/r/Pinsect
Welcome to Pinsect, the only subreddit dedicated to pinning insects
When making a post or leaving a comment, please keep these few things in mind;
Not everyone has the same interest level, and not everyone has the same skill level, please be polite, helpful, and just please don't be an asshole.
Whenever I figure out how to do it, it would be awesome if everyone would tag their posts. I really like to try identifying organisms, so I (and I'm sure other redditors) would be happy to help with "unknown" species.
I will leave this sub public because I want as many people to be involved as possible, but if it gets out of hand, I will add more restrictions.
Check out some of our friends!
/r/Pinsect
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How to rehydrate a tarantula?
13:50 UTC
Red colour variant rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) being prepared for display!
13:38 UTC
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing - ready to frame
20:09 UTC
Polybothris sumptuosa, dried and ready for a frame.
14:39 UTC
First attempt at a stag beetle!! Turned out pretty well IMO
00:32 UTC
My first attempt at pinning an insect of any kind. My hands were shaking but I'm still really proud of the outcome!
12:40 UTC
Really happy with how this blue mountain swallowtail turned out! Sorry about the glare though...
11:48 UTC
If you’re wondering how I pin goliath beetles, look no further.
11:40 UTC
Goliathus goliatus finished drying. I’ll post the video in a couple days!
11:06 UTC
Mecynorrhina polyphemus confluens - Giant African fruit beetles. Dry, now to decide how to frame them!
10:55 UTC
Dynastes hercules finished drying. What a whopper!
11:54 UTC
Goliathus orientalis female. A pinning timelapse.
08:39 UTC
My Dorcus reichei died so I tried to pin him. I couldn't bring myself to pierce through the abdomen so instead I just went through the small gaps on either side to help keep him still. I was just wondering how I can mount him on to a frame?
21:45 UTC
Bug Hub! Invertebrate Discord Server!
Hello everyone! Bug Hub is a discord server that is focused around the topic of invertebrates. Specifically around arthropods, but all invert chat is allowed! We are a new server, with around 450 members with an average of 1-2k messages a day. We have a very friendly community and are always there to answer any questions! We also have quite a few users who pin insects, and have a specific specimen collecting channel. Invite: https://discord.gg/bugs
02:43 UTC
A variety of recently pinned specimens. The rainbow stags are still my favourite!
12:07 UTC
Made a quick timelapse of me pinning a Dynastes hercules! What do you think?
08:36 UTC
Second time pinning a dragonfly. Tail got burnt up in the sun. Are pinned insects able to sit in the sun or should I provide some shade?
13:36 UTC
Golden stag all framed up and ready! I think this frame is slightly too big, what do you think?
10:40 UTC
Attacus Atlas
22:46 UTC
Is it possible to pin smaller spiders?
I've heard that most spiders can't be pinned due to them either rotting or shriveling up or something, but would that be as much of an issue on a spider maybe a couple of cm across?
15:31 UTC
Trogonoptera brookiana on the spreading board
14:33 UTC
How'd I do on this crane fly?
16:58 UTC
Atlas moth size compared to a Madagascar Sunset moth
20:40 UTC
Death’s-head hawkmoth - Acherontia atropos
12:49 UTC
The most rewarding part of this hobby to me is when I can finally unpin my specimens and see how beautiful they look. Here is an Eastern Hercules Beetle and a Rhino Beetle
21:25 UTC
My first time posing or pinning anything! It’s not perfect but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out!
00:45 UTC
Can I kill the mites by submerging the dead bumblebee in alcohol? Should I do a mix of alcohol and water?
13:05 UTC
Close-up of the Hexarthrius parryi I just posed!
21:52 UTC