How to Pin and Spread a butterfly

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@JennaNowicki 3 года назад

Out of the every tutorial I’ve watched on RU-vid, I like this one the most. Short and to the point, but also very thorough. Much appreciated!!

@FraterPooP 3 года назад

That’s pretty much all the information needed and presented in an easy to follow way. Great Video!

@curlygurly2112 3 года назад

my favorite part of this tutorial is at 3:16, when you did that subtle little motion to show you're comparing your wings against the grid. extremely useful, and it's obvious what you're doing, but you don't even need to say it. wonderful video.

@alingheorghe556 4 года назад

I always wanted to make an insect collection! I am waiting for more videos about this topic.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. I'll be making a series of videos on how to start an insect collection, how to make your own insect box, how to pin and spread not only butterflies but also other groups of insects, one insect, one video, in detail, how to make a rehydration box for softening dried insects for pinning, how to care for ur pinned insects, how to make a proper label for your insect specimens, and all these , in addition to videos of a more aesthetic inclination, such as , how to frame insects for indoor decor and display, etc etc. Do Subscribe and stay tuned for more of these

@CowGamer94 4 года назад

Very helpful! Pinned my first butterfly today by following this video.

@natsmastermeow2132 3 года назад

Ah finally the video i need! Im gonna be making my own butterfly collection so this is Very informative And useful, i should have the materials i need to do this, thank you for teaching me! 👍🦋

@robbiev9296 2 года назад

it's been a year, how's the collection?

@dimlighty 2 года назад

so did you ?

@natsmastermeow2132 2 года назад

@@robbiev9296 well i collected a few butterflys and it was looking nice until my cats found them and well..some had torn wings and other got eaten so ill have to try again ,i don't know how my cats got to them having the pins still in but they just did 🥲 thankfully my cats aren't harmed 🤦👍

@natsmastermeow2132 2 года назад

@@dimlighty my cats ate my butterflys so im starting again 🥲

@robbiev9296 2 года назад

@@natsmastermeow2132 that's horrible! Do you ever think of starting over?

@hannahfreedman8295 2 года назад

I used this tutorial to pin my first specimen, a Histia flabellicornis! Thank you so much for the clear and concise instructions ❤

@dimlighty 2 года назад

great!

@aparna5868 2 года назад

Have you thought about the ethical side of this.... isn't it a bit too selfish to kill lives so you can have a "collection"....

@Creativity06 2 года назад

These are insects ffs

@Creativity06 2 года назад

@Daniel Jaramillo bruh

@michelleborgesen3562 2 года назад

They die naturally. I get mine from a shop that raises them and doesn't sell them until they are found deceased from natural causes.

@petrschejbal6449 2 года назад

They really don't know

@Victrine 4 года назад

Very informative, would love to pin some of my butterflies!

@abhilashdutta8463 4 года назад

The video was really informative,tha k you. But from the next time please increase the volume a bit, it's kind of difficult to hear what you were saying without an earphone.

@cheekybum8948 4 года назад

I have a question I hope you can help me with. The last few that I've pinned have folded their wings under their body after I put the pin through the middle of their thorax. Am I hitting a nerve and if so how do I prevent that.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. That happens very often especially with specimens of the Pieridae family. Happens every other time. Not always. I personally dont take that as an issue because once they are pinned, spread, mounted and dried, everythings back to normal. Removing and reinserting the pin somewhere along the central axis of the abdomen might solve the problem. Hope that helps. 🙂

@sol5672 Год назад

Just pinned my first specimen, this tutorial was great. I'm really exited to see how it turns out

@alphawolf8790 3 года назад

Man you made that look so easy. I need a lot more practice.

