Collecting and Preserving Insects 



Fig. 254.— An entomological 



chased from any dealer 



Umbrella. — 

 The umbrella is 

 one of the most 

 useful imple- 

 ments to the 

 collector since 

 he can collect 

 with it insects 

 which live upon 

 the branches of 

 trees and large 

 bushes. Umbrel- 

 las constructed 

 especially for en- 

 tomological pur- 

 poses have the 

 inside lined with 

 white linen and 

 the handle has 

 a joint near the 

 middle so that it 

 can be more con- 

 veniently held 



debris on the collecting cloth will 

 often make many specimens 

 move which otherwise play 

 possum. 



Haversack. — A haversack of 

 water-proof cloth is convenient 

 but by no means indispensable. 

 It should contain various com- 

 partments of different sizes for 

 storing away nets, sieve, larger 

 implements, boxes and vials. 



Hand Lens. — A hand lens 

 is quite necessary for field work 

 with the smaller forms. Ex- 



haversack. cellent hand lenses are now on 

 the market and can be pur- 



in microscope supplies. 



Fig- 255. — The umbrella and its mode of use. 

 (After Kiesenwetter.) 



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