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by akraider
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:31 am
Forum: Announcements & News
Topic: Presentation
Replies: 51
Views: 24907

Re: Presentation

Hello...I'm Dave and I'm in Montana (born and raised) and have seldom ever left the state...started collecting all forms of insects on our family farm when I was 7 years old...pinned them and mounted them in cigar boxes that had melted paraffin in the bottom for a mounting base...was most attracted ...
by akraider
Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:22 am
Forum: Lepidoptera
Topic: Moon moths !
Replies: 9
Views: 2096

Re: Moon moths !

These are all amazing specimens...after a 30 year hiatus from collecting and losing about 40% of my original collection, I'm getting back into the hang of setting and spreading with some bird wing specimens...I'm just amazed at the beauty of these moths and the superb quality of the presentations.
by akraider
Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Insect Trading Reports
Topic: Insect World, San Diego, CA...
Replies: 8
Views: 6140

Re: Insect World, San Diego, CA...

Thank you...all my efforts searching for history or back ground on them have come up empty and their site seems a little flakey...I think I'll just quietly move on...
by akraider
Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:42 am
Forum: Insect Trading Reports
Topic: Insect World, San Diego, CA...
Replies: 8
Views: 6140

Insect World, San Diego, CA...

Has anyone done any business with them?...can't seem to find any feed back on them...they say they've been in business for 45 years...
by akraider
Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:28 am
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: From pinned to riker?
Replies: 2
Views: 1321

Re: From pinned to riker?

Thanks for the reply...did you rehydrate the specimen(s) a bit before putting them in the Riker?
by akraider
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:25 am
Forum: Open Topics
Topic: From pinned to riker?
Replies: 2
Views: 1321

From pinned to riker?

When putting a pinned lep into a riker mount are there any tips or suggestions that I should be aware of? Any help will be greatly appreciated...thanks.