@melissaescobedo7241 4 года назад

Hi! Very informative video, thank you! I don’t know if my question is silly but here it goes: can I use this method to preserve a moth or butterfly that has been found already dead?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

If its still fresh, u can. If it was long dead, probably a couple of days to weeks, it needs to be rehydrated to soften the wings so they can be spread out without damage. Rehydration of the insect will require a special rehydrating box though. Been planning to make a video on rehydrating dry specimens using rehydrating box. Busy with other video projects right now.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Rehydrating box can be made from a tupperware container. Place a pad of moist tissue paper at the bottom and place a small dish or tray on top of it. Keep the specimen on the dry tray. Add some moth balls to the container, cover it tight. Check the specimen a couple of days later. It would have softened by then. Good luck

@melissaescobedo7241 4 года назад

ThomasTKtungnung Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊 I’m gonna do that

@genacampos5464 3 года назад

@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy we don't have mothballs in the states for some reason... any other suggestions about a replacement?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

@@genacampos5464 Hi. Can u get Moth crystals? Moth balls is Naphthalene, Moth Crystals is Paradichlrobenzene. The only alternative i can think of is to have a perfectly air tight, insect proof Cornell drawer that u can buy from Carolina Biological supplies.

@nokia6630videos 4 года назад

Been going through a hundred videos and still cannot understand how everyone handles and touch the wings without ruining them while my butterfly wings get all messed just by me staring at them.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

That requires patience and practice. From the moment u run around with the net to the moment u finished mounting , there shud be minimal contact with the main surface of the wing. Try as much as possible to handle the wings, only at the time of positioning the wings, that too only at the costa region of the wings (see video) Then u will have a flawless wind

@nightcrawler2615 2 года назад

be careful when your palms and fingers are sweaty. thats why i always use special thin gloves. i sweat a lot when i try to concentrate ^^

@VictorFursov 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for video. Best entomological greetings from Ukraine. 😊😊😊😊😊

@mossman397 2 года назад

on the first day of senior year, i found 3 dead moths in the corner of my gaelic classroom, as well as a cricket in the stairwell which my friend found and thought was alive at the time, and a cool beetle in the corner of my math classroom. anyways, this will be very helpful for spreading the lovely moths i found and can give them a second life of cherished adoration

@mariaserban9468 2 года назад

Thanks to you sir today I pinned my first butterfly , a white comon one , thank you for the tips!

@nokia6630videos 3 года назад

This makes me feel like I'm in another dimension, please someone explain to me how the actual fuck does he rub his finger against the wing and uses that metallic tool without rubbing off the scales ? Its simply physically not possible when I'm pinning mine, one feather light touch ruin the wing for me, no matter what tool in using, no matter what fabric no matter what material no matter what care, time and patience, if the wing is touched, scales are gonna come off. What fucking sorcery are u guys using ?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Hi lol. It take many years of practice. I've been pinning insects ever since i became interested in entomology 101 thats way back in 2009. You'll get there surely.

@Chloe-zz7qb 3 года назад

I have a question, do I need to inject anything into the specimens in order to relax the muscles to make them easier to form?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Sorry for late reply. If insect is freshly dead, no need of any injections. If insect was long dried, u need to rehydrate the appendages in a rehydration box. Rehydrating in a rehydration box Video is coming soon. Do stay tuned. And if its a large specimen such as a moth with large abdomen, you can inject a few ml of isopropyl alcohol or formalin 4% into the abdomen. Or better still, u can excise the abdomen and dip in acetone to remove fats and then stitch it back . All these techniques are actually in my video project list. Would be great if u can wait for them

@SM-fi1be 2 года назад

How do you rehydrate a dry specimen for pinning?

@Somar003 3 года назад

Where would be a secure place to store the specimen while waiting the week for it to set? I am afraid of ants or other pests getting to it.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

You can put it in a box with silica gel and moth balls to fasten the drying process and ward off pesky insects at the same time.

@akromimubarok6626 3 года назад

If i buy a dead butterfly did i need to rehydrated it? Also can i just save them in a box then rehydrated it later?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Yes dead butterflies that are bought from a seller are usually in a dry state and needs to be rehydrated in a rehydration box. You can definitely stored the dried specimen in a box with moth balls for rehydrating in the future. I am currently working on my next video project on how to rehydrate insects. Do stay tuned.

