Product Updates 12/5/2024 – Ecology Supplies
It was great seeing you in Phoenix for the 2024 annual meeting for the Entomological Collections Network and Entomological Society of America! We really enjoyed seeing new faces and reconnecting with friends. This was our second time exhibiting at the national meeting, and we were blown away by the amount of people that stopped by our booth and the many supportive words shared with us! Thank you!
Here are the December 2024 updates on production and shipping dates! We are doing our best to be as transparent as possible through these posts on product timelines. If there is anything that you need, please reach out and we can add it to our list of production plans! As always, thank you to the community of people that provide direct product feedback, we would not be able to do this work without you!
-The Ecology Supplies Team
New Arrivals to Ecology Supplies
- Insect Rearing Cage (Metal Frame) – Ready to ship!
- Aluminum structure, fine mesh material, drawstring access sleeve, and zipper closure. Current size: 12″ cube
- Folding Insect Storage Box – NEW SIZE! Ready to ship!
- Same dimensions of our original boxes but with a shorter height of 43mm! A shorter box height allows for easier storage while still providing enough space for pins. Sold in packs of 10.
- Pinning strips – Ready to ship!
- Rolls of glassine that can be cut to your desired length, ideal for setting Lepidoptera wings on spreading boards. Comes in various widths.
- Museum Grade Cornell Drawers – Limited amount expecting to ship out around 12/17. More ready to ship in January 2025
- Airtight construction and archival quality.
- Sold in packs of 6
- Email us if you are interested!
- Insect Mounting Glue – Pre-order Open!
- After a great deal of encouragement from the community, we are now offering an option for mounting glue!
- Cellulose-based glue, water soluble
- Specimen Sorting Trays – Ready to Ship!
- White ABS plastic tray with 8 sections. Design inspired by the Rose Specimen Sorting Trays.
- E-Gift Cards – Great for the holiday season! Purchase one for the entomological enthusiast in your life! Available Now!
Ordering Traps for 2025?
Ordering Malaise or Gravid Traps for the 2025 field season? REACH OUT SOON! Orders need to be placed in advance with enough notice to ensure proper shipment times. Email us at sales@ecologysupplies.com.
Returning Items
- Cal Academy Unit Trays – K and L sizes with plastazote foam are back! Ready to ship!
- Malaise Traps – Easy to assemble design Ready to ship!
- Folding Insect Storage Box – Original Size, sold in packs of 10 Ready to ship!
Last Chance:
- 11 inch Telescopic Net – Highly discounted, similar to our well known Telescopic net design, just with an 11inch ring and 11inch Standard Net Bag.
On the Horizon:
Here are the products we are excited for in 2025! Estimated Availability Late Winter/Early Spring. If there is anything in particular you are interested in or plan to purchase in bulk, email us at sales@ecologysupplies.com
- Build Your Own Net Tool – Will be up by end of year!
- Assembling and ordering your perfect net setup will be a breeze with our new Build Your Own Net Tool.
- Choose your wooden handle length (1.5 or 3 ft), the ring size (12 or 15 in), and add any of our net bags!
- Open-Faced Cabinets (Cornell) – Email us if you are interested. Estimated shipping in early 2025
- Wood version for 6 drawers, open faced but will also working on version with a locking door.
- Silicone Double Mounting Strips – Estimated Availability FEB 2025
- Non-porous and rigid enough to support specimen and 0.15 minuten pin without sagging.
- Sold in packs of 20.
- Rose-inspired Nets – Estimated Availability MAR 2025
- Designed after the beloved Rose Entomology Nets
- These nets will feature the well known light-weight and durable metal construction, net ring made of a continuous metal piece, with locking mechanism.
- Top Loaded Collecting Jars – (8, 16, and 32 oz.) – Expecting Spring 2025
- Metal Cabinets – 12 drawer cabinets expected to ship in Summer 2025.
- Email us if you are interested in a quote or bulk order.
- Starting with Cornell System first.
- 25 Drawer and 46 Drawer Models coming 2025-2026 depending on demand
Want to help us test or give feedback? Be sure to reach out to us (hello@ecologysupplies.com)
Let us know what else we need to consider!
If you need to place a larger order than what we have available or have a product need not currently offered, please reach out to hello@ecologysupplies.com or comment below!
