He may have bought hem already preserved, alot of animals are preserved so they can note physical dimorphism between species, if you ever look at museum collection, 97% of all their preserved animals are bleached near pure white hair with skin and exoskeletons being orangy colour, YES this also goes for T's
Albino?
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Yes, i know preserving chemicals can bleach. I just assumed he preserved them for research in albinism.
None of my preserved specimens bleach, color morphs in invertebrates are definitly possible, including a lack of color. Google search for butterfly abberations and you'll find some of the more popular examples. Think about wood boring insect larvae. They are often white or light colored, while other larvae, even within the same family, are darkly colored. As for invertebrates lacking pigments, search cochineal pigments, you most likely ate some today. Not exactly on the cuticle, but a genetic change could stop them from producing it.
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'HE' as in WHOEVER preserved them.Gigus said:
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Hi,
I have examined a lot of Tarantula Typespecimen which are preserved in alcohol in the different Natural History Museums but I have never seen a Specimen which was "bleached". Usually they will lose their coloration to become reddish brown, but light coloration will be stable. If you take out Poecilotheria Typematerial which is more than 100 Yeras old from their alcoholic "grave" and will dry them, you will see that the white areas on the legs still be lighter in color than the darker bodyparts.
@Gigus:
My private collection includes more then 500 preserved Specimen of asian Theraphosidae!
Cheers, Volker
I have examined a lot of Tarantula Typespecimen which are preserved in alcohol in the different Natural History Museums but I have never seen a Specimen which was "bleached". Usually they will lose their coloration to become reddish brown, but light coloration will be stable. If you take out Poecilotheria Typematerial which is more than 100 Yeras old from their alcoholic "grave" and will dry them, you will see that the white areas on the legs still be lighter in color than the darker bodyparts.
@Gigus:
My private collection includes more then 500 preserved Specimen of asian Theraphosidae!
Cheers, Volker
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awesome cricket! congratulations on the molt:clap: , do you know what sex it is?TheNatural said:Im with Brian.
This is an example of a post molt roach, like a cricket ..looks like an albino.
j/k
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How would you selectivly breed a T to become albino?