Introduction to Insect Storage Techniques for Small Collections

This sheet is intended to be of help to the non-specialist in small museums, nature centers, libraries, and schools; or to those people who may ‘inherit’ an insect collection but who aren’t familiar with the basics of insect collections care.

Do you have a display box or two of pinned insects on a shelf? Perhaps a local donor has just dropped off their personal insect collection at your nature center or small historic museum? What can you do to make sure that this collection has a long life, is accessible to your visitors or users, and is best displayed?