New to insect collecting? Whether you’re a student just getting started in entomology or a hobbyist exploring your own backyard, entomology graduate student Elizabeth Bellow offers a primer on tools and tactics for gathering a variety of insects and arthropods. For example, malaise traps are an easy and passive way to collect a variety of insects. (It’s also important to wear proper gear like the permethrin-treated coverall, as Bello shows here.)