Insect collection

My first insect case.

A co-worker of mine (Mike Smart) has an outstanding collection of beetles from all parts of the world. He was kind enough to share his private collection with me and allow my photographing his many wonderful insects!

I am an artist in the UK and a little bit obsessed with insects! So a few years ago I tried to recreate my favourite specimens using recycled paper, wire and thread. I now have a collection of around 100 different species and am still adding to it! The insects are all hand cut using a scalpel and some of them are embroidered by hand to create their patterns and textures.

Sep 13, 2012 - Product description. CICADA Insect : Size of the frame approx. 8 X 14x1 inches. (Wooden Box) : These beautiful Insect specimens are set displayed in a wooden box. : Use it in a collection, for a child's education, a gift , or as decoration, For Birthday Gift, and Collectibles : This item is in stock and the item pictur…

Like many children, Otis loves his nature collection. He loves to collect items from his nature walks including dead bugs. In the past, we've stored his nature collection including his bugs in a lovely wooden box (it has sections and a glass cover) which has worked really well and looks beautiful on his shelves. But what if you didn't want the child to touch the bugs, what if the bugs were too delicate to be handled by young children, what if you wanted to pass the bugs around to many young…

One of the best ways to learn about insects is to observe them up-close. Learn how to catch insects using a net, collect, and pin them.

How To Start Pinning Butterflies and Insects If you plan on starting any type of insect collection, pinning your bugs is the most effective way of preservation for most types of insects with exoskeletons. At first glance you may think that pinning insects is as simple as taking your dried insect, poking it to a board a