Tips for Pinning Bugs Beyond the Basics and Helpful Tips even vacation

As you know our Family Hobby is Bug Collecting. This year the kids are each getting there own box to fill, with pinned bugs that they will pin and stage completely on their own. I Can. Not. Wait!  I recently blogged about pinning a House Centipede through a series of photos, see it here. 

Tips for Pinning Bugs Beyond the Basics and Helpful Tips even vacation

AS I wrote my draft I realized there's a series of tips to consider when pinning. I hope this is helpful to anyone who has been pinning for years, and for beginners.

Here are a few tips I have collected on pinning bugs. Happy Pinning!


These bugs were collected at Loyola Beach in Chicago. I picked up what I thought were 7 bugs, they turned out to be 28 of them! Attached together in sandy bits.