Purpose: Present a variety of ways to collect arthropods.

Materials: various, see desriptions below

Procedure:
1. Understory sweep
    With a canvas net connected to a hoop with parachute material and a short handle,
    sweep an understory. Collect your sample.

2. Spider web identification
    Using  cornstarch packed in three pairs of nylon knee highs, gently pat the “bag” upwind
    of a potential spider web and identify it as orb, funnel, or tangle.

3. Insect trap
    Using a bulb planter, make a hole in the soil under the litter. Place a plastic “SOLO” cup in the hole.
    Pin a piece of cardboard over it to act as a fly to keep rain and other animals out. Collect trap later.

4. Tree branch bat
    Bat tree branches with a stick. Collect anything that falls with a square canvas covered frame.
 

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