Insect collection display

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

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,

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I mentioned before how much I liked making an insect collection when I was in sixth grade, and I think I enjoyed it even more this time. The children did most of the actual hunting, but it was so exciting every time we found a new insect! There were a few other insects we would have liked to find: a katydid, a stick insect, a centipede (not an insect, but we still wanted one), and a bigger moth. But we really got most of the things we hoped to get, and we love the way our collection looks…

My first insect case.

Small Insect Display - Glass Beetle Cloche - Curiosity Cabinet - Oddity - Goblincore - Trinkets One real pinned insect inside a small glass cloche with a cork base. The insect has been mounted to thin wire. The glass is removable from the base. I have several insect options available: Lennei Weevils, Jewel Beetles, and Blue Weevils. Please note: sometimes these specimens have small imperfections—most of the time it’s a foot missing, or just part of a foot. I repair them when I can, but…

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Some of my favorite showcases of insects arranged by color from the Montreal Insectarium