[Taxacom] Catchmast Glue Boards, Model # 72TC

[Richard Zander]

Hardware stores have a number of solvents in the paint section, and there are even some super solvents for glues in the plastic pipe sections. First, test them on a different spider . . . 

 
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Richard H. Zander 
Missouri Botanical Garden, PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 USA 
Web sites: http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/ and http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/bfna/bfnamenu.htm
Modern Evolutionary Systematics Web site: http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/resbot/21EvSy.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Robin Leech
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:10 PM
To: Taxacom
Subject: [Taxacom] Catchmast Glue Boards, Model # 72TC

Taxacomers,

A pest control guy caught a spider on a "glue board".

It is Catchmaster, Model # 72TC.  It says, "non-poisonous Mouse 
and Insect Glue Board.

I phoned the pest control guy to ask what solvent to use so that I 
can remove the spider from the glue and then examine it to determine 
the species (it was belly-side down).

He recommended "PAM".  Now Pam softens the glue, but there are 
still great gobs of the glue on the spider.

Anyone out there know a better solvent?  Surely this problem has 
arisen before?

Robin
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