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Collecting Insects
URL: http://entomology.unl.edu/tmh/ent115/labs/collecting.htm

Description:
Illustrated instructions for creating an insect collection. Discusses where and how to collect live insects, collection equipment (such as jars and nets), killing insects as quickly as possible, preservation methods, pinning and mounting, labeling, and organization. From two University of Nebraska entomology professors.

LII Topics: Insect Collecting, Insects & Arachnids

Author:
Keith, David L.; Heng-Moss, Tiffany

Extra Keywords
killing jar relaxing jar

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Entomology
Insects
Insects -- Collection and preservation

LII Database Information:
Record 20539 created by Jennifer English on 02/01/2006
Last modification on 02/14/2006
Published: 03/02/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20539

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