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How to Collect and Preserve Insects
Herbert Holdsworth Ross
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
- 1HOW TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE INSECTS
- 2WHERE TO COLLECT
- 3WHAT TO USE
- 4Nets
- 5Killing Bottles
- 6Aspirators or Suckers
- 7Sifter
- 8Berlese Funnel
- 9Equipment for Collecting Aquatic Insects
- 10HOW TO HANDLE UNMOUNTED SPECIMENS
- 11Temporary Cases
- 12Relaxing Boxes and Jars
- 13HOW TO MOUNT AND PRESERVE SPECIMENS
- 14Preservation by Pinning
- 15Spreading Board for Moths and Butterflies
- 16Preservation in Fluid
- 17HOW TO LABEL THE SPECIMENS
- 18HOUSING THE COLLECTION PERMANENTLY
+ 52 more. The full contents open with the book.
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