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Post by mantisdragon on Aug 21, 2012 13:22:20 GMT -8
I have 2 katydids that I want to pin and would like to know how to degut them. Do i have to degut them? I mean they are soft bodied insects and I am afraid they will rot if I leave the gut in there.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Aug 21, 2012 16:34:37 GMT -8
I have pinned katydids before with no problems, so I don't think degutting would be needed. The bright green wings turned a bit brown though. It seems that even in death they mimic leaves, green when alive, brown when dead.
I am interested in the degutting procedure though. I have a hickory horned devil in the freezer that made it to a pretty good size and died.
This post would probably be better off in "Open Topics" btw.
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Post by 58chevy on Aug 22, 2012 18:02:13 GMT -8
There was a post a year or two ago from a lady who injects silicone into dead caterpillars. The results are amazing. The caterpillars retain all their natural color. Maybe somebody can direct you to the post (includes pictures).
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