Do any of you more entomology-focused iNatters use bug nets for catching things? If so, do you have any you’d recommend? What do you look for in a net?

I don’t know the specific net I have (what I have changed got rid of the label). I got it from my local sporting store near the fishing area, and it is essentially just a white fabric net. I needed to cut the handle to make it portable, though. One thing I would look for from someone with more exper…

for catching things on land: a hoop with at least 12 inch diameter (how big is sort of your preference though) a long enough net – maybe 24-30 inches – so that when you twist your net 180 degrees, it can enclose the target with plenty of slack so that you can manipulate it into a container. a ligh…

This seems a hot topic. :wink: Diameter: 35cm to 40cm seems pretty good for general use. In tight places 30cm or even a bit smaller if transport is a problem. On wide open spaces 50cm is good or even 55cm. 60cm was too much - the weight increases as does the drag. The latter can be eliminated by us…

[image] JKT: If you want