Study on best the preservative for ant specimens.
I just saw this paper in Insectes Sociaux:Quote:King, J. R. and S.D. Porter. 2004. Recommendations on the use of alcohols for preservation of ant specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux...
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Good to see someone has put this to a test. I've been putting them in 90% ethanol for a while now (which I buy at the liquor store!), and those who have sequenced specimens stored in this say the DNA...
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Out of curiosity: Has anyone ever tried fixing ant specimens in KAAD (kerosene-acetic acid-dioxane solution) before alcohol storage and subsequent pinning, or is the ant integument simply too tough...
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So is there anything wrong with alcohol from the chemist's (of the right percentage) to which they have added something to make it undrinkable? Otherwise I'll go looking for the strongest thing they...
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