This new guide to the preservation of invertebrates offers a wealth of exciting ideas and
methods. Undoubtedly the beginning of such an endeavor is the enthusiasm for beauty
especially the colorful splendor of many beetle or butterfly species. In order to preserve
their fascination permanently however it takes patience time and manual skills as well as a
wealth of knowledge. First of all some basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the
animals to be preserved has to be acquired. Then select the appropriate method. Here you have
to deal with the available materials and their chemical and physical properties and reaction
modes. As in the kitchen and in the workshop the first successful exhibit is sure to be
preceded by a series of failures. Here is the author as an honest practitioner to recognize and
he does not hesitate to encourage his readers not immediately throw the gun in the grain if
something does not want to succeed in the beginning.
