A chest freezer can fit drawers vertically, years ago I had one in a lab that could easily fit 6 at once. Pretty cheap to purchase and run. Got one, but it's too full of boxes of papered leps to hold any drawers! jh Haha yes just need the discipline to use the freezer for nothing other than pest ma...

A chest freezer can fit drawers vertically, years ago I had one in a lab that could easily fit 6 at once. Pretty cheap to purchase and run.

Hello John, Was wondering if you collect skippers from here in the US ? Do you have much in the way of "holdings" from here in the US or have you specialized more on exotic skippers ? A friend of mine happens to be one of the co-authors of "a Field guide to the skippers of Illinois&q...

The LepSoc News is not at all peer reviewed, and free for members to publish in. And please note that English is not Jade's first language either. All issues, including this one, can be downloaded for free here: https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/nls/ Hi Chris! What’s the best way for me to get...

Must have been covered in rotting flesh or mud before you cleaned it off.

The LepSoc News is not at all peer reviewed, and free for members to publish in. And please note that English is not Jade's first language either.

All issues, including this one, can be downloaded for free here: https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/nls/

It depends on the person and the institution. Generally any collection would prefer work happen in the museum, so that's where you can start if you have the time to go in 1-2 days a week to prep specimens. Once you're a trusted volunteer then I think many institutions would let you take stuff home t...

One thought on breezy nights (or traps that get sphingids that really pump air around), you should go to lengths to reduce airflow in your rain drain. The Leroy Koehn traps are nice but have a giant gaping hole in them and require 2-4 acetate cups to work. But if you wad-up some newspaper in the dra...

I just use a rolled up paper towel. Use a few sheets, roll it tightly, make sure it touches the bottom of the jar and you can fray the top a little to help evaporation. Works perfect and easy to swap when it's covered in scales.

Kind of disappointed with the new layout of this forum. Can’t see new post unless specifically enter thread. I’m already missing a lot and I won’t bother to participate. I suppose it’s easier if one target specific subject but for everyday browsing what’s new it is no no, just my thoughts If you cl...

Thanks Olivier! And for others looking, remember there is https://archive.insectnet.com/ and you can log in to remind yourself what your old user name was.