Topic 2 things

Question 1

Sweep net (use + procedure)

Answer 1

• Swept through grasses at various heights to catch many insects.
• Emptied into a large clear container and species and numbers may be counted

Question 2

pitfall trap (use + procedure)

Answer 2

• Ideal for catching insects and small crawling animals that cannot fly away.
• Insects can be attracted by decaying meat of a sweet-sugar solution that must be covered so that the insects do not fall in it and drown; insects will fall into trap.

Question 3

pooter (use + procedure)

Answer 3

a flexible tube that can be used to catch invertebrates directly from leaves. The user sucks one end, which draws the invertebrate upwards to a trap area. A barrier, such as a layer of muslin, prevents the user from ingesting the invertebrate.