gwo
New Aurelian
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Post by gwo on Apr 8, 2020 15:37:22 GMT
Hello all. I'm fairly new to the hobby and had a question about repairing eyes. I've found that some specimens of house flies and damselflies I've ordered are particularly susceptible to collapsed eyes. Is there any way to prevent this from happening or is it more a random process sometimes unavoidable? Is there any way to repair the eyes that have collapsed? I've tried rehydrating and pushing them from within through the back of the eye with a blunt pin with some success, but they're still imperfect, especially when it comes to photographing them.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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777
Junior Aurelian
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Post by 777 on Apr 9, 2020 14:50:39 GMT
I don't know if this would help with your fly specimens or not, but I would use paint to fill in the collapsed eyes of my crab specimens. Just a tiny dab of paint is enough to restore the look of an eye as long as the paint is the same color as the eye and you don't put on too much of it. The paint is supposed to fill in the collapsed part of the eye, so have a minuscule drop of the paint at the tip of your brush to put it on the eye easier. If you want to use this method, make sure to use a very tiny brush and maybe practice on specimens you don't care about. You don't have to use a brush, even a toothpick or something with a fine point can help too. I hope this helps.
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