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Pinning Foil vs. Pergamen Tape: Which One Shoul...

Pinning foil strips, foil sheets, and pergamen tape all hold wings in place while a specimen dries - here's which one to reach for depending on species size and the...

Pinning Foil vs. Pergamen Tape: Which One Shoul...

Pinning foil strips, foil sheets, and pergamen tape all hold wings in place while a specimen dries - here's which one to reach for depending on species size and the...

Blue Morpho butterfly set on a balsa Adjustable Pinning Board with line grid stickers

How to Choose a Butterfly Pinning Board

Pinning board, setting board, spreading board, mounting board - same tool. Groove width, panel width, angle and length are the four numbers that decide whether it works for your specimen.

How to Choose a Butterfly Pinning Board

Pinning board, setting board, spreading board, mounting board - same tool. Groove width, panel width, angle and length are the four numbers that decide whether it works for your specimen.

Hands arranging pinned butterfly and moth specimens in a white entomology display box, EntomoBoxes lifestyle photo

How to Pin a Butterfly: The Complete Beginner's...

A complete step-by-step guide to pinning a butterfly - from rehydrating a dried specimen to spreading the wings and mounting it for display. Includes tips for pinning moths too.

How to Pin a Butterfly: The Complete Beginner's...

A complete step-by-step guide to pinning a butterfly - from rehydrating a dried specimen to spreading the wings and mounting it for display. Includes tips for pinning moths too.

Pinned Death's-Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) mounted specimen for entomology taxidermy art

The Complete Guide to Breeding Acherontia atrop...

A complete beginner-friendly guide to breeding Acherontia atropos, the Death's-Head Hawkmoth - from egg to adult, covering feeding, housing, pupation, and breeding.

The Complete Guide to Breeding Acherontia atrop...

A complete beginner-friendly guide to breeding Acherontia atropos, the Death's-Head Hawkmoth - from egg to adult, covering feeding, housing, pupation, and breeding.

Chris from EntomoBoxes holding a framed display of colorful pinned butterflies and moths

Hi, my name is Chris – and this is the story of...

From catching butterflies with a homemade net as a kid to leaving a PhD program to follow a dream. Discover the story of Chris, the founder of EntomoBoxes, and how...

Hi, my name is Chris – and this is the story of...

From catching butterflies with a homemade net as a kid to leaving a PhD program to follow a dream. Discover the story of Chris, the founder of EntomoBoxes, and how...

Illustrated crowd of colorful butterflies in oil painting style

A Beginner's Guide to Butterfly Collecting: Tip...

A practical, in-depth guide to butterfly collecting for beginners - legal and ethical basics, equipment, field techniques, documentation, and common mistakes to avoid.

A Beginner's Guide to Butterfly Collecting: Tip...

A practical, in-depth guide to butterfly collecting for beginners - legal and ethical basics, equipment, field techniques, documentation, and common mistakes to avoid.