Please, before you go attacking me and saying i'm a aweful person like everyone else's comment, let me say a few points: 1. I don't catch multiples unless i have a male and female. 2. I'm not like farmers who spray pestisides all over the place to kill all the bugs. 3. If you drive a car, walk through grass or go out riding a bike, you've killed just as many insects as i have, only difference is i display mine and everyone else leaves them where they were killed. I do this not only as a hobby, but to be able to teach and educate kids at my local nature center and last year the event i volunteered at had over 1,000 visitors and i'm very happy to say there are alot of people who love insects just like me and not one person told me that i'm aweful or mean, these insects were killed humanely, not stomped on(don't deny it, i know everyone has done it at least once to a bug or spider)
@insectsafari
6 жыл бұрын
Also, properly labeled collections are essential for all kinds of important research that contributes to habitat and species conservation.
@trixiemattelswig849
6 жыл бұрын
Im getting some atlas moth cocoons form a guy named Dave Hendricks he is from the USA 🇺🇸 u should check him out
@ghettocountry8678
5 жыл бұрын
ah I gotta ask, do you have any spiders that are in a collection display? Just wondering cause you mentioned spider when talking about people killing them, so yeah just wondering about that.
@SRCReptiles
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah i have a few i collected when i was younger, but once i found out i couldnt display any for 4-h, i haven't caught any more, they have to be preserved in alcohol so they take up a bit of space
@ghettocountry8678
5 жыл бұрын
@@SRCReptiles Ok someone told me to go out and get this glue called mod podge which i got but im scared to use it don't want them coming out looking like glass or being brittle and breaking, i need something that is gonna soften them and then preserve them, any idea? I did the water thing setting them on a paper towel to let them relax and open but it's not to soft like i would have thought...
@biobiciologo
4 жыл бұрын
Just 50 mins long???... I swear I could stay hours looking at them with some hand lens and microscopy!!! Cheers for you awesome collection!!!1
@insectsafari
6 жыл бұрын
You're off to a good start with a nice assortment of species. I suspect that someone has already mentioned this, but it's important to label the specimens so that they will be useful for research in the future. It also helps you remember the details of when and where you got them as the years go by.
@SRCReptiles
6 жыл бұрын
insectsafari yeah i regret not writing that down when i was younger, i'm keeping track now, but that doesnt help for my older insects lol
@insectsafari
6 жыл бұрын
You can still record whatever you do know about them. The state, county or locality, the approximate date like the year or even the decade. "USA. Nebraska. 2000's" is better than nothing. I get labels from BioQuip and copy them onto cardstock at Kinko's whenever I need more. I do go through a lot of them. I use a fine tip pen you can get at art supply stores. Data could look like this: USA. Nebraska. Addison Co. Lexington. French Creek. 23 June 2012 A.P. Catlover- coll. I make a habit of writing data on the envelope or container for each specimen the same day it's collected. I have hundreds of specimens in my freezer, some have been there for 20 years, but the data is with them when I finally get around to pinning them. Research collections have many specimens donated by collectors like yourself and this material is very useful. It's good work anyone can do to contribute to a scientific database.
@insectsafari
6 жыл бұрын
I forgot to mention that the name of the insect can be written on the data label, if there is room, or you can add the name on a second label.
@mikaelandersson7594
5 жыл бұрын
@@insectsafari doesn´t the insects dry out over time when you keep them in the freezer for that long? I have specimens in which have been in the freezer for a bit longer than a year and they´re totally dried out, impossible to pin unfortunately :(
@insectsafari
5 жыл бұрын
@@mikaelandersson7594 Yes, they "freeze dry" and that's OK. Just rehydrate them like any dried bug. The method is in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/up1vyKqabpyVi3o
@TokageSan
2 жыл бұрын
2:30 that's a Madagascan Sunset Moth :) very pretty moths
@DRPrice-ml7gl
3 жыл бұрын
14:08 those are flower buprestids bu-press-tid beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles
@samantharanlet
4 жыл бұрын
45:50 What's the moth with the pink forewings? I've got one that I caught and I haven't been able to ID it!
