. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. 288 INSECT LIFE. a piece of paper, as shown in Fig. 257, and a memo- randum of the locality and date of capture is written. Fig. 257.—Folded paper for butterflies. on the envelope. If one expects to use this method, it is well to have a shallow, flat tin box in which the envelopes can be carried without danger of breaking the specimens. When it is desired to pin and spread specimens that have been stored in this way they are relaxed by putting t
. Insect life; an introduction to nature study and a guide for teachers, students and others interested in out-of-door life. Entomology; Nature study. 288 INSECT LIFE. a piece of paper, as shown in Fig. 257, and a memo- randum of the locality and date of capture is written. Fig. 257.—Folded paper for butterflies. on the envelope. If one expects to use this method, it is well to have a shallow, flat tin box in which the envelopes can be carried without danger of breaking the specimens. When it is desired to pin and spread specimens that have been stored in this way they are relaxed by putting them on damp sand, as described in the next chapter. Vials and Pill-boxes.—A supply of vials and pill-boxes is desirable for almost every collecting trip, many delicate insects can be carried with safety in these that would be rubbed in a killing bottle; and, too, it is often desirable to carry home living speci- mens, especially of larvas and pup^. For collecting spiders and soft-bodied insects one or more small bottles or vials partly filled with alcohol are useful. II. WHEN AND WHERE TO COLLECT INSECTS. Although insects can be collected at all seasons of the year and at all times of the day and night, there are certain periods during which a very much greater variety can be obtained than at others. Obviously the best season of the year is during the summer months; the best periods of the day are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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