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Three fly bottles from Central Europe, beginning of the 20th century. A fly bottle or glass flytrap is a passive trap for flying insects. In the Far East, it is a large bottle of clear glass with a black metal top with a hole in the middle. An odorous bait, such as pieces of meat, is placed in the bottom of the bottle.
A flight interception trap (or FIT) is a widely used trapping, killing, and preserving system for flying insects. It is especially well-suited for collecting beetles , since these animals usually drop themselves after flying into an object, [ 1 ] rather than flying upward (in which case a Malaise trap is a better option).
Logo used from 2006 to 2015. Gumtree was founded in March 2000 by Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall as a local London classified ads and community site, designed to connect Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city, and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and meeting new people.
Stilbaai's fish traps are still-working relics from the past, both the recent and very distant past. Most of the existing fish traps that can still be seen have been built during the past 300 years, some as recently as the latter part of the 20th century, whilst others, according to Avery, could date as far back as 3,000 years ago, but he stresses that this does not preclude a possibly of an ...
A ban on the sale and use of rodent glue traps is due to come into force in West Hollywood, California, in January 2024, making it the first such city ban in the United States. [50] Glue traps are also banned in the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania, and Victoria in Australia. [51]
A booby trap with punji sticks. A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a human or another animal. It is triggered by the presence or actions of the victim and sometimes has some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it.
Dolichopeza albipes, a common crane fly Eloeophila maculata Tipula unca. Tipulidae (crane flies) 57 species; including Ctenophora (Ctenophora) pectinicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Dictenidia bimaculata (Linnaeus, 1761) Dolichopeza albipes (Strom, 1768) Tanyptera (Tanyptera) atrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Nephrotoma appendiculata (Pierre, 1919)
The Alouette III was specifically designed to fly at high altitudes, as such, it quickly earned a reputation for its favourable characteristics during rescue operations. According to its manufacturer, it was the first helicopter to present an effective multi-mission capability and performance to match with its diverse mission range in both ...