I don't know why but this is really interesting to me. I guess it relates to EVE Online in that I like to collect ships too. You know how it is, getting a hangar full of shiny and totally individual ships is fun. So is insect collecting. I like the idea of meticulous pinning and displaying them in well kept display cases.
It's a lot of fun to do with your children too as lots of kids like to chase butterflies and creepy crawlies. Gotta get a good insect net to catch a good amount of insects to identify and pin this winter. It's nice to have something to do in the winter and this will fill those long hours inside the house.
The insects I catch I keep in an envelope individually and when the time comes I pin them in position. Now when it comes time to pin them they will have to be able to move into a display position. To do this you use a relaxing box. It moisturizes the insect so you can move the limbs again.
Really fun stuff. I would recommend it to anyone for the learning aspect of it as well as the getting out of doors part. A well put together insect collection always looks cool in any guys den.
Happy hunting! Zombie
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