How to pin insects

As you know our Family Hobby is Bug Collecting. This year the kids are each getting there own box to fill, with pinned bugs that they will pin and stage completely on their own. I Can. Not. Wait! I recently blogged about pinning a House Centipede through a series of photos, see it here. Tips for Pinning Bugs Beyond the Basics and Helpful Tips even vacation AS I wrote my draft I realized there's a series of tips to consider when pinning. I hope this is helpful to anyone who has been pinning…

Butterflies are beautiful to look at, and collectors enjoy preserving multiple species to admire their wing patterns. If you've found a dead butterfly or captured one that you want to save, you can either pin it in a display case or...

Why its so Important to Keep Good Insect Collecting Data. When collecting cicadas or any other insect for that matter, it is very importa

Long term preservation of organisms either plant or animal in the best possible condition is known as specimen preservation.

How To Start Pinning Butterflies and Insects If you plan on starting any type of insect collection, pinning your bugs is the most effective way of preservation for most types of insects with exoskeletons. At first glance you may think that pinning insects is as simple as taking your dried insect, poking it to a board a

Like many children, Otis loves his nature collection. He loves to collect items from his nature walks including dead bugs. In the past, we've stored his nature collection including his bugs in a lovely wooden box (it has sections and a glass cover) which has worked really well and looks beautiful on his shelves. But what if you didn't want the child to touch the bugs, what if the bugs were too delicate to be handled by young children, what if you wanted to pass the bugs around to many young…

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These gilded insect faux taxidermy plaques (made with craft store supplies) are such a quick, easy and glamorous project - 3D art for your walls!

Expert tips for collecting, thawing, and displaying your bug collectionIf you want to start building up an insect collection, it's so easy to find and pin any bug that you find. Pinning is the perfect way to preserve and display insects,...

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