Entoquip is making some great lights, I've been very happy with the ones I purchased from them last spring in 2024. They are LED and I have not found them to be inferior to fluorescents. They are harder to break, better weather resistance, and able to be operated with power banks that make them much ...

I'm not sure if you are making images of live insects or collection specimens but either way, I'm not a fan of ring lights. They are great for dental work.

Light illuminates, shadow defines. Because of this I like to get my light source completely off axis from my camera lens. This allows for ...

It looks to be naturalized in western Europe and northern Africa as well. The range extends far south of Mexico as well. I've personally encountered them in Peru, although I'm not certain if this is an instance of the milkweed and butterfly having been introduced there or if it is native. As for ...