insect collection
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- specimenIndividual for examination
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- display caseEnclosed viewing cabinet
- entomologyStudy of insects
beetles · mounted · wings · glass · cabinet · taxonomy · nets · catching · preserved · labels · moths · jars · dried · exoskeleton · magnifying glass · field guide · antennae · chitinous
- natural historynatural history, natural history museum, naturalist, naturalists, natural philosophers
- exhibitsmuseum exhibit, science exhibit, interactive exhibit, dinosaur exhibit, space exhibit
- school projectsscience fair, art projects, science experiment, book report, diorama
- academic collectionslibrary, archive, museum, herbarium, rare books
- specimensspecimen, fossil, mineral, crystal, geode
- entomologyentomology, butterfly net, insect net, insect behavior, insect identification
preservation vs. living state
insect collectionbutterfly house
Enclosed habitat for lepidoptera
insectarium · ant farm · insect zoo · breeding colony · vivarium
collection vs. dispersal
insect collectionbutterfly release
Freeing captive lepidopterans ceremonially
taxonomic focus
insect collectionherbarium
Preserved plant specimen archive
mineral collection · fossil collection · plant collection · stamp collection