Rustin's Collection Mounting Guide

Growing up, my dad always made my sisters and I bug cages. These were little mesh enclosures that we could use to catch insects as well as ...

During the trip to Bouton lake, I brought a set of waders with me and used them to dig arouns the edges of the lake. Eventually I found a s...

This post is a bit old, but I attended a field trip with my ENTO 301 class to Bouton lake where I finally caught a Luna Moth! I've been...

One of the most important parts of mounting insects is the spacing. The pinning block is absolutely necessary to insure proper spacing betw...

One of the biggest pains in putting together an insect collection can be from the need to mount smaller insects. Although this can be a has...

When pinning insects, in addition to the insect itself, you'll typically have several labels that serve to provide a complete docket of...

Hi, My name is Rustin Pevehouse an I am currently a graduating senior at Texas A&M University. I decided to make this blog as a gui...