Besides our fine specimens we also supply insect pins, forceps, spreading boards, relaxing fluid, books, riker mounts, exhibit cases, glassine mounting strips and a variety of other entomological equipment and supplies. Below is the equipment price list. Click on the highlighted item to see a picture of the equipment or supplies listed.MINIMUM ORDER $25.00
 
  Catalog Number Size / Item Description     Price Each Price per Doz
 TBS01 Riker Mount 4 x 5" $5.50
TBS02 Riker Mount, 5"x6" N/A
TBS03 Riker Mount, 6.5"x8.5" N/A
TBS04 Riker Mount, 8"x12"   N/A
TBS05 Riker Mount, 12"x16" N/A
TBS06 Exhibit Case, 12"x16" w/p $ 20.00
TBS07 Standard Insect Box N/A
TBS08 100 Insect pins, black- Size #7 for large insects. $6.75
TBS09 100 Insect Pins, black, Size #3 $ 3.50 $ 40.00
TBS10 100 Stainless Insect Pins, Size # 0 N/A
TBS11 100 Stainless Insect Pins, Size # 3 $ 6.75
TBS12 Spade Tip Forceps $ 4.50
TBS13 Magnifier, Double Lens 5X, 10X $ 3.00
TBS14 15" Butterfly and Insect Bag-no ring or pole $ 9.00
TBS15 18" Butterfly and Insect Bag-no ring or pole $ 10.00
TBS16 21" Butterfly and Insect Bag-no ring or pole $ 12.00
TBS17 Relaxing Fluid, 1 1/2 oz bottle $ 1.75 $18.00
TBS20 6"x12" Standard Mounting Board-groove 11mm, wide by 6 mm. deep-NOT FOR Ornithoptera, Sphingidae or large Saturnidae. $8.00
TBS22 Mounting Kit, see description below $30.00
TBS23 Butterfly Mounting Instructions/color $ 1.00
  
Stainless Steel Pins:  TBS11 #3 Standard Ento Pins:  TBS09 #3
        Perfect for projects demanding a high quality, easy to handle pin. Highly resistant to corrosion. In stock sizes are #3 . These are ASTA brand and not Morpho brand.. Entomological pins available in one size  #3.  Stock up on insect pins for your projects. Ideal for general purpose insect work and specimen preparation. Sold as 100-pin packs.
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Riker Mounts: TBS01 thru 05   Relaxing Fluid Bottle: TBS17(1.5oz), TBS18
I ideal for displaying specimens thru a unique design which requires no pins. With glass tops & embossed in black paper, mounts are filled with polyester padding. They come in four different sizes as listed. An excellent alternative to pin-mounted displays.      For specimen preparation before mounting. Makes specimen handling and manipulation easier. Add to relaxing jar or container pad. Available in 1.5 oz and 16 oz bottles.
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Exhibit Cases: TBS06 Standard Forceps: TBS12
Ideal for school, home or professional projects. Use for displaying insects or butterflies. Cases include pinning boards for mounting your finished specimens. 
Embossed in black. Robust design
Quality mounting forceps used for specimen handling and preparation. Ends are flat and smooth to protect delicate specimens, yet they provide a firm grip on objects or specimen being handled.
 
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Mounting Instructions: TBS23 Mounting Kit: TBS22
Full-color, step-by-step instructions on how to mount butterflies. Colorfully illustrated, this instruction sheet takes you thru the details of specimen preparation, mounting and finishing a specimen. Prepared by experienced entomologists. It will help you achieve the results you want, specially with delicate specimens. Designed with the hobbyist, teacher, and student in mind. Highly recommended for school projects.

Kit includes one Aegean Series spreading board, one pair of standard flat-head forceps (for handling delicate specimens), three bottles of relaxing fluid, four 100-pin packs of No.3 black insect pins 100 glassine mounting strips and mounting instruction sheet.
This kit contains all you need to get started in preparing and mounting butterflies or insects on the included spreading board.
 
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