Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...

A well-curated collection of local grasshoppers is useful for identification and display. Insect taxonomists often identify species by comparing unknown specimens with identified museum specimens.

This article originally appeared on Undark. In a dusty room in central Florida, countless millipedes, centipedes, and other creepy-crawlies sit in specimen jars, rotting. The invertebrates are part of ...

SYDNEY, Australia --In a windowless back room of the Australian Museum, there's a place called the "Spirit House." Thousands of animal specimens are kept there, preserved in jars of alcohol. Most are ...