Box #1 Pinned Specimens

Box includes: Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Mantodea, Ephemeroptera, Hymenoptera, and Phasmida. Among my favorite additions here are the giant robber fly (bottom left), the giant water bug (center left), and the 3 native Siricid wasps from the 06 NJDA-CAPS trapping program (bottom left-center). Many of these specimens came from these traps and were a great help to me.

Box #2 Pinned Specimens

Box Includes: Odonata, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Dermaptera, Orthoptera, Blattodea, and Isoptera. The giant (2.5") longhorned-root borer in center is courtesy of my niece Erin... she is more courageous than I am! And the iridescent 'caterpillar hunter' just beneath the root borer is courtesy of my other nieces Kaityln and Faith. Thanks Girls!

Box #3 Vial Specimens

These are assorted scale species, soft bodied insects, larvae, and minute insects that should otherwise be mounted onto slides. All vials are 70% ethyl grain alcohol and can be removed from the box via 4 wooden trays.

Finished Collection - Insect ID & Natural History

After 2 years of collecting and identifying insects, the project is over. Requirements included: 15 orders, 100 families, 5 Male/Female pairs, and 60 morphospecies (among other things). The finished collection exceeded these requirements with: 21 orders, 113 families and 87 morphospecies for a total of 200 specimens. This collection would not have been nearly as comprehensive or rewarding if not for the contributions from friends, family, and co-workers... Thank you, everyone!