Polystyrene glue

I have a lovely copy for sale, if interested pm me

A common thing particularly for Japanese specimens

I'm going to ask why if ssp of Claudina and others are recognised as meeting at periphery of distribution ranges and hybrise, that to me is a contradiction of ssp versus cline designation.
A ssp as far as I'm aware in relation to other butterflies is a distinct geographical separation of races.
If ...

Anything large-bodied can rot in the tropics. I find this particularly so with Saturnids; bring them home papered, put them in the relaxing container, and they fall apart.

We've discussed this before; do not use Elmer's glue, it will fall apart with moisture. I presume the BioQuip glue is fast ...

Hi, am not sure about posting this as US rules are different to Australia.
I have noticed that Papilio Chikae Hermeli has been put into protection fully since 2019 .
And i contacted Australian government re selling specimens locally to Australian customers only.
This is legal to do !!!
So if any ...

Am wanting to know the quality of the images in this publication before I buy.
Spath's is ok but not all that great when it comes to beatifica and other blue types.
Thanks

I have seen on philip Floquet's book that he lists the red form as standard and the yellow form as divergent.
Now a friend who is a long time collector agrees,but am wanting a few thoughts from those on Insectnet.
Dealers tend to list red/ orange forms as rare ,and yellow is the usual color ...

Thanks Paul, i was needing advice from people who have traversed Africa with specimens, American and Australian customs issues aren't relevant in this.

Thanks Chuck,
Regrettably i don't have the ability to leave behind, am probably not returning to Australia.
Final destination is Kenya.
Carry on luggage a no go as customs guys I'm aware of them .
Specimens will be transported in 2 postage boxes.
In bubble wrap.
This is my best way.they survived ...

Hi, well im pre empting a problem,
Im heading out of Australia early next year, having relinquished my rental i have to by necessity carry with me a very small collection of my Agrias, 12 specimens .
I will be entering Sth Africa ,Zambia and Kenya, am i going to encounter customs issues ?
Anyone as ...

Am so pleased this topic turned up.
At 77 yrs old this Nov I'm in same situation, no family members see butterflies as little more than baubles that need to fit this years wall paint color scheme.
So am downsizing dramatically.
I have Ornithoptera of course unsaleable in Australia, best offer I've ...

Ok, no thoughts, so will rephrase query.
If specimens are laid out tiled ( overlapped) is there a big risk to antenna being damaged?

So, i asked earlier about travelling with specimens via plane overseas.
And im wondering if anyone has experience in tiling of specimens in a small box to save space?
If overlapping is possible without damage in transit it would save number of boxes, am looking at transportation of 10 medium ...

58chevy wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 8:20 pm I use polystyrene glue to repair damaged specimens. It works very well, dries fast, and is moisture-proof.

Yes it is great,i learnt this with degreasing birdwings abdomens.
Although i prefer PVA for wing repairs

I have found this but only in sub zero temperatures.
Thanks Paul.
Im also aware it causes liver damage, but at 77 I'm not too concerned.
My topic was glues and uses ,not insect repellant. The Nanny state hasn't banned Naphalene in Australia yet,although we are heading towards a surveillance system

In regards to water based (Pva) glues, am told by a friend thatthis does indeed soften ,in his case its Malaysia.
He uses Polystyrene adhesive thats used for plastic models.
A note also, if reattaching abdomens after degreasing , i found water soluble glue becomes soft when left in drawers with ...

Of course, understand fully, i had an Agrias narcissus that totally collapsed upon relaxing , in ornithoptera we used to call it "Jungle rot"

adamcotton wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:16 pm I assume this was a way to counter the high humidity in the air in Japan for much of the year, which would otherwise cause specimen wings to 'spring'.

Adam.

Of course, i wasn't thinking about that

Just wondering if anyone had any views on a collection habit i found with a lot of Japanese butterfly collectors in that they used to apply glue to underside wing joints in a lot of older collections.