksandr Safronov

All Pachyta quadrimaculata poymannee me for some reason strongly darkened? How to deal with it?
S. I didn't see this happen to them last year

Most likely, they made up. This is usually found in captured beetles that have recently emerged from pupae. If their appearance does not suit you, the following option is possible - after spreading the beetles, put them in clean gasoline (gasoline for lighters is suitable) for a day. This is not a 100% guarantee, but still the absolute majority of beetles are usually released from the fat film. But after the procedure, insects become more fragile, you need to handle it carefully. wink.gif

07.08.2007 14:35, Khlinoff

I tried for about an hour in acetone, but it didn't help.
Although it is also strange, one beetle has only one half of the elytra zazhirilsya

This post was edited by Khlinoff - 07.08.2007 14: 41

07.08.2007 23:40, Bad Den

Keep it longer, IMHO. About 12h

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