@beetle_art_studio2634 3 года назад

Question - where do you get your insect specimens from?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Field trips. In and around houses. They mostly come by.

@erinanderson1018 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for the tutorial. Would I need additional steps for thicker abdomens/thorax species? For example, a white lined sphinx moth? Thanks!

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 6 месяцев назад

My pleasure. Based on my experience , sphinx moths dont need any additional steps. However, those with tangibly soft abdomens (such as atlas moth, moon moth etc) need to be injected with isopropyl alcohol/ethanol/formalin and then pinned and mounted as usual preferaby under a table lamp/heat source. Or if you are confident enough you can make a midline dorsal incision from the base of thorax all the way down and gut it. Replace the removed viscera with cotton/similar filling material. close it back. Pin and mount.

@R.M.A.2006 2 года назад

Where do I get bug pins?

@laibakhan95 4 года назад

Make a vidoe on how to trap the dragonfly and preaerve

@elora512 Год назад

I found a dead butterfly and tried to do this. I was a little confused for a while because the coloration on my butterfly is on the inward side of it, so i was trying to pin it backwards, with the underbelly facing out. It's body is almost concealed by the wings, curving towards the back. I'm so scared of breaking it.

@TheHourofWitchery 2 года назад

I cannot seem to find butter paper anywhere, is there anything else I can use or is butter paper called something else??

@xXM3RPIZH3R3Xx 2 года назад

me found dead butterfly on walk home wanna pin but too crunchy what me do to un crunch it so soft and moldable like butterfly in video

@MUNCHAE 10 месяцев назад

thank you so much! i have made 20 butterfly so far!

@aurelioaudar466 4 месяца назад

What other options can I use aside from the butterfly paper strips?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 месяца назад

You can use normal paper strips. Or even glass sheets.

@lyheang955 2 года назад

Common mormon

@RCGrulz 4 года назад

I dont have that kind of paper- would wax paper work? Or parchment paper?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. Butter paper or tracing paper is the American equivalent of wax paper / glassine. You can also use parchment. The point is that when you use any of the above translucent papers, you can see the position and angle of the spread wings through these papers and make necessary adjustments. Another method (which i do not normally use) is to use thin and long strips of any kind of paper to hold the wings. Two strips are usually used for one wing. Hope that helped. Good luck 😊

@giuliaogliari3390 2 года назад

i have so many questions… how do i make a spreading board like that one and what if my insect is already dried???

@DarkEvilPoet 9 месяцев назад

What is the tool you are using with the green handle?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 9 месяцев назад

thats just an ordinary fixing pin with a handle commonly used in biology lab to manipulate tiny plant/animal materials especially for micro slide preparations. I find it convenient to use in insect pinning so.

@mitchfabellar1304 Год назад

Pin me

@breannamarie8212 Год назад

Just watched your video to help me with my first wing spreading. I appreciate how straight to the point the video was and how easy it was to follow. Thank you so much!!

@marlonherrera286 4 года назад

Hi. What can i put on my insects to make it shiny? Or make the color pop?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. You can dip or gently brush the insect with some transparent resin. That'll give it a glossy finish and the colours sure gonna pop. I havnt done anything of this sort with my specimens, though. Because my collection is more of a scientific one. Hope that'll help. Goodluck. 👍🏾

@thenaturelensph 3 года назад

What pin number is used for butterflies and moths?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

depends on size. Very small. No.00-1. Small/medium No.1-3, Large No.5. Very large (especially saturnid moths) No.7. There's no universal Butterflies and Moths pin number really. Once you have the various pin sizes on one hand and the butterfly on another hand, you can easily make a judgment on what pin size would be appropriate for that particular specimen.

@dickygushy 2 года назад

1:37 I seriously do not understand how to keep the butterfly stable

@jessy_schalkwijk Год назад

i have alot of butterflies in the area but never seem to see or find some dead ones do u have any tips of where to look?

@jessy_schalkwijk Год назад

if u found some do u need put it in any kind of solution to keep it from decaying?

