Show off your dried collections!

Jordan

Jordan

Pupa
Post photos of your dried specimens!

I'll start with some of my favorite I have.

Euchirus longimanus longimanus, 73mm

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Cheirotous jensoni, 68mm

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Goliathus regius, 92mm

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Megasoma elephas elephas, 112mm

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and my personal favorite..

Megasoma actaeon, 115mm

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2 pins for your M. actaeon? Unusual. Why did you do that?

Also why did you fold Cheirotous jensoni front legs?

 
I bought these as is. The Megasoma is pinned twice since it is so heavy and bulky. It could spin on 1 pin, damaging itself and the other specimens around it. I think the c.jensoni was positioned like that to show off the spine on leg which they use to fight. It also takes up less room..

 
I see. Normally additional bracing pins are placed on each side of large specimens to prevent spinning.

G. regius is quite scratched, others look very good. At least you have G. regius; I am still looking for one. And G. cacicus too.

 
The G. regius is pretty rough but the picture makes it even more noticeable. The price on it was very good though so I picked it up anyways.

 
Jordan said:
I bought these as is. The Megasoma is pinned twice since it is so heavy and bulky. It could spin on 1 pin, damaging itself and the other specimens around it. I think the c.jensoni was positioned like that to show off the spine on leg which they use to fight. It also takes up less room..
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Try to put pins on the side... I need to do this with my A centaurus, honestly. Pinning twice is to be avoided, usually.

 
That is a Megasoma elephas correct? I've never seen one with so much straight black on the side horns and a pattern of hair like that. I thought it was just worn but it looks somewhat symmetrical? Very beautiful.

 
Jordan said:
That is a Megasoma elephas correct? I've never seen one with so much straight black on the side horns and a pattern of hair like that. I thought it was just worn but it looks somewhat symmetrical? Very beautiful.
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It's actually Megasoma noguerai. Identified by Morón I think.

 
Regiarbol said:
It's actually Megasoma noguerai. Identified by Morón I think.
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It is beautiful! My only collection goal at this point is to collect every Megasoma species. So if anyone has any for sale let me know! Buying from people in the us makes life so much easier!
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JKim you show off
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Seriously though... nice collection. I have like thousands... Maybe 2K? I don't think it's quite as proffessional as Jkim's though... that is REALLY a nice collection. I would love to steal it
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. JK!

 
Here's a male Dynastes granti I spread...in the back is my now deceased Dynastes tityus. Sorry for the poor quality pic...my cell phone stinks.

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I have more pinned insects...quite a few beetles but they're mostly small local ones I collected for my entomology class....I'm starting to get back into pinning...mainly focusing on scarabs now.

 
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Regiarbol made me a litle jealous of his ;D

Megasoma nogueirai 102-103mm

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Megasoma occidentalis, 117-118mm range.

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