bug collector
Catches creepy crawlies
A bug collector gathers insects as a hobby or profession, typically preserving specimens for study or display.
Entomologists collect bugs scientifically; hobbyists may focus on butterflies, beetles, or other groups.
The term also applies to someone who hunts software bugs—a programmer or tester who identifies and documents errors in code.
- entomologistOne who studies insects
- specimenIndividual for examination
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- pin boardSurface for tacking notices
- netsMesh devices for catching
jars · butterfly · beetle · insects · display · cases · glass case · mounting · wings · antennae · thorax · lepidopterist · field · nature walk · tweezers · magnifying glass · preservation · taxonomy
- Hobbyist Naturalistsamateur naturalist, citizen scientist, naturalist, birdwatcher, birder
- science enthusiastsastronomer, astronomers, stargazer, stargazers, citizen scientists
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
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