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2. Insect collecting - Wikipedia

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   Aerial insect nets are used to collect flying insects. The bag of a butterfly net is generally constructed from a lightweight mesh to minimize damage to delicate butterfly wings. Sweep nets are more rugged, and used to collect insects from grass and brush. A sweep net is swept back and forth through vegetation quickly turning the opening from ...

3. Butterfly net - Wikipedia

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   A butterfly net (sometimes called an aerial insect net) is one of several kinds of nets used to collect insects. The entire bag of the net is generally constructed from a lightweight mesh to minimize damage to delicate butterfly wings. Other types of nets used in insect collecting include beat nets, aquatic nets, and sweep nets. Nets for ...

4. Beating net - Wikipedia

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   Beating insects from a tree branch Using an umbrella as a beating net. A beating net, also known as beating sheet, beat sheet or beating tray, is a device used to collect insects. It consists of a white cloth stretched out on a circular or rectangular frame which may be dismantled for transport.

5. Mosquito nets are being used for something other than Malaria ...

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   Meant to Keep Malaria Out, Mosquito Nets Are Used to Haul Fish In Mosquito nets are the main form of defense against malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands each year.

6. Malaise trap - Wikipedia

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   A Malaise trap is a large, tent-like structure used for trapping, killing, and preserving flying insects, particularly Hymenoptera and Diptera. The trap is made of a material such as PET (polyester) netting and can be various colours. Insects fly into the tent wall and are funneled into a collecting vessel attached to its highest point.

7. Conservation and restoration of insect specimens - Wikipedia

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   Buforaniidae grasshoppers from the Australian National Insect Collection. The conservation and restoration of insect specimens is the process of caring for and preserving insects as a part of a collection. Conservation concerns begin at collection and continue through preparation, storage, examination, documentation, research and treatment when ...