Here’s how to build an insect display box at home.

1. Cut a 1 to 4 inch board into two 24-inch pieces and two 161/2-inch pieces.
2. Cut a groove for the glass on all pieces (about 1/8-inch width and ¼-inch deep), about ½ inch below the top edge.
3. Cut one 16 ½-inch boards all the way through at the groove so the glass can slide in. Save the cut off piece of wood to secure the glass later.
4. Screw all the pieces together to form the box sides.
5. Attach masonite to the bottom of your box and trim if necessary. (Use nails, tacks, or screws dependent on materials chosen.)
6. Place polyfoam or Celotex in the bottom of the box. Other materials will also work if they allow pins to be pushed easily in and they hold the pins in an upright position.
7. Slide the glass or Plexiglas top in the grooved edge and reattach the piece you cut off (#3) to hold it in place.