Product Updates 06/17/2025 – Ecology Supplies

Happy June to the Network!

We are so thrilled to share some of our most exciting products! Since our founding, we have strived to be able to provide the entomological community with a premium net option and a specimen manipulator option. During her time as an early graduate student, our Co-Founder Carmela dreamed of obtaining such luxury equipment, but was never able to after the closing of BioQuip. Now, we are PROUD to offer the Ecology Supplies Pro Net (Rose Net-Inspired) and Pinned Insect Manipulator. Other new arrivals include Top Loaded Collection Jars! We are also expanding our mosquito collection options with a Resting Mosquito Trap, Mosquito Mover, Oversized Aspirator, and an Updraft Light Trap. Restocked items include Malaise Traps, 12 inch Standard Net Bags, and Gravid Traps.

💡 As always, if there are any particular supplies or equipment that you are having trouble sourcing, please reach out so we can add it to our list of production plans! We want to hear from you! 💡

Fortunately, we have been able to turn on back ordering options for most of our imported products at the moment and we are doing our best to keep products in stock. We will continue to be as communicative as possible. However, we have noticed delays in international shipping, so if you are ordering from outside the US, please consider additional time for your package to clear customs. While we strive to get all of your orders out in a timely fashion, once packages leave our facility, we ultimately rely on our various shipping carriers (USPS & UPS) to get them to you the rest of the way. If you have any questions about a current order or need a quote, please do not hesitate to reach out at [email protected].

Finally, we know we say it every time, but THANK YOU to all of our customers that have been so gracious and patient with us as we navigate the changing international commerce landscape. It is a complex time to be small business that relies on items from all over the world, and your patience has made this unpredictable time all the easier and we appreciate it immensely.

-The Ecology Supplies Team

Newest Arrivals to Ecology Supplies

• Ecology Supplies Pro Net (Rose-inspired)
  • Nets without Handles are ready to ship this week!
  • Ring sizes 12, 15, and 18 inch and fit all ES Net Bags
  • Designed after the beloved Rose Entomology Nets
  • These nets feature the well-known light-weight and durable metal construction, net ring made of a continuous metal piece, with locking mechanism
• Pinned Insect Manipulator
  • Plastazote pinning surface (replaceable)
  • Adjustable viewing along 2 axes
  • 3D printed structure with internal magnets for stability and an open bottom for use of various backgrounds
• Top Loaded Collecting Jars – (6, 16, and 32 oz.)
  • Featuring a suspended plaster cartridge, attached from the inside of the lid to maximizes jar capacity
  • Replacement plaster available
• Extra Long Specimen Forceps
  • Long forceps for collecting or Specimen Handling
  • 8 inches long, and 4.5 inch prongs
  • Fits easily in all our Screw Cap Vial sizes (1 – 8 dram) and Snap Cap Vials.
• Oversized Aspirator
  • Lightweight design, Easy Assembly and arrives in 2 segments
  • Operates on a 12volt battery (DC; SOLD SEPARATELY)
  • Large collection chamber with lid for transport; Mosquitoes do not pass through fan
• Updraft Light Trap
  • Available in UV, White, and Blue Lights. Captures diverse mosquito species
  • Operates on 12volt battery (DC)
• Mosquito Mover
  • Powerful suction with adjustable speed
  • Dual use with collection cup or pooter style tube
  • Sturdy stand to prevent tipping
  • Rechargeable battery with USB cable
• Resting Mosquito Trap
  • Perfect for Culiseta melanura, and many species of Culex and Anopheles
  • Provides a dark location for mosquitoes to land during daytime
  • No batteries or power needed, No attractants needed
• Vacuum Aspirator Customization
  • If you are looking for mesh small enough for thrips, please reach out to [email protected] for a custom order

Have a Fall Ento Course? Start Planning NOW!

Attending or teaching an Entomology Course for Fall 2025? ORDER AHEAD OF TIME! Supplies popular with students (nets, student kits, folding boxes) are flying off the shelves this time of year, so if you are looking to order large quantities or need it before a course, we encourage you to reach out early to ensure timely shipping. Email us at [email protected] with more questions.

Returning Items

• Wooden Handle Nets -18 inch handles and 12 inch rings
• Malaise Traps – We are doing our best to keep these in stock! If you need bulk orders, please email us!
• 12 inch Standard Net Bags
• Gravid Traps are finally in stock and can be purchased without backorder (depending on quantity).

On the Horizon

Can you believe we’re almost halfway through 2025? There are still a lot of exciting new products we are working on. Estimated Availability (highlighted). If there is anything in particular you are interested in or plan to purchase in bulk, email us at [email protected]

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: These items are in their early stages of development, so any feedback we can get will be really helpful!

• AQUATIC NETS
  • What is the most important quality in an aquatic net?
  • What style is most preferred?
  • Are travel friendly options needed?
  • Is there interest in Student Aquatic nets? (smaller, more affordable)
  • Let us know!
• Rearing Chambers (Mosquito)
  • What size is the most helpful?
  • Is lightweight plastic better or something more durable?

Summer 2025:

• LED UV BlackLight Traps
  • In Production! We have made significant progress and are excited to offer these! They will be ready for Pre-Order in a couple of weeks and will be ready to ship by Mid-July.
• CDC Gravid Trap
  • Inspired from improvements made by Robert F Cummings (Proceedings and Papers of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, 2023). 
  • The fan blade will be above the collecting chamber, no-longer damaging specimens passing through the configuration.
• Fluon & Ethyl acetate
  • Looking into a means to wholesale to provide an option
  • A good deal of people bring up a need for this, we hear you and we are working on it!

Fall 2025:

• Cabinets – With Doors
  • Email us if you are interested in a quote or bulk order.
  • Starting with the Cornell System first.
  • Metal Cabinet with Door for 12 Cornell Drawers to start Production in a few weeks.
  • Wooden Cabinet with Door for 6 Cornell Drawers working on prototypes
  • 25 Drawer and 46 Drawer Models coming 2026 depending on demand
• Silicone Double Mounting Strips
  • Still working on the right density of silicone
  • Non-porous and rigid enough to support specimen and 0.15 minuten pin without sagging.
  • Sold in packs of 20.

Want to help us test or give feedback?  Be sure to email [email protected]

If you need to place an order larger than what we have available or have a product need not currently offered, please reach out to [email protected] or comment below!