[Taxacom] Catchmast Glue Boards, Model # 72TC

[Karl Magnacca]

Tim Cashatt <cashatt at museum.state.il.us> wrote:
> I use product available on the shelves of the cleaning supplies of
> most hardware stores called "Goo Gone."  It comes in a spray bottle
> or just a plastic squeeze bottle.  I  prefer a squeeze bottle for
> removing specimens from a glue board.  Placing a few drops on your
> spider and around the perimeter will loosen the specimen.  Once
> removed, you can then float the specimen in a small dish to remove
> the rest of the glue. Goo Gone contains petroleum distillates - has
> a citrus oder.

I'll second this.  There is another brand called CitruSolv that also
works well.  I was trying to get bugs off of yellow cards, and the
glue (probably similar to yours) was impervious to xylene, toluene,
and every other solvent I threw at it except for citrus-based ones.

Karl
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Karl Magnacca
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Hawaii-Hilo