@billyjarvis9849
6 жыл бұрын
1:21 sorry to correct you but its Attacus atlas not Atlas Attacus
@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy
5 жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazing and huge collection you have there sister! Your collection would go a long way in aiding the scientific community in their research even long after you and i are gone, if u label each insect with vital info like location (with gps co-ords), besides collector's name, date and source of specimen etc. When it comes to specimen collection, its location location location ;) Please dont pay heed to those "Holier than thou" folks coz they know nothing about the value of collections like these , even by amateurs. Greetings from India.!
@caioargolo288
4 жыл бұрын
I have a bug collection, but i m from Brazil, and here approach very insects, i have a crane bug! Is rare? Or no?
@caioargolo288
4 жыл бұрын
I have a crane fly
@ChadExploringNature
7 жыл бұрын
Wasp lover here! Where do you find all your wasps? Whats your technique? how long did it take you to collect all those wasps?
@SRCReptiles
7 жыл бұрын
Chad Wallwork i can make a video about it if you want😊 i'm going to be making some videos about pinning and catching insects, so i could add a video about wasps to my list👍😁
@ChadExploringNature
7 жыл бұрын
AProudCatLover Hell yeah. Do it. That would be awesome!
@thecrustyoldmachinist9384
3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Thank you
@andrewcard6664
3 жыл бұрын
Do you really have to use those moth things if the boxes are completely sealed how to they get in?
@SRCReptiles
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i only use them cause i had beetle larvea get in and eat on some of the insects lol
@drewcard8760
3 жыл бұрын
@@SRCReptiles oh right ok. So if the display cases are sealed they can't get in right?
@SRCReptiles
3 жыл бұрын
I normally still use them cause it makes it smell nice, since i use lavender scent, otherwise dead bugs kinda smell gross lol, also keeps mold from growing unless you keep it in a place with low humidity
@KingBaboonTarantula
9 ай бұрын
Incredible❤❤
@SRCReptiles
9 ай бұрын
Thank you🥰
@ryanbugahod8433
2 жыл бұрын
Hellow do you need other spieces of moths and beetle for study Or for collections?
@KingBaboonTarantula
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice! You have some really cool bugs there and I've also very happy to see another person that loves insects as much as I do, and just so you know in case you're interested the correct pronunciation is Ik-New-Man and is spelled ichneumon! I really enjoyed watching this it was awesome you did a great job and I would like to see more that you have, sometime maybe I will get on there make a video of my collection and show them to you, recently actually today I have just received a new wasp in the mail a Pepsis wasp it has a wingspan of 4 in in a body length of 2in very large, I'll show you sometime you have a great day be safe and be blessed, your bug buddy Roy!!
@rhigel2269
7 жыл бұрын
Around 3:00 on the counter the sphinx moth is the Six-spot Tobacco Sphinx. You missed the smallest yellow spot near the tip of the abdomen. (Maduca sexta) Also, use super gel glue to do the repairs. Dries guicker and clear.
@lightningstudios113
5 жыл бұрын
5:31 be carefully not to touch it’s stinger
@konstantintodorovic9257
6 жыл бұрын
Wow thats wrily a big insect Collection
@emonster6467
7 жыл бұрын
27:59 you should ues that as your profile pic!
@cnystrengthnfunction9570
6 жыл бұрын
Im super new at collecting and im intrested in how you find your beatles
@jackdifrank7013
3 жыл бұрын
Looing under decaying wood and rocks is a good way! Making pitfall traps is a convenient way too.
@jonoctopus
7 жыл бұрын
Hello there! I just started to collect insect recently as a hobby, and your collection is such a big inspiration for me. I have a few questions, and I hope you could help me out. Could you please tell which products would be the best to against mold or pests from your collection? I have seen a little tiny white pocket that you pinned it along with other insects. I wonder what is it, and where I can get one. Because I don't want my collection gets damaged, so the only way I know to keep my collection safe is that I put the whole box into the freezer twice a week in order to prevent the mold, but it's just wasting my time too much to keep doing it. Please help me!