@xperimental1974 3 года назад

is it possible to try butterfly under sun light?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

I use sunlight to dry it. Artificial tungsten bulb during rainy days.

@stayblue33333 2 года назад

Do you killed it or after it dies you are pinning it

@MotherlyEssence 2 года назад

Very cool! WOw such detail! I always thought they were just pinned like that.

@МаксимКоролёв-о7о 4 года назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🦋

@deltalegacyone 3 года назад

What is the butterfly species in this video

@Dynorka 6 месяцев назад

I have a huge problem with mold in every single insect im trying to pin. Lost dozens of nice opportunities because of that

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 5 месяцев назад

Use silica gel for dessicant and moth balls or PDB for antifungal agent.

@readysetnogo 5 месяцев назад

If you're rehydrating them, maybe they're being kept in the rehydration box for too long? I have left them in there for too long accidentally and mold grew on the bodies from the humidity.

@Dynorka 5 месяцев назад

@@readysetnogo i never rehydrated them, they just catch mold independently. It would be nice to know a substitute for mothballs, hate the smell they left.

@kpina9178 4 года назад

Great video! I hava aquestion though: I don't kill any butterflies, I collect the ones already dead instead. Many were hit by a car or died in another brutal way. Most of them have their entire bodies, espacially heads, crooked to the side. I would love to correct their heads, but I'm afraid I'd detach them by accident. Is straightening the crooked parts safe, and if so, what's the best way to do it?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. If ur from the US, u can use Elmer's glueall to fix. U can also buy special insect fixing glues from Carolina biological supplies.

@LegoQueenLego Год назад

Nice

@ajithrebello4310 3 года назад

Do you kill the butterflies

@tarawebber4463 3 года назад

Any tips on how to position them half open to dry?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Hi. Pin the butterfly on a piece of styrofoam board (not spreading board) insert a long sewing/stitching needle through one corner of a rectangular 2x10cm (approx) strip of heavy cardstock paper. Make 2 such pinned strips. Open the wings and hold down both sides of the wings using the two strips of paper, one for each side of the wing. Hold them down in a outward slanting position relative to the body of the butterfly and push the sewing needle through the styrofoam. Keep on pushing the needle into the styrofoam until the wings are open till the angle that you want them in.. You can just leave it at this point to dry. Or you can spread the fore and hindwings a bit by inserting thin insect pins through the costae of fore and hingwings and lifting them outwards and upwards till they are at 90 degrees to the axis of the body (see video). Hope that helped. I will plan on making a video on this.

@blappells2206 2 года назад

This was probably one of the best tutorials I’ve ever watched

@mannangaur6696 2 года назад

Was that butterfly real?

@esmithiii2003 Год назад

What is “butter paper”?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy Год назад

aka Tracing paper aka Translucent paper

@fukuro96 2 года назад

do you need an oven to dry it?

@bug2834 Год назад

this is a great tutorial with very clear instructions! thank you

@ionlypostonceayear._.5537 2 года назад

Cool

@shyrebel8813 3 года назад

Is butter paper the same as baking parchment or greaseproof could I use them as an alternative

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

yes you can. As long as the paper is translucent/near transparent.

@charlesgabrielvillareal360 3 года назад

I got flashbacks when 2 years ago i found a video similar to this on Facebook,i remember some people getting pissed off bc they really thought they were real pretty butterflies getting pinned

@laurabeckerleite1734 3 года назад

Before pinning the butterfly, should we dive it in alcohol ?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

No need.

@lemonrin6674 3 года назад

thank you for this great video, but i only found the butterfly wings and i can't find the body anymore. how can i preserve the wings only?

@rose_petals4350 2 года назад

uh my idea is to put a heavy book on the butterfly wing/ spread just the wings..? (i have never done anything insect involved) would love to do 1 tgo

@thomasjamonneau514 Год назад

Nice tutorial

@221b_Bakerstreet 2 года назад

Thankyou So much 💛

@quinnfischer9624 3 года назад

how do i get the butterfly?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

Catch, Buy, Collect dead ones etc etc

@UhsniusisWbiuhwbhubwhyib 5 месяцев назад

How to make the spreading board?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 5 месяцев назад

Hi. You can make it from thermocol/styrofoam. If you can wait for my video, that wud b great. I am planning to make a short and sweet tutorial video on how to make such a board from thermocol

@UhsniusisWbiuhwbhubwhyib 5 месяцев назад

@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy thankyou! I will wait!

