Insect pinning diy

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

We love finding new specimens to add to Elliot’s nature collection. They’re a great resource for his nature studies and I’ve really enjoyed refining my process of preserving specimens over the past couple of years. I have a bit of experience pinning a variety of different insects, but am most familiar with butterflies and moths,

Insect Collection Case and Introduction to Entomology: Entomology is the scientific study of insects which are a class of invertebrates within the arthropodphylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of a…

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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!

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

Entomologists on Twitter got all excited last week when a tutorial for preserving insects in hand sanitizer was passed around. As a teacher and an entomologist who does a lot of aquatic insect outreach activities, I was very excited to learn about this method! Aquatic insects are typically stored in glass vials filled with alcohol,…