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Re: NANFA-- collecting bugs for fish food ( Attn. university types)
Actually that post should have read "so the mouth of the jar is flush with
ground level". Sorry folks, my fingers were moving without my brain in
control.
Norm
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Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- collecting bugs for fish food ( Attn. university types)
>Hello All,
>
>I like to bury jars so that the ground level is flush with the ground. The
>insects fall in and often can't climb up the glass sides of the container.
>I try to watch the weather predictions so as to avoid leaving these traps
>out in the rain. This seems to net me a pretty steady supply of
terrestrial
>insects during the warm months.
>
>Norm
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>Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 9:10 AM
>Subject: NANFA-- collecting bugs for fish food ( Attn. university types)
>
>
>>It occurs to me that entomologists must have some way of passively
sampling
>>the insects of an area. (As opposed to running around with a net). Maybe
>you
>>university types could call entomology and pass along how they do it and
>where
>>to buy (or how to make) collections equipment.
>>
>>I have heard of them putting a light behind a white sheet and then hand-
>>picking the bugs off.
>>
>>Maybe they could refer us to websites or lists (check archives, start
>thread)
>>regarding collecting insects.
>>
>>Chuck Church
>>CEFChurch at aol_com
>>Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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