Curatorial Resources
Specimen Preparation (pinning, alcohol preservation, slide mounting)
MEM Collecting Methods - a simple guide to collecting insects
Making Specimen Labels [PDF] - a description of how we make labels in the MEM
Pinning ants - a guide to how we pin ants in the MEM
Collecting and pinning micro-Lepidoptera - MEM video tutorial (YouTube video)
Label Templates (click docx links to download templates)
Cornell Drawer Label Template [docx]
Cornell Header Cards [docx]
Determination Label Template [docx]
Ethanol Label Template [docx]
Field Data Sheet [docx]
Large Cabinet Label Template [docx]
Pinned Data Label Template [docx]
Small Cabinet Label Template [docx]
USNM Drawer Label Template [docx]
USNM Header Cards [docx]
website label page [docx]
Dissections - tutorials
Dissection of the male genitalia of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (YouTube video)
Dissection of the female genitalia of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (YouTube video)
Scientific Illustration
Scientific Illustration - some tips on basic entomological illustration techniques
