Preserved insect art

Butterflies are beautiful to look at, and collectors enjoy preserving multiple species to admire their wing patterns. If you've found a dead butterfly or captured one that you want to save, you can either pin it in a display case or...

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Entomologists on Twitter got all excited last week when a tutorial for preserving insects in hand sanitizer was passed around. As a teacher and an entomologist who does a lot of aquatic insect outreach activities, I was very excited to learn about this method! Aquatic insects are typically stored in glass vials filled with alcohol,…

I was definitely overdue for another Heteropteryx dilatata piece. They are so fascinating and beautiful. He's surrounded by a couple of butterflies and an 'imperfect' Luna moth. . . . . #insectpinning #insects #insectart #vintagedecor #vultureculture #cottagecore #whimsigoth #butterflies #butterflyart #weirdbug #weirdart #flowerart #nature #natureartist #witchstyle #witchyaesthetic #oddities #phoenixartist #phoenixsmallbusiness

We love finding new specimens to add to Elliot’s nature collection. They’re a great resource for his nature studies and I’ve really enjoyed refining my process of preserving specimens over the past couple of years. I have a bit of experience pinning a variety of different insects, but am most familiar with butterflies and moths,