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<H1>Collecting flying insects easily</H1><DIV id=Qtextbox><P><STRONG>Author: Rumpig</STRONG><BR><BR>This is similar to a method that my Grandfather taught me many moons ago, only he was using it to collect and study what he caught rather than feed it to his lizard/frog/fish

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Equipment:

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1 large funnel (often used for petrol)

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a container which the funnel can sit on without any gaps round the side and without the bottom of the funnel touching the bottom of the container.

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a light

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Method:

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Suspend the light bulb above the container and funnel outside on a warm summer night. Leave the light on all night.

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Next morning check what you've caught. there should be plenty of moths and beetles which can be fed to your fish/herp.

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Mick

</P></DIV><H2>Replies »</H2><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: leptomaniac</STRONG><BR><BR>Thanks Mick! I'm sure that one is very much appreciated! Just to add to that - If your container/funnel have been used for petrol (or any other chemical), make sure they're free of residue before using them to collect pet food!!

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Cheers,

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Andrew.

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: urodacus</STRONG><BR><BR>Interceptor traps are handy too, mate of mine put an old piece of glass on a stand with an old gutter running along the bottom. Fill the gutter with water and collect the bugs that smash into the glass, from the gutter each arvo. Good for diurnal and nocturnal insects.

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At night we use a mercury vapor tube, a UV tube and a normal white tube under an old umbrella frame. Drape a piece of netting/mesh over the umbrella frame and the insects will land on the mesh trying to get to the light. We use this setup at night when we're doing fauna surveys, does the trick

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Cheers

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Jordan

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