Lab 21-02: Intro to insect collecting - tools of the trade

Source

Visit to UOG Insect Collection

Basic Insect Collecting and Preservation Techniques

  • Collecting equipment: nets, aspirators, killing jars
  • Pinning equipment: collection box, pins, paper points, pinning blocks, glassine envelopes, spreading boards, moth balls, labels

First Collecting Experience

To get started, we will collect one or two insects (adults only; no soft-bodied specimens), kill them, pin them, and label them.

Using iNaturalist

We will use the iNaturalist Insects of Micronesia project to compile a catalog for our collections.

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