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(Fig. 29) be careful not to bruise and injure it, 

 but as soon as its wings are folded together, as 

 shown in the diagram, grasp the thorax, that is, 

 the part of the insect corresponding to your chest, 

 between the thumb and forefinger; do not reach 

 into the net to do this, but grasp it from the out- 

 side and give the insect a pinch; this will kill it 

 without disfiguring it (Fig. 29). 



How to kill an insect by pinching it. 

 SPECIMEN BOX 



You remember that you were told to make a 

 collection of corks? Fig. 30 shows you a speci- 

 men box in which these corks are used, furnishing 

 foundations upon which to pin the insects (Fig. 

 31) ; a cigar box or any sort of shallow box will 

 do if it has a lid to it to protect its contents. To 

 make a specimen box, take a neat clean piece of 

 white cardboard (Fig. 32), cut out the corners so 



