Insect Collecting

, Pictures the various techniques found useful in collecting insects in their natural habitats and suggests ways in which larval forms may be reared to produce adult specimens. Shows using a net to capture butterflies, beating a bush under which a sheet has been spread to catch falling insects, employing a light source directed against a sheet to attract nocturnal insects; and special techniques for collecting aquatic insects, microscopic insects, and insects found in decaying wood., Shows common and uncommon land and water insects. Tells where and how to capture specimens, when to look for larvae, pupae and eggs, and how to raise to adult stages., Insect Collecting Produced by Pat Dowling Pictures; c/o Bailey, 2220 Ave Of The Stars, Apt 1204; Los Angeles; CA; 90036PC: DOWP Year published 1960 Grade Level: I J H Distributed on media: 1 film reel (14 min.), optical sound, 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 14 MIN Description: Points out that collecting specimens is an important part of any study of insect life. Shows common and uncommon terrestrial and aquatic insects in close detail. Explains methods of collecting, such as netting and using the berlese funnel for microscopic specimens.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.