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Catch a Cockerfly A dead butterfly Krazy Glue A cardboard surface The ability to hold your breath (note: this will not work if you own a domesticated cat) Step 2: Acquire a cockroach Before you can preserve a cockerfly, you will need to acquire a garden variety cockroach to use as reference. Cockroaches can easily be found in offices located above restaurants and any apartment in Manhattan. Catch an adult cockroach and place it in a sealable container. For this I used an empty salt shaker. Step 3: Euthanize the cockroach Kill the cockroach by placing it in the freezer. After two to three hours in the freezer, it should be good and dead. Take it out of the freezer and remove the cockroach from the container. Be careful handling it as not to damage it. (Note: Dr. G says you should always wash your hands after handling cockroaches as they have been known to cause allergies.) I covered the holes on the top of the salt shaker with a piece of painters tape after concern was raised about placing a cockroach in the freezer with a container that had holes in it. I highly recommend a fully sealable container to circumvent this problem. Step 4: Pin the roach Pin the roach to your piece of cardboard such that it is held firmly in place (and if it accidentally wakes from the dead, it's not going to go anywhere). An ideal place to pin it is through the center of its body, just below its head. Be careful not to pin through its wings. Step 5: Free the wings Foremost, never touch a butterfly wings with your hands. It removes the coloration. Secondly, butterflies are very fragile. If you can avoid handling it by its wings, please do. Always use tweezers and dental picks to handle