A formalin - alcohol - acetic acid mix is often used for insects.There 
are many variations on the exact composition but Lillie (1976) recommends:
"concentrated formalin" ( 37-40% formaldehyde) :  10 ml
glacial acetic acid:  5ml
95% ethanol:  85 ml.
Fix for up to 24 hours.

Geoff

Andrea Grantham wrote:

> I'm going to be processing whole mosquitoes and I was wondering what 
> would be the best fixative to use...and processing schedule if anybody 
> has one.
>
> Thanks.
> Andi
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