Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Cleaning flies

Posted by cyprinoid on 04-01-2010 13:06
#1

Is there a trick to clean dead flies and also make them less brittle.

I tried pressurised canned air with little success :D

Posted by ChrisR on 04-01-2010 18:02
#2

You could try briefly washing them in alcohol or ethyl-acetate but both will tend to make them more brittle ... only relaxing them in a humid environment like a damp box would make them truly supple again :)

Posted by cyprinoid on 04-01-2010 19:31
#3

Thanks!