Insect Pin Sizes

Insert the pin through the body from top to bottom.

Insect pin sizes.

Displaying 1 to 22 of 22 products black enamel insect pin 000. Choose size 0 for a small insect or butterfly with light body size 2 pins for general use and size 4 for larger insects and butterflies. Insects that are at least 5mm are large enough to pin using 0 000. Large specimens moths beetles cicadas use sizes 4 7.

The latter is the largest in diameter. Pins range in size from 000 to 7 with 7 being the largest. Medium to large insects are pinned on sizes 1 3. Any insect that is large enough to be supported on a pin without breaking or otherwise being distorted is pinned directly through the body.

Black enamel insect pin 00. 1 2 3 4 6 out of 5 stars 58 10 99 10. The proper place of insertion depends upon the type. Stainless steel is better for high humidity regions.

Insect pins vary in size from 000 to number 8. Numbers 2 and 3 usually work the best for the amateur collector. The most commonly used sizes for general pinning are 2 and 3. Insect pins come in several sizes but sizes no.

Packaged in lots of 100. Printed lines allow uniform placement of the entomological pin. High quality insect pins with bioquip s own label are manufactured in the czech republic. Stainless steel insect pins 300 pcs premium insect pins sizes 1 2 3 with safe hard plastic storage vial specimen pins entomology pins size.

Description more information technical instructions safety. 5 00usd or lower each. Use the pinning guide below to pin in the appropriate places. These superior pins are fabricated from spring steel with black enamel finish for anti rust protection.

Insects are a nuisance anytime they invade a home or automobile and they can be problematic to deal with due to their small size. Carding insects especially coleoptera and hemiptera are glued to rectangular pieces of acid free card or bristol board providing a stage. If you notice pinhead sized insects. Quantity price breaks at 10 packs and 100 packs of the same.

Pin diameters start at 25mm 010 for 000 and increase in diameter by 05mm 002 for each size pin. Some bugs are the size of a pinhead so they can easily slip into the house through cracks in window frames and other small openings. The stainless steel insect pins are also professional grade but made of stainless steel with nylon heads. Pins need to be stainless steel.

Typical sizes are 4 5 x 11 mm 5 x 14 mm 6 x 17 mm 10 x 21 mm 13 x 30 mm. Please click to enlarge the last image shown above to view relative pin sizes and diameters. Length is 37 mm 1 46. A good rule is to pin the insect slightly to the right side of the middle and down through the area where the middle pair of legs is attached.

The sizes of all our insect pins are listed below.