Thanks, Rik!!!! I must have missed that last part of that post which I of course remember. One of the most amazing set of pictures I know.
I can imagine it is not easy to use. Probably you should avoid blowing away the insect:-)
Wim
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...anaesthesia: as you know, I use lidocaine or benzocaine for temporary anaesthesia for water dwelling creatures, but for a more permanent(!) solution for insects have found that a good alternative to ethyl acetate is to place the insect in a small container with a small cotton-wool or tissue ball soaked in isopropyl alcohol (propan-2-ol, isopropanol). I guess almost any volatile organic liquid would work, inluding whiskey (although, maybe that would be a bit too dilute)
Graham
Though we lean upon the same balustrade, the colours of the mountain are different.
Though we lean upon the same balustrade, the colours of the mountain are different.