Collecting and Preserving Insects 



flies, dragon-flies,ant-lions, scorpion-flies and similar insects with 

 more or less fragile wings, is made in a number of different ways 



and several excel- 

 lent ones are for 

 sale by dealers 

 above mentioned. 

 A fairly satisfactory 

 one can be made at 

 home in the follow- 

 ing manner: Bend a 

 strong piece of iron 

 wire into circular 

 shape, the ends 

 being abruptly bent 



Fig. 248. The butterfly net frame. 

 (After Riley.) 



Fig. 249. The 



Sanborn net 



frame. 



down at right 

 angles so as to fit 

 into two grooves 

 cut in the end of a 

 walking stick, to 

 which they are per- 

 manently fastened 

 by a copper wire. 

 A pointed net of 

 silk gauze, tarleton 

 or swiss, a thin 



Fig. 250. Beating net, opened and attached to handle, light quality being 

 with frame of same folded. (After Kiesen-wetter.) 



used, is then sewn 



around the wire frame which should previously be covered with 

 some heavier cloth. 



