Insect Pins
Buy super sharp steel insect collecting pins for mounting bees, beetles, butterflies; handy for hemming & securing fabric in place, arts & crafts too.
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #000
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #00
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #0
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #1
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #2
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #3
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #4
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #5
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #6
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Black Enamel Insect Pin #7
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Black Enamel Insect Pin Sampler
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #000
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #00
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #0
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #1
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #2
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #3
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #4
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #5
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #6
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin #7
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Stainless Steel Insect Pin Sampler
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Additional information on using insect pins could be found under the 2 adjacent tabs. One is a guide to insect pinning & the other is a completely different use....making pinhole cameras.
Check the USDA Guide for Insect Pinning. It seems to be very complete both in terms of equipment needed & techniques for pinning just about any insect you might encounter.
In section 3.1 - Preparing Dry Specimens for Mounting, the guide discusses some basic insect preparation:
"Any dry insect that is to be pinned must be relaxed.... a relaxing chamber usually will make this procedure much easier."
To this end, we offer a simple solution involving petri dishes & filter paper. All you need is to put some sort of support under the filter paper.
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Suggested Pin Diameters for Optimal Focus (focal length) for Pinhole Cameras
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Focal Length cm
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Focal Length in.
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Pin Size
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Pin Diameter mm
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3.5
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1 ¼
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000
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0.25
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5.6
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2
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00
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0.30
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6.9
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2 ½
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0
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0.35
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9.0
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3 ½
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1
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0.40
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11.4
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4 ½
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2
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0.45
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14.1
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5 ½
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3
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0.50
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17.0
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6 ½
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4
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0.55
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20.2
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8
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5
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0.60
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23.4
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9
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6
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0.65
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