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How to Collect and Preserve Insects

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Nature, Gardens & Animals

How to Collect and Preserve Insects

Herbert Holdsworth Ross

78 pages~1 hr 34 min read70 chapters$4.99
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Building an insect collection starts with the right net and a steady eye. Herbert Ross explains how to collect and preserve insects, from nets and killing bottles to aspirators, sifters, and gear for aquatic species. A clear, practical handbook for the entomologist at any level. For the naturalist ready to start a serious study of the insect world. Grab a net and get collecting.

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70 chapters

  1. 1HOW TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE INSECTS
  2. 2WHERE TO COLLECT
  3. 3WHAT TO USE
  4. 4Nets
  5. 5Killing Bottles
  6. 6Aspirators or Suckers
  7. 7Sifter
  8. 8Berlese Funnel
  9. 9Equipment for Collecting Aquatic Insects
  10. 10HOW TO HANDLE UNMOUNTED SPECIMENS
  11. 11Temporary Cases
  12. 12Relaxing Boxes and Jars
  13. 13HOW TO MOUNT AND PRESERVE SPECIMENS
  14. 14Preservation by Pinning
  15. 15Spreading Board for Moths and Butterflies
  16. 16Preservation in Fluid
  17. 17HOW TO LABEL THE SPECIMENS
  18. 18HOUSING THE COLLECTION PERMANENTLY

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