This weeks insect mounting finally done..pics.

[Ted]

I havent seperated them by family yet, these are pics of the just completed operation.
other than three of them, the rest were done this week.
and other than four of them , the rest i collected myself and are texas natives.
i just got saw that my freezer was almost too full to close, and figured i better get some done.
i estimated i did over 350 this week.
i only have another 1,500 or so to go.:8o

now i have to put these into their glass display cases.

anyhow..lots of different specimens to see..i know its alot of pics, but there were alot of bugs.

hope you see something you like.

 

[Ted]

more.........

 

[Ted]

more....

 

[Curry]

Very nice work ted! I'm loving the tarantula and giant waterbug...

The moths are awesome as well!

 

[Ted]

Very nice work ted! I'm loving the tarantula and giant waterbug...

The moths are awesome as well!

thanks!!
i am so worn out from doing all those.
you know what that feels like,lol!

 

[dtknow]

wow incredible.

Mine saving the next vinegaroon you find if its a female?

 

[Farom]

Wow. Thats a ton of bugs.

And is that Hyles lineata I see in there? I once raised some from cats I collected in So. Cal. I think I still might have one or two preserved around here somewhere.:?

 

[Ted]

wow incredible.

Mine saving the next vinegaroon you find if its a female?

when i do, i shall!
i keep them whenever i catch em!
will be going back out that way to get some more next year when it warms up.

 

[Ted]

Wow. Thats a ton of bugs.

And is that Hyles lineata I see in there? I once raised some from cats I collected in So. Cal. I think I still might have one or two preserved around here somewhere.:?

you betcha!
got a few of those this year..
i also collected a nice Manduca rustica, other great moths such there, as Agrius cingulata,Amphion floridensis,Hemaris diffinis,Amorpha juglandis,Parallelia bistriaris,Apantesis phalerata,Cisseps fulvucollis,Atteva punctella,Harrisina americana, Antherea polyphemus,Dryocampa rubicunda,Anisota,and many more!!

 

[kitty_b]

it's like completing a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle... only made of inverts!

i think this, along with skeletonization, will become my main sources of "hobby time" when i finish graduate school next year.

 

[Ted]

it's like completing a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle... only made of inverts!

i think this, along with skeletonization, will become my main sources of "hobby time" when i finish graduate school next year.

hell yes..
its alot of work, but is fun and keeps me out of trouble.
i also work a lot with skeletonization and re-articulation,..and even replicating skulls.

 

[R.HENNING]

WOW TED !!!
Allot of work their,would take me more than a week.
Very cool though.
I LOVE IT :worship:

 

[Leonidas]

hell yes..
its alot of work, but is fun and keeps me out of trouble.
i also work a lot with skeletonization and re-articulation,..and even replicating skulls.

are you an entomologist?

 

[Chrysopid]

Oh my goodness.. not only congratulations on all of your hard work, but look at all of those cool bugs! I love your big eyed clicker beetle, and tiger beetle and what kind of Neuropteroid is in the 2nd picture of your 2nd post? I cannot tell what it is. I could look at your pictures for an hours. Awesome, thanks for sharing.

 

[Ted]

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[Ted]

Oh my goodness.. not only congratulations on all of your hard work, but look at all of those cool bugs! I love your big eyed clicker beetle, and tiger beetle and what kind of Neuropteroid is in the 2nd picture of your 2nd post? I cannot tell what it is. I could look at your pictures for an hours. Awesome, thanks for sharing.

thanks so much for the kind words.
I am thinking you are referring to the mantispidae [Climaciella]..which i have various members of.

love those guys!!

 

[Choobaine]

Looks like that took a while!

however I'd stay away from here if I were you. all my dermestids are slabbering merely from looking at those pictures. they've allready booked the tickets, they're going to hunt you down and eat your collection!

It is a damn pretty collection I must say.

 

[Ted]

Looks like that took a while!

however I'd stay away from here if I were you. all my dermestids are slabbering merely from looking at those pictures. they've allready booked the tickets, they're going to hunt you down and eat your collection!

It is a damn pretty collection I must say.

haha!
funny!
tell your dermestids to get in line..i have my own colony trying to eat my stuff.

this is only a small percentage of my collection..which numbers possibly 3,500+ specimens.:}

 

[Longbord1]

Awesome work! if it wasn't for you having your tutorial on pinning T's id be lost.

Philthier is hooking me up we a few big buggers to practice on.

 

[Ted]

Awesome work! if it wasn't for you having your tutorial on pinning T's id be lost.

Philthier is hooking me up we a few big buggers to practice on.

good to hear!
best of luck to you!