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slioiild be sharply pressed ; it may then be 
dropped into the hand, and pierced, or a pin 
passed through the thorax (as shewn, PI. ], 
figs. 3, 4, 5), while the insect is confined in the 
liet. 
5. A Rixg Net, covered with net or gauze, 
(PI. 2, fig. 5) will be found useful to place over 
moths, settled on pales, trees, &c., by which 
means they may be easily captured. 
6. PiNCHER Forceps (PI. 3, fig. 1), either 
curved or straight, are useful for taking bees, &c. 
out of holes, as are also 
7. Pliers (PI. 3, fig. 2) about six inches 
long, for the same purpose, and for picking out 
minute insects from dung, &c. A wet finger 
will also be found very useful in taking up 
small insects when crawling or at rest, 
8. A Digger (PI. 3, fig. 3) is useful for dig- 
ging into banks, gravel, and sand-pits, round 
trees, &c. and into bark and rotten wood. But 
9. A Bark Knife, (PI. 3, fig. 4) the blade 
made of stout steel, about six inches long, will 
be found to be the best instrument for digging 
into bark and rotten wood. As a companion 
to this instrument, a good strong clasp knife, 
having also a saw blade, is recommended. 
10. A Phial, (PI. 3, fig. 5) or tin bottle, 
having a quill passed some distance through 
