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Ento Pins
That's for entymological pins if you're not in the business of mounting butterflies and their little friends, but these black enameled pins are longer, stronger and thinner than regular straight pins, and are used widely by artists, galleries, lace-makers, surgeons, taxidermists and other folks with a need for ultra-thin, coated pins. These are size #0, 38mm (approx 1-1/2") long x 0.35 mm (.0137 in) dia. Available in packages of (20) or purchase (100) at a discounted price.
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93288P20 BLACK PINS | |
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93288P100 BLACK PINS (PKG 100) |
Grow Your Own Butterflies!!!
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
More exciting than an ant colony! Prettier than tadpoles and frogs. The principle of this kit is the same as both. Buy the kit which consists of a growing/viewing chamber, food, and instructions. Send in the coupon (plus a small shipping charge) and receive (5) larvae and their food. In about (10) days the larvae will turn to chrysids and in another (7-10) days your beautifully marked butterflies will emerge from the chrysids. Truly entrancing and educational with extensive well written instructions/explanations of the phenomena you are observing. Highly recommended.
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88562 BUTTERFLY GARDEN |
Great Balls Of Bugs
There's nothing better for dominating the marbles competition than these 20mm (.78") clear acrylic spheres, each with a lovely (real) bug preserved inside. We'll pick (2) different ones for you from a long entomological list of ants, scorpions, weevils, beetles or many, many more, every one of them nicely boxed, and beautiful in its own buggy way.
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40648 BUG BALLS |
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider…
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
This particular spider is a tad larger than itsy-bitsy at approx 2-1/2" x 2", and he runs down walls instead of up water spouts (gravity-driven, you know), but otherwise he's the same guy as the nursery rhyme. You get the already-assembled Crawly Wally mechanism, plus dense foam pieces to apply to it, so if you're 10 or over you can assemble your very own wall-window-fridge-walking arachnid. Test painted walls in an inconspicuous area before using.
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94225 CRAWLY WALLY |
Insect-A-Sucker
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
…vacuuming bug gun, for humane, catch-and-release insect inspection. Young entomologists will spend hours slurping up creepy critters to study. Has a pistol grip, (2) speeds, slotted and round nose cones, catch-pot with a pivoting lid, viewer tube with magnifying cap, tweezers, and a corrugated plastic "pipe sucker" for getting into hard-to-reach bug lairs. You add (4) "AA" batteries.
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93857 BUG VACUUM |
Pocket Ant Farm
All ant farms are small by definition, we suppose, but this spread is a minuscule 2-3/4" x 2-1/4" x 3/4" thick and comes with a magnifier for keeping an eye on the herd. Yes, it's a gel-filled pocket ant farm, so you can travel and take the livestock with you (although wise middle-schoolers will keep it out of their teacher's line of sight.) Assorted gel colors. All you add are the ants. Ignore those spiders on the label. Surplus, remember?
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40548 POCKET ANT FARM |
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Bugnifier
"Discovering Bugs" from GeoSafari® is a 3" dia x 2-1/2" tall acrylic container with a lid that's a magnifier for better bug inspection. The bottom has a grid reticle inscribed on it. You get the magnifier/container, a little 30-page field guide to insects and a rubber practice spider.
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40848 BUG VIEWER WITH MAGNIFYING LID |
Mount That Specimen
Cases for mounting butterflies, bugs, rocks, fossils or any other three dimensional collectibles. Known as Riker mounts, these are sturdy cardboard boxes 7/8" deep, with glass glued into the front cover for viewing. They are filled with a fairly firm, white, expanded, synthetic, cotton–like material. The cushiony filler holds the three–dimensional viewee in place without pins or glue. Very handy for the proud trophy hunter. Our smaller is 8” x 12” and the larger 12” x 16–1/2”.
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93791 1-1/2" MOUNTING PINS |
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92372 12"X16" RIKER MOUNT | |
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88545 8"X12"RIKER MOUNT |
Fantastic Ant Farm
Ant farming has been reborn since NASA got interested in insectaries and Fascinations® started manufacturing AntWorks". What used to be a dark, earthen ant farm is now a curvilinear plastic habitat containing gel the color of a Caribbean dive site. The clear turquoise gel is the food, water and housing medium of the insects, which you may capture locally, or order via mail. We ordered ours, the better to avoid militant army or fire ants or feuding factions, and it worked out just fine. The ants dig relentlessly for weeks, and you can easily observe them constructing and connecting a maze of tunnels. It's utterly fascinating. The 6" x 5-1/2" x 1-1/4" thick space-age habitat comes with an educational booklet, simple instructions (there's practically nothing to do), the address of the ant dealer -- and a tight lid.
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92564 ANTWORKS |
Glow Little BugBot, Glimmer…
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Our newest Robo-bug kit from SmartLab® has lovely glow-in-the-dark bolts, gears and foldable wings. It's nicely horseflyish with a big set of jaws and traction foot pads, and will measure a scary 6" long when the 24 pieces are assembled. You bring a couple of "AAA" batteries to the party. For ages 7 and up.
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94183 GLOW IN THE DARK ROBO-BUG KIT |
Creepy-Crawler Condos
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Build a beauteous bugopolis. This Bug Podz Habitat Construction Kit for homeless insects is modular. Made mostly of clear plastic, it comes with (4) pods ready to be furnished with dirt and foliage (one of which has a "capture port" for use with a bug vacuum) plus (6) corner pieces, (4) 8" long tubes and (8) 4" long tubes (think apartment hallways), (20) connectors, and a dozen end-caps. You add the critters with the help of a 28-page field guide. Interchangeable parts mean you can get multiple sets and construct an insectacity. And remember: bugs are free, gerbils cost money. For ages 5 and up.
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94212 INSECT HABITAT |
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