Insect Collecting & Mounting Kit

Complete instructional unit for secondary level students or beginning collectors. The kit contains all the fundamental equipment needed to collect, prepare and maintain specimens of most orders of insects. It includes: Collecting net, 12" diameter, aerial bag, 18" hardwood handle. 2 collecting jars, 4 oz., with plaster poured bottoms. Insect killing fluid, ethyl acetate, in 8 dram vial, for collecting jars. 50 glassine envelopes, 2-3/4 x 4-1/4" (70 x 108 mm). Folding magnifier, 4X, with plastic case. Forceps, spade tip, stainless steel. Spreading board, 12" (305 mm), soft plastic pinning surfaces, varied center groove. Insect pins, size 4, pack of 100. Pinning block, hardwood, three-step style. 100 blank labels, black borders, 7/8 x 1/2". Label pen, permanent ink, fine line, .3 mm. Fiberboard insect box, polyethylene foam pinning bottom, 9 x 13 x 2-1/2" (23 x 33 x 6.4 cm). Fumigant strip. Illustrated instruction booklet, How to Make an Insect Collection, 32 pages. ***Butterflies not included***