Insect Pin Sizes

Pins range in size from 000 to 7 with 7 being the largest.

Insect pin sizes.

The proper place of insertion depends upon the type. Packaged in lots of 100. Description more information technical instructions safety. 3 are most useful to the general collector.

Stainless steel insect pins 300 pcs premium insect pins sizes 1 2 3 with safe hard plastic storage vial specimen pins entomology pins size. Printed lines allow uniform placement of the entomological pin. Insects are a nuisance anytime they invade a home or automobile and they can be problematic to deal with due to their small size. If you notice pinhead sized insects.

Numbers 2 and 3 usually work the best for the amateur collector. 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. Please click to enlarge the last image shown above to view relative pin sizes and diameters.

Pin diameters start at 25mm 010 for 000 and increase in diameter by 05mm 002 for each size pin. The most commonly used sizes for general pinning are 2 and 3. 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. Pins need to be stainless steel.

Medium to large insects are pinned on sizes 1 3. High quality insect pins with bioquip s own label are manufactured in the czech republic. The latter is the largest in diameter. 5 00usd or lower each.

Large specimens moths beetles cicadas use sizes 4 7. The stainless steel insect pins are also professional grade but made of stainless steel with nylon heads. Any insect that is large enough to be supported on a pin without breaking or otherwise being distorted is pinned directly through the body. 5 00usd or lower each.

Typical sizes are 4 5 x 11 mm 5 x 14 mm 6 x 17 mm 10 x 21 mm 13 x 30 mm. Length is 37 mm 1 46. These superior pins are fabricated from spring steel with black enamel finish for anti rust protection. 1 2 3 4 6 out of 5 stars 58 10 99 10.

Insert the pin through the body from top to bottom. Carding insects especially coleoptera and hemiptera are glued to rectangular pieces of acid free card or bristol board providing a stage. Insects that are at least 5mm are large enough to pin using 0 000. Stainless steel is better for high humidity regions.

Insect pins vary in size from 000 to number 8. The sizes of all our insect pins are listed below. Quantity price breaks at 10 packs and 100 packs of the same. Insect pins come in several sizes but sizes no.

Use the pinning guide below to pin in the appropriate places.