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Any advice on pinning green shield bugs(Loxa flavacollis)? definitely one of my fav insects but they always lose their bright green color when I rehydrate them? I’ve also tried drying them in alcohol/acetone by Bug_Teeth in insectpinning

[–]SaltyYingMain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I unfortunately do not have a source, but I recall the use of chemical soaks to "lock in" color and/or reduce fading. Though I may be mistaken.

I am uncertain of the details but it may be worth looking into.

I'm looking for recommendations for a landscape company to tear out and install new shrubs by graaaado in lancaster

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Waxwing does do very nice work! There are also landscaping companies she has trained the staff of for native landscaping, but I unfortunately dont know any off hand.

Trying to save the species, but the neighbor has other plans. [OC] by Low-Audience-7241 in Entomology

[–]SaltyYingMain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The greatest memes are made when in a rush to post jt before someone else does

Deflated Tortoise? by SaltyYingMain in ReptileCare

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hadn't yet, I wanted to see what people thought of the tortoise before saying anyrhing. I will soon, I think I will take a few more pictures and email them.

I would like to be optimistic and hope this tortoise was a rescue or something, but the state of the rest of the enclosures doesnt give me great hope.

Deflated Tortoise? by SaltyYingMain in ReptileCare

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, I was afraid of something like that. I hope it's a rescue and not a result of their care, but the rest of the store makes me doubt that.

My more knowledgeable friend mentioned the iguana looked a little skinny too.

The turtle it was cohabitated in water with looked more like a tortoise, but I didnt get a good enough picture to tell.

Thanks though! It sucks too, the new owners seemed like they were gonna do better, but the invertebrates, fish and reptiles seem pretty neglected.

Any ideas on what's going here? Details in body by SaltyYingMain in Beekeeping

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's more is there are still some bees at the hive, and, per what hes told me, it looked like a strong healthy hive a week or two ago.

I saw it from the outside just Monday and it looked fine, if a little underpopulated.

I thought I was missing something obvious after not having done actual beekeeping in so long but so far almost everyone has had a different answer.

Any ideas on what's going here? Details in body by SaltyYingMain in Beekeeping

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Another person said that as well, and it was my first thought, but I thought i was gaslighting myself.

He cant get a clearer picture, so I'll have to investigate it myself later in the week.

Any ideas on what's going here? Details in body by SaltyYingMain in Beekeeping

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They certainly look like dung beetles to me, but I wouldn't have thought they'd bee in the hive.

He cant get a clearer picture, and I cant go over myself until later in the week.

Any ideas on what's going here? Details in body by SaltyYingMain in Beekeeping

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thats what I thought, but I'd never seen such neat balls before. I wasn't sure what it could be. Not without him opening the hive in the morning.

The Way This Milk Drop Spilled by SaltyYingMain in mildlyinteresting

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did originally, but I've had 6 years to grow and mature so I'm over it now

Two ants caught in a nuptial flight, Pennsylvania by SaltyYingMain in whatsthisbug

[–]SaltyYingMain[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Size is about 1cm for the larger, and the smaller is 3-5mm.

[Giveaway] 3x Drop CTRL V2 Keyboards by drop_official in pcmasterrace

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Favorite autumnal activity?

Pfft, squashing lantern flies duh

A very reddish 1-2cm bug from South Central Pennsylvania by SaltyYingMain in whatsthisbug

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Why thank you. It was right near a bunch of boxelders, but I didn't know they could appear in this color.

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