drying specimens in humid conditions

[Liz Day]

I often wonder what everyone else is doing.  Not that I necessarily expect 
it to apply to my situation; I'm just curious.  I mean, the whole eastern 
US is humid and I can't be the only person pinning big bugs.

Ron's suggestions for gutting the abdomen are good, but I don't think 
they'd work for other bugs like beetles and bees.   Where does anyone find 
a dry area between June and September??  Do you all just use silica gel?  I 
suppose you could freeze everything and not mount it til winter when it's 
dry indoors.  Or you could join a health club, and bring your specimens 
with you into the sauna every day, until the staff noticed and started 
pestering you to get them some of those cool moths too.  But probably 
people are using other methods.  Just wondering.

Liz


 
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