Examples of the mock communities after digestion. Insects in the community type E incubated in lysis buffer B2 for 5 h (A) are slightly discoloured (effect of the storage in ethanol), but the morphology and the colouration patterns are well preserved. Insects in the community type E incubated in lysis buffer B2 for 5 h (B) have a faint reddish tone (Acheta domesticus specimen inside the rectangle) and the colour of some of the small individuals have slightly faded (Aphidoletes aphidimyza specimen inside the circle), but the colours and morphology of most specimens is still reasonably well preserved.