@SRCReptiles
7 жыл бұрын
Trong Nguyen sorry for the late reply, i wasnt notifies of your comment, but moth balls is what i use and they do help keep pests out and in humid areas do help with mold. I buy lavender scentes packets from walmart, but i'm sure if yoy search on google you'll be able to find other places that sell them:) best of luck collecting!
@turtleface25
2 жыл бұрын
As long as they are dry and have some kind of lid on them, they shouldn't mould. I put dehydrator packets in my collection, they're the little packets of beads that you get in covid tests, as well as other things
@grahamgilmore1839
6 жыл бұрын
How do you get these insects to spread like they do when they die? And how do you kill them?
@SRCReptiles
6 жыл бұрын
for freshly caught ones, i use a "kill jar" (which is an air tight jar with plaster of paris in the bottom) that i put some Ethel Acetate into. the acetate quickly and humanely kills the insect. after waiting a day to 2 days, i get the insect out and use pins to spread the wings(the pins normally have to stay in for anywhere from 2 to 5 days until the muscles have firmed up and hold themselves in place) For already dead insects, you'll need to build a Relaxation Chamber, which is pretty much a sauna(a really humid room) and the humidity softens and relaxes the insects muscles so they can be moved again, here's a video explaining how to build and use a relaxation chamber ;) kzitem.info/news/bejne/taKs24drgH6XqqA
@ghettocountry8678
5 жыл бұрын
How do you keep them from crumbling?
@SRCReptiles
5 жыл бұрын
Depending on the bug, many are pretty tough when dried, but many you just have to be very careful with because they are fragile👍
@miguelandrade4203
7 жыл бұрын
Great video. And what a fantastic collection you have there! But I have one question, why don't you have the local and data labels? One of the most important thing in the collections are the labels, without them the collection have little value. But keep up the work. Congratulations Greetings from Madeira island, Portugal!!!
@SRCReptiles
7 жыл бұрын
Miguel Andrade many i got as a child/teen and never thought to keep track of dates 😆 only now as an adult have i wished i would have, but now i don't have access to a computer program to make the lables anymore ☹ i would like to be able to make lables again once i'm able to find a program with the correct format😊
@miguelandrade4203
7 жыл бұрын
AProudCatLover ok that's fine. But you can also make temporary labels so you don't lose the information! 😉
@deltalegacyone
Жыл бұрын
I just hand write my labels, you can also print them. Use 8 point font.
@jamieclips8129
6 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I want to start an insect collection but have two questions. One, how do you humanely kill a winged insect eg butterfly? Two, How do you stop bugs getting to your specimens and eating them. Thanks a lot=)
@zandkasteel9756
5 жыл бұрын
I cant have my colletion on the table because mine cats eats them now i have a half moth
@SRCReptiles
5 жыл бұрын
Oh no thats not good!
@mejbishow2776
4 жыл бұрын
lol
@gavinthecollector2419
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing collection. I'm from Kansas too.
@trixiemattelswig849
6 жыл бұрын
How do u find Owl flies
@konstantintodorovic9257
6 жыл бұрын
Wher your vather catsh this bog bug?
@SRCReptiles
6 жыл бұрын
Konstantin Todorovic which bug are you referring to :)?
@konstantintodorovic9257
6 жыл бұрын
Where you katch this insects?
@SRCReptiles
6 жыл бұрын
Konstantin Todorovic most are from Kansas except for a few i bought (which i think i state in the video, but i cant remember)
@AlaraOceanArt
7 жыл бұрын
4:33 The Bees! Did you get stung getting those? I'm terrified of bees.
@SRCReptiles
7 жыл бұрын
Amanda Covarrubias surprisingly i've never been stung, though i was bit by a horse fly when i was sitting in a chair outside reading a book, those guys are mean!
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