Taiwan Forestry Research InstituteTaiwan Forestry Research Institute

Video Introduction
Insect specimens are to be stored indefinitely for scientific study, education, exhibition, and/or exchanges. Therefore, insect specimens collected in the field should be cleaned and properly prepared, then dried and pinned, or preserved in fluid. This video shows the standard method used for mounting insect specimens, and includes an introduction to the equipment and tools required for mounting and the skills and processes of pinning, height adjustment, leg and wing spreading, drying specimens, pin removal, and labeling...