The Dead Bug Community

Hey there,
I collect dead animals and preserve them as a hobby... recently my friends two giant emperor scorpions have expired and he offered the bodies to me.
Now, normally with mammals and herps I just pop them in a special preserving agent and it's all good (or like with a few of my dead crows and toads, dry them out and 'mummify' them so they can be kept on a stand).

I was curious as to how to go about preserving these scorps... I have had them around 4 months now in a box and they have not deteriorated, I am guessing this is because of their carapace and how it does not rot as fast perhaps?

I just wanted some tips on preserving them, ideally I did not want to put them in any fluids as I like seeing them out (they don’t even look dead its amazing).

Any replies are mostly appreciated thank you.

This is my first post here, so I don't really know how appropriate this is, so let me know...

I made a film about an entomologist searching for a beetle (there are pictures of dead ones in it, don't worry), and I thought some of you might be interested in seeing it.
This is the trailer:


The full (13min) film is here: http://www.lifeonterra.com/episode.php?id=121

Sorry for the triple crosspost (for those on my journal and the two communities)
These were taken in mid-June. I just love the colours in.


Drowned Bombus spp.; bumblebee.


Drowned ichneumonid wasp.

Seems hymenopterans like blue blue water :P