Diaphanized Deformed "Serpentine" Rat Wet Specimen Postcard There was a time when

There was a time when grass was cleared for this honored migrant

movable mouth

cocoa butter

this stone is commonly referred to as Blue Lace Agate

A real Long Horn Beetle that is perfect for holding down your paper work or admiring said beetle when you don't want to do paperwork

Diaphanized Deformed "Serpentine" Rat Wet Specimen Postcard There was a time when2. 25" x 1" Glass Bottle The process of diaphanization has also been known as "clearing and staining." The animals are rendered transparent (the "clearing") by bathing in a soup of trypsin, a digestive enzyme that slowly breaks down their flesh. They also soak in several batches of bone, muscle, or cartilage dyes (the "staining"), with alizarin red and alcian blue the most commonly used. The result is a visually striking display of anatomy