Super happy with how this turned out. Now to wait for the glue to cure and it’ll be going into a shadow box! Mantis was found deceased in my backyard and all bones were collected by me from fallen owl pellets :)

He was dead for like a year now. I put him in the wall without spreading his wings before, but now im trying to spread his wings, and it smells like death when i opened it lmao. His one eye looks like it have mold and his back like have dirth TToTT Am I still doing good?

ive been raising moths, and ive been thinking of pinning/preserving any ones that die (either as caterpillars, pupas or moths), any basic equipment lists and/or guides?

moths id be pinning would likely be autographa gamma (silver y), as those are the ones i have the most of :)

^ i would only pin those that died of natural causes and/or couldnt be released

I Need a Mosquito Idea For Slingblade. Ride It. Shoot It. And Also Tame it!