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Bugs, Butterflies, and Beetles 



After the boards are put together, as shown 

 in Fig. 20, he tacks a strip of cork under the slot, 

 (Fig. 23), or he puts cleats on the end boards as 

 shown in Fig. 23 (showing the under side of the 

 drying boards), fastens the cork to them or puts 

 the cork on in any way his ingenuity suggests, but 

 it is necessary that it shall be firm and not sag. 



COLLECTING NETS 



There are numerous kinds of nets used for 

 collecting water insects, but every net is more or 



less awkward to carry on a hike and I have found 

 that one of the best things with which to catch 

 aquatic (water) creatures is simply a piece of wire 

 netting such as is used to screen the windows of 

 our houses to keep out flies and mosquitoes. The 

 piece I have is 17 inches wide and two feet long. I 

 roll it up as shown in Fig. 25Mj and in this position 

 it is easily carried. When I want to use it, I 



