How to Build a Standard Insect Box

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Pinned insects cannot be kept in good condition unless stored in boxes to protect them from dust and damage. The standard 4-H display box is 18" x 24" inches (outside measurements). The box must be deep enough to allow insect pins to stand upright. It should be protected on top with a piece of glass or Plexiglas. Reference text: How to Study, Collect, Preserve, and Identify Insects, 
(4-H 764, page 18).

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