flygirl 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 I just got into using a bug kit someone had given me ...comes with alittle net & 3 vials. Although the water was freezing my hands ,I could not stop kicking up bugs into the net. How addicting !!! Got a beautiful Golden stone & a nice Giant stone....but the kit came with no directions on preserving the bugs or where to buy more vials. I know this was posted before but I thought maybe someone had some new sources. Thanks for any info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 27, 2007 Flygirl, You'll probably gets lots of places to get them but check out American Science and Surplus in their container category http://www.sciplus.com/category.cfm?subsec...amp;category=78 Hope this helps. Fatman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightfish 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2007 You'll occasionally find vials in flyshops, and even a preservative called "Bug Balm". Vials are cheaper when you buy them from a source like the one linked above though. For preservative, just use a 70% solution of ethyl alcohol. Depending on your personal history, you'll recognize ethyl alcohol as either rubbing alcohol or Everclear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esutton 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2007 I just got into using a bug kit someone had given me ...comes with alittle net & 3 vials. Although the water was freezing my hands ,I could not stop kicking up bugs into the net. How addicting !!! Got a beautiful Golden stone & a nice Giant stone....but the kit came with no directions on preserving the bugs or where to buy more vials. I know this was posted before but I thought maybe someone had some new sources. Thanks for any info Just curious... what type of kit were you given? I would be interested in something like that myself. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2007 It's called 'Hatch Matcher' by Dr. Bill Fisher. It comes with a nice size net that you hold in the water , 3 vials, a hatch bug identifier book, magnifiying glass & thermometer...all in a little carry case that can fit in the top of ny waders. got it from www.windrivergear.com . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2007 go to www.BioQuip.com to find more insect collecting gear and equipment than you ever knew existed. Also be prepared to drop your jaw at some of the prices, but they have good quality stuff. I've been an insect collector (mostly lepidoptera) for many years and I buy stuff from BioQuip now and then. For vials and small jars and stuff, look at Lab Safety Supply, I think it's www.LSS.com or www.LabSafety.com. Also spendy, but they have everything. One of the great things about collecting gear is that with a bit of ingenuity, one can usually make their own very useable equipment. good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 A few years ago a friend was going to give me a spice rack with small glass jars with tight screw on lids. His wife would not let him. I was not sure what I would of used this for, but collecting and preserving insects came to mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
