. Directions for collecting and preserving insects [microform]. Insectes; Insects. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects. By J. H. McIHnnouoh, In charge of National Collection of Insects. Introduction. The oliji'ct of thiii circular is to indicate as concihcly as powible some of the inoBt essential features in fnrection with the co"''-ting of insects. It is intended largely as a first aid tt. those anxious to learn the elementary principles of insect collecting in onler that hey may profitably occupy moments which might otherwise hang heavy on eir hands. It further aims
. Directions for collecting and preserving insects [microform]. Insectes; Insects. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects. By J. H. McIHnnouoh, In charge of National Collection of Insects. Introduction. The oliji'ct of thiii circular is to indicate as concihcly as powible some of the inoBt essential features in fnrection with the co"''-ting of insects. It is intended largely as a first aid tt. those anxious to learn the elementary principles of insect collecting in onler that hey may profitably occupy moments which might otherwise hang heavy on eir hands. It further aims to arouse an interest for intelligent collectmg among those who may be called by their voca- tions to the more inaccessible jwrtions of the cper melh is of collecting; insects, in the main, are very delicate creatures and unless the greatest ol care be obser>e<l in both collecting and packing for shipment an t)therwise valuable collection may be rendered practically worthlens not only from the aesthetic but also from the scientific Fin. I.âAn inwct net. Till (fif Outfit. 'ihc si/.,' I i the outfit is more or less dependent on the length of time to besj cting, the {>ossible limitation of the collecting to one or two groups or i insects and, al>ove all, on the ."nount of space available among the otht-j iStiling equipment for utensils. Absolutely essential are (1) a n r. (2) several poison dottles of various sizes, (3) a pair of entomological forrep- -nd (4) receptacles in which to pack and ship the insects when killed. Net.âA Net (Fig may !«â obtainetl from any reliable dealer in entomo- logical supplies for.' ni. 'si'ti. 'â¢* consj-its of a handle, generally two or three- jointed, a ring of htav\ 'h- st*t t, 12 â¢* 14 inches in diameter, also jointed for the sake of compactnt -» r " 'king, arid fitting by various devices to the end. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
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