Emily | Insect Educator | Amateur Entomologist on Instagram: "This is part of the reason insect collections are kept in cool, dark spaces. Heat and light break down chemical compounds, speeding up the fading process! – Video ID: A comment box reads “My beetle lost its color before I could pin it, do you know why?” Emily sits in front of a gallery wall made up of pinned insects and insect art. She speaks directly to the camera. The words “Pigmentation” and “structural coloration” appear as she fi

Meet the man who raised a botfly… in his arm 🪰 #larva #parasite #entomology