While many of the materials needed for insect collecting and making a collection can be homemade, some must be obtained from a supply house. The following are some of the leading biological supply houses in the United States:

• BioQuip Products, 17803 LaSalle Avenue, Gardena, CA 90248-3602. Phone: (310) 324-0620. On the Internet: www.bioquip.com.
• Carolina Biological Supply Co., Burlington, NC 27215. (800)-334-5551 On the Internet: www.carolina.com.
• Gempler's, P.O. Box 270, Belleville, WI 53508. (800) 382-8473 On the Internet: www.gemplers.com.
• Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc., P.O. Box 1712, Rochester, NY 14603. (800)-962-2660. On the Internet: www.wardsci.com.