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 5 месяцев назад

@@UhsniusisWbiuhwbhubwhyib video will be ready latest by next week. Stay tuned.

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 5 месяцев назад

@@UhsniusisWbiuhwbhubwhyib my videos out now ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VxkUQps1xwE.html

@ahlicksandreeuhfareeuhs2257 4 года назад

Thank you! This is just what I was looking for! :)

@rushantsharma3546 3 года назад

Is it dead after this?????

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

It was already dead to begin with.

@rushantsharma3546 3 года назад

@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy from where are you?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

@@rushantsharma3546 i'm from your own country

@rushantsharma3546 3 года назад

@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy India?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

@@rushantsharma3546 yes

@RiverDarling Год назад

I'm rearing some hawk moths and I plan to pin them when they pass away. Thank you for this super clear guide!

@robinkumar9086 4 года назад

Great video, keep up the good work 👍👍

@fazilahothman9120 3 года назад

wow

@daniellegonzales5304 2 года назад

where can i buy butter paper strips?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 2 года назад

From ur local stationary. Butter paper/Tracing paper these are how such papers are known in my country. You guys might know it by a different name. Same thing with Thermocol, which in other countries like the US is known by the name Styrofoam. As long as the paper is translucent enough to give good visual of the wings, as long as its smooth, porous/breathable/absorbent, and preferably free of residual static charge, it will work just fine.

@meganbonin4937 4 года назад

Love this very helpful!

@sylvestergalsgaard8626 4 года назад

Hey Thomas, Great video, thank you so much. Do you have an Excel sheet or a Word-document in regards to the label size and information that you can send?

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 4 года назад

Hi. Sorry i dont have a readymade format that i can send. I use label sizes of length 1-1.5cm and breadth 0.5-0.8cm depending upon how much info needs to fit. Each of my insect specimens carry 2 labels. Top label contains Collection/Accession number, Specimen number, Location with GPS Co-ords and altitude, Date, Collector's name. Bottom label contains Collection/Accession number, Common name, scientific name, family, Determiner's name, Rearing information (if any), Activity of specimen when caught (mating, feeding, puddling, flying etc) You can easily make such label sizes on spreadsheets or on Word. Hope that helped.

@sylvestergalsgaard8626 4 года назад

ThomasTKtungnung Thanks Thomas for your advice. I will try to follow these instructions. Keep up the great work and your informative videos! Regards

@makewithmegma 4 года назад

😍👌👍

@williambeasley6448 3 года назад

I just found an awesome new hobby 😊😎👍❤

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

goodluck

@funk3nst3in 3 года назад

thats metal AF \m/

@chantheborraschea5871 3 года назад

Are those butterflies real or fake

@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy 3 года назад

The butterflies in my video thumbnail and the butterfly in the video are real

@asna__asu 2 года назад

@@TheSingtangpaScienceGuy you killed the butterflies? 🤔🤔

@ultratortoise21 3 года назад

Hi, great video! I dont know why i never thought of cooking paper to pin wings down, i've been using strips of card stock instead...what a time saver this will be! Also, I have a question about beetles! i frequently pin whatever i can catch, but i find about 30% of the time, I knock out the 2nd coxa of the beetle when inserting the pin. I feel like I'm getting the right spot as I was taught and as shown in diagrams, but after a few years of doing this as an amateur, i still cant figure out why we would insert a pin that goes right through a leg joint. Am I missing the right spot by a bit? do you have any advice for this problem? I find it hard to insert pin at 90 degrees while staring at the ventral side to check if ill be popping yet another leg off a nice specimen :(

@robbiev9296 2 года назад

you might need to put the pin a little bit more to the left