Why do we need pinned insect specimens?
Since we posted about ten-year-old Sarah’s amazing beetle discovery, we’ve had lots of queries as to why the insect needed to be caught and pinned. It’s a question we’re often […]
Tag Archives: Entomologist
One in a million find
By Rachel Parle, Public Engagement Manager The Museum’s collection of British insects already houses over a million specimens, and now it boasts one more special insect. Ten-year-old Sarah Thomas of […]
Mustachioed Robber Flies
To celebrate National Insect Week 2016 we thought we would introduce you to the custodians of the Hope Entomology Collection here at the Museum. Our insect collection is made up of a whopping […]
