12 BRITISH INSECTS. 
The pin should be deeply sunk in this substance, as it is mere 
liable to loosen than when in cork. 
It is of much importance to procure the caterpillar as well 
as the insect, and, in this case, some of the leaves on which it 
feeds should be placed in a box beside it, so that it may reach 
maturity. A small perforation should be made in the box for 
| the admission of air. 
Every kind of insect, except Butterflies, Sphinges, and 
| Moths, may be preserved in bottles of spirits, which will not 
|| injure them; when they are taken out they are immediately 
placed in the position in which it is wished to preserve them, 
and they are thenallowed to dry. Another mode of preserving | 
Coleopterous Insects, such as Beetles, &c., is to put them in | 
a dry box amongst fine sand. A row of insects is placed in a 
layer of sand, and then a new layer of an inch in depth laid 
on the top, and so on till the box is filled. This mode of pack- 
ing will not, however, do with soft insects, and those having 
fine wings. 
It is extremely desirable that all the different kinds of Spiders 
should be caught, particularly those said to be venomuus ; 
also Termites, or White Ants, the different Scolopendra and 
Gally Worms, &c. The nests of Spiders and other insects 
should also be sent home; in short, every insect which is re- 
markable, in any way, either for its history or properties. 
It is also of much importance to bring specimens of the 
plants on which they feed; these should be dried, and their 
localities marked, the kind of soil on which they grow, and 
| the situations, whether moist or dry, should be noted. 
BRITISH INSECTS. 
Woops, Hencrs, and Lanrs.—By far the greatest portion 
of insects are found in these situations. In woods, the Ento- 
mologist must beat the branches of the trees into his folding 
| net, and must select for this purpose the open paths, skirts, &c. 
The trunks of trees, gates, and timber which is cut down, 
should be carefully examined, and a great many Lepidopterous 
and Coleopterous insects are found in these situations, and in 
no other. In hedges and lanes, many of the most valuable 
and beautiful insects are found, as also in nettles and other 
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