I can quickly see my life slipping into a clichéd stereotype of the field entomologist, cutting through impenetrable forest with a machete, weighed down by nets and traps, in order to attempt to sample the wealth of insect life found in these forests. Below are a few photos illustrating the lengths we go to to catch a fly (and other insects).
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| Window pane trap, hung in canopy, used to capture insects mid flight |
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| The japanese parasol trap, used for catching insects beaten off bushes |
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| Winkler sampling, sieving leaf litter for small arthropods |
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| The Big Shot catapult, for launching ropes for canopy traps |
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| Transporting bucket traps, which contain lights active at night to cature moths, suspended in the canopy |
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| Light sheet, simple but incredibly effective |
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| And my personal speciality, pitfall traps to collect terrestreal insects |
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