Why does entomology have a focus on specimen collection of widely known animals, where other animal study and fan groups frown upon it?
A pinned bug box in an educational setting, like a museum or a biology classroom makes perfect contextual sense; my last biology class also featured a huge number of animals preserved in formaldehyde jars to classify.
But it seems that the fandoms for arthropods are different than say, birds or mammals. A fan of cats, for example, might get banned from related subreddits for sharing a picture of 50 taxedermized cats nailed to a board. Likewise, you wouldn't post a chinchilla fur coat to the chinchilla subreddit. I can't think of another phylum that's raised to be killed for decoration by its fans; its usually the opposite. They're cared for and rehabilitated wherever possible. They're loved.
When I see a bunch of pinned bugs as a part of a personal collection, it makes me a little sad. Even having to kill the ones that try to invade my kitchen is a somber experience. I'm not trying to be judgemental, just wanting to understand the fundamental difference.
Thanks in advance, and have a lovely night.
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