1. Head (1 pair of antennae) 2. Thorax (3 pairs of legs and 2 pairs of wings) 3. Abdomen *exoskeleton, joints, 3, Why are insects so successful? •Small size •Multigenerational •Flight •Wide variety of food choices •Wide variety of habitat resources, 4, Insect metamorphosis, 23.Insect_Orders Author: Bruce GatlingAustin Created Date: 7/6/2011 1:23:28 PM The collection of flying mosquitoes captures almost only females at various stages of the gonotrophic cycle (unfed, fed, half gravid and gravid). Blood-engorged females are ideal for determining the preferred natural hosts. Mosquitoes caught in host-baited traps could be used to reveal the blood-feeding behaviour of a particular species. Efficiencies of three insect collection methods in Lamto, Côte d'Ivoire Dohouonan Diabaté1* and Yao Tano2 1Département Agronomie et Foresterie, Université de Man, UFR Ingénierie Agronomique Forestière et Environnementale, BP 20 Man, Côte d'Ivoire. 2Université Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, (225) Côte d'Ivoire. Purchase Insect Collection and Identification - 2nd Edition. Print Book & E-Book. ISBN 9780128165706, 9780128165713. DRM-free (Mobi, PDF, EPub) eBook Format Help. Add to cart. Sales tax will be Equipment and Collecting Methods 2. Agents for Killing and Preserving 3. Storage of Specimens. Place your insect on a styrofoam sheet with its ventral surface closest to the styrofoam. Place your pin through the thorax in the above positions and ease the pin through the body until you push through the styrofoam. Once the specimen is secured push the pin further to about ¾ pin length or use forceps to move the specimen up the pin. Make sur Insect collecting refers to the collection of insects and other arthropods for scientific study or as a hobby.Most insects are small and the majority cannot be identified without the examination of minute morphological characters, so entomologists often make and maintain insect collections. Very large collections are conserved in natural history museums or universities where they are Sources for collection equipment. Hand picking, tweezers, aspirators, fine brushes and cotton swab s. Jars and bags (zip-lock sandwich bags, cockroach trap, food-baited jars, cricket cages, sorting trays) Nets (aerial nets, sweep nets, aquatic nets) Beating sheets and cards (beating cards, beating cloths and sheets) Vacuum devices. Basic collecting can be done by simply catching insects with your hands or a net and putting them into some type of jar. But, for more serious collecting, additional equipment is needed. Collecting supplies are somewhat dependent on the groups of insects being searched for and the time of day they are collected. Insect Identification Developed by: Scott Schell & Dr. Alex Latchininsky . CES - Entomology - Renewable Resources . Univ. of Wyoming, 2007 . Taxonomy: science of classifying organisms Names help humans organize and talk about things. However, you don't have to be a taxonomist to make There are many methods for collecting insects, most of which involve simple apparatus. The key to successful collecting is getting the timing right. Insect collecting is a seasonal business and the best time is during the warmer months from September to April. Methods of Insect Collection (322 KB) (PDF 325KB) Making an insect collection is one of the best ways to learn about insects, as you'll observe them up-close. What You Need: Insect net, Killing jar, Ethyl acetate, Observation jar, Insect field