Method of providing insects for sorting into classes or for quality control of sorted insects comprises providing the insects in a container (30) having a closable opening, opening the closable opening, releasing the insects through the closable opening onto a funneled air flow, the air flow carrying the insects to a collection location (32), the collection location (32) being conveyable, and applying immobilizing agent to the insects on the collection location (32), thereby to provide stationary insects for said sorting or quality control.