Browse resources Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 resources How to pin insects These Purdue University Extension videos show how to pin: a ground beetle, damselfly, silkworm moth, hornworm moth. Purdue University Extension | Jan 2024 | Online resource Pinning Butterflies and Moths Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to pin butterflies and moths for an insect collection. Silvia I. Rondon | Jul 2011 | Video Pinning Large Insects Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon demonstrates how to pin large insects, another step in creating an insect collection. Silvia I. Rondon | Jul 2011 | Video Pinning Small Insects Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to pin small insects in a collection. Silvia I. Rondon | Jul 2011 | Video Pinning and labeling insects The proper way to pin an insect depends on the type of insect that you have collected. ALERT! soft-bodied insects such as scales, caterpillars, mayflies, silverfish and others cannot be pinned. Learn the 15 steps to pinning butterflies and moths. Silvia I. Rondon, Mary Corp | Feb 2010 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)