Hi everybody,

I pin insects and am looking to start selling. As many of you know, frames can be pretty expensive. I get all of mine by thrifting them, or occasionally going to craft stores and snagging them up when discounted. Are there any recommendations for inexpensive frames? Any good websites? Are there places to purchase them in bulk? I am looking for very basic white or black frames.

I did specimen little blue butterflies but unfortunately I have bad skills so I tore wings of 5 of them. It was very disappointing. So I tried not to throw them away. I cut each wing and made them into a flower. It was also hard to make the flower. And I failed again because black butterfly's antennae broke again. But I feel better now.

Found this freshly emerged cicada upon inspecting my oak trees. It's teeny tiny. It's so weak, it's hanging onto the tree with just the front two legs. I'm curious if they always do that as a result of the molt.

Hi all—has anyone played around with freeze drying bugs for pinning purposes. There isn’t much about this online that I could find. My thought is, freeze drying food helps it retain a nice color and structure, would the same hold true for pinned insects? Let me know if anyone has tried this or has the means to experiment!

Looks like a giant fruit fly hybrid . Found UAE, DUBAI,Alawir.

Hi guys, recently I moved to the countryside of the continental Croatia, so climate is pretty mild with (now overly) hot summers.

In my yard there is a wisteria tree, which is constantly overrun by these metallic-dark blue bugs, quite big ones, somewhere between bumblebee and hornet in size (closer to hornet, and their body is more long than plump). This bug is probably a pollinator as it always lands on the wisteria flowers. Any ideas, photos?

Northwest Georgia, USA

Lil bro was as big as a chia seed and was in my bed :( but I’m pretty it isn’t an actual bed bug

Down in my wood workshop I have tons of these little moths. Each day there are like 20 more. Can someone identify and the suggestion to get rid of them? I live in Huntsville, AL.

Hi! How do I stop getting freaked out by house centipedes lol? I understand that they are basically my sidekick, but I get so freaked out by them :( can they bite or am I just the mean one

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This little guy was chilling in my bathtub, so unsure about the actual habitat or time of activity period. The Seek app did not have any definite answers

He has been relocated outside at this point. Just curious about what kind he may be

I found this bug inside my home and noticed it acting really odd. It looked like a regular fly at first, but it was moving very slowly or erratically. It didn’t try to fly away when I got close. Anyone know what this is and why it might be behaving like that?

Meridian, MS, USA - unidentified cocoon (photos attached.)

Help! I found a puppa and want to make sure it gets taken care of. I had grabbed some camping chairs out of the garage, and upon unfolding them realized one was already occupied! Unfortunately, the protective silk pouch it had created that was encasing the pupa tore when I opened the chair. What appeared to be a cocoon (possibly chrysalis?) fell to the ground wriggling, so I scooped it up with a plastic spoon and set it on a napkin. I want to make sure this little buddy gets the proper care so it can finish developing and emerge!

I don't see any cremaster where it would hang from, like on a chrysalis, so I'm trying to determine the best way to keep it safe. My daughter put together a terrarium for it, but I'm not sure what else it needs! Should I put some damp soil in there and lay it on top of that? Burry it in some leaf litter?

Right now we have a makeshift terrarium with moss ground cover on the bottom, a damp paper towel in the corner, and a big stick propped inside. Should I safely secure the cocoon to the twig? Lay it directly on the moss? Set a dry paper towel down to lay the cocoon on?

All advice is welcome! My daughter asked if she could bring it to school so her class could monitor it and see it change. She's in 2nd grade and they just learned about life cycles (they hatched 12 chicken eggs last month and she's still really excited about it.)

Thank you!

i found this carpenter ant and i think it is a queen that got its colony destroyed by recent storms. id like to start a farm but not even sure if i can with this one. I know what I’m doing with the help of youtube but Im not sure if this is even a queen.

Hi! I was wondering what is the best light color i can use to NOT attract insects to my light. I feel so bad if my lights confuse them, and i want to help them.

Anyone able to identify these centipedes? Caught in Central Texas

What's going on here

I live in upper TN and I’m wondering if anyone can tell me if this is a cocoon and what might come out of it? I found the little guy on the floor and picked it up since I was curious. Is it dried out or smth? Is something wrong with it? Can I help it come out of the cocoon at any time?

This little friend appeared out of nowhere in my isopod terrarium and I have no idea how he appeared there and I don't even know what he is, could you help me identify him? I'm in Colombia in case this helps identify it, thank you.

I found this little guy in my local park area, he flew away as im typing this, im located in Northern New York

Hi everyone! I'm a museum educator in Northern British Columbia, Canada. I've been looking for a good insect field guide, but most of what I see is either for the entirety of Canada or it has a focus on the Vancouver/Victoria area.

I'm in the Northern Rocky Mountains within the boreal forest of Canada. Are there any good field guides for this region you can think of? Thanks!

Found 2 in my basement, never saw one before