Pinning Butterflies and Moths

Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to pin butterflies and moths for an insect collection.

[ThRedneckBadger]

They dont decay if they are dried properly and in a sealed frame so that mites and such dont eat them.

[shnerp]

I use tracing paper as it is much less likely to remove scales than wax paper.

[kyradavis]

I found a dead Luna moth and it is in wonderful condition.

[TheBigMclargehuge]

I'm running into a problem where I can't seem to relax my butterflies. Especially the monarchs as they are so springy and they get moldy before they fully rehydrate. I mitigated the mold with pine Sol in the water and keeping it in the fridge but it takes 3 days and by then the wings are starting to get soggy. Additionally I inject the carapace with water before I put it in the relaxing jar.

[sdhu]

so as i gather, even though she creates a hole in the wing with the pin, the reason she did not use the wax paper to begin with is because she hopes not to loose scales

[Andy]

So you leave it in jar and it will never decay

[Andy]

Question do they decay, stay like that, or do u hav to spray them of some sort

[bloodandfire]

Can you please tell me why my butterflies got mould though I keep them dried. What kinds of chemicals should stop the mould?

[makennastone]

Man doing the months and butterflies are literally the worst, can’t do it worth crap. I always damage and screw up the wings

[julianakemp]

I have a big problem with the 'relaxing' jar

[Lacocacolaman]

I drink way too much coca cola to do this
😭

[Goatposse]

Okay so thats how i kill it and i feel so bad

[Expanse]

Esta mujer es un desastre preparando mariposas !!!
Toca las alas y el torax con sus dedos y les saca escamas !!!

[filipp]

Never ever put pins through the wings! Argh!

[nymphalisantiopa]

Video should be titled how not to pin a specimen, dreadful

[isxlis]

i don't know why im watching this but...





this shatters my heart

[ScottysAnimals]

I found this video trying to find away to preserve moths I find that died of natural causes. You talk about relaxing and killing the specimen so casually. How can you kill what you celebrate? In an era of unprecedented species loss and extinction, every individual is important alive. Killing them and using their carcasses as art is disconnected from right-thinking and imposes humanities power and aggression over the weak and vulnerable. You may think I'm overreacting, but fostering this impulse rather than its opposite is to all our detriment and is what has caused the destruction of our ecosystems and propelled climate change.