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Insect collection kit

Bug Collecting and Mounting Kit

Everything you need to start a bug collection, net included, for $50!

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Collapsible butterfly net

Pocket Sized Butterfly Net

You never know when an interesting insect is going to present itself, so why take chances? This spring-loaded net folds down to only four inches in …

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Bug collecting tube and vial

Go Suck a Bug!

Ever wonder how entomologists collect really little bugs, too small for a net? With an insect aspirator, or bug sucker, of course! Place the business …

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Pentax binoculars

Insect Binoculars

Binoculars for bugs? Yes, indeed! The Pentax Papilio 8.5 x 21 binoculars work great for birds that are far away, but also focus on that butterfly that …

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Plush stuffed blue water bear

Plush Bugs

Aww! These adorable pests will plague you with cuteness! Ticks, lice, fleas and mosquitoes that just want to wuv you.

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Logo for Pop Bang Boom store on Etsy

Pop.Bang.Boom Bug Jewelry

Still searching for the perfect gift for your picky bug lover? Try this Etsy store with custom bug jewelry. Visit Pop.Bang.Boom.

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A couple of insect books

Massive Selection of Bug Books

BioQuip has a world class assortment of bug-related books, from detailed field guides to The Erotic Lives of Bugs (yes, really). You’ll click on …

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Screenshot of webstore that sells insect-themed apparel

Bug-Themed Apparel

Wear your love for bugs on your sleeve! And head! Visit Atlas Screen Printing

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Bee Crossing Sign

Bee Crossing Sign

Protect your bees from heedless motorists, cyclists and joggers! Buy several dozen, since it’s hard to predict exactly where bees will cross.

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Classic plastic ant farm

Uncle Milton’s Ant Farm

The original! Your parents wouldn’t let you order it when you saw it in the Spiderman comic book, but now you have your own credit card!

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Ant Hill kit to raise ants

Your Own Ant Hill!

The Ant Hill kit is the same idea as the ant farm, but the ants don’t wear straw hats and drive tractors.

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Butterfly Pavilion kit

Butterfly Pavilion

If ant farms aren’t your thing, how about a butterfly pavilion? Watch very hungry caterpillars grow into very fat caterpillars, which then spin …

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Book on flies that look and behave like bees

Flower Flies of Northeastern North America

Why should bees and wasps have all the fun? These flower flies, also known as hover flies, engage in convincing bee and wasp cosplay. Despite their …

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