Backyard Science: How to catch bugs in a pitfall trap
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Sheryl shows you how to make a pitfall trap, the simple and easy technique she used to catch insects for her Master's research. A pitfall trap is a great way to catch bugs in your backyard.
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Really helpful explaination of how to set up a pitfall trap. I would love to see more DIY insect collection videos.
Oh just you wait ;)
Nice video and info. Thank you for telling us how you did that!
Gracias para ayudando me.
Could you do another with some bait? Maybe not dog poop but something else that would attract some more bugs, maybe some beetles?
Make a video on dung beetle identification and how to capture them with different pitfall methods..
Ooh, that's a good idea!
Good stuff! I started an insect collection for a summer a long time ago, maybe I should revive it 🤔🤔🤔
Yesss, definitely! Insect collecting is such a great hobby 😃
I like the way you used a plasticcup
Cool, this kinda looks like my job :D I'm doing biodiversity monitoring on Carabidae and Arachnida in Silphium perfoliatum monocultures and we use traps almost like that in rows of 5. Will see if I can send you some pics on twitter or IG. Nice idea for everybody to try out, thanks for sharing! :)
Carabidae was one of the other focal groups when I was trapping for my M.S.!
I love Carabidae, I find this is the best type of trap for attracting them, especially if you add some meat as bait
How long did your master's program take?
Many biology M.S. programs are 2 years (with 1 summer in between), but because I was studying ecology I spent 3 years in the program (with 2 summers) so that I could collect more data. Luckily, I was able to get some sort of funding for all 3 years, and it was a great experience!
I'm not even doing research, I'm trying to catch food for baby birds... :D I think dish soap won't be it
but why kill them?
Great question! Biologists collect specimens to put in museum collections to create a historical record of species -- we can use specimens of the same species from different time periods to see changes in those species! There are also many species of insects and other invertebrates that can't be identified without the help of a microscope, and they won't exactly sit still while they're alive.
Are you 'Dora the explorer'?
Swiper no swiping ......