Where can I get insect pins and how much do they cost?

4-H insect collectors, and any other serious collector, should use insect pins for holding and displaying their insect specimens. These may be purchased from almost any university bookstore, but they can also be obtained from the Entomology & Plant Pathology Department at MSU. Ask your youth agent to call (662-325-2085) or email mwilliams@entomology.msstate.edu and order the pins for you. Many of the county offices also keep a small supply of pins, especially if they have 4-Hers involved in the entomology projects. The cost of the pins is $5.00 per package of 100 for 4-Hers.