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Pinning Small Insects (in English)

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Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to pin small insects in a collection. She explains the different equipment you will need and shows each step in the process of pinning.

After you are done, you will need to know how to do the insect labeling. Or learn to pin large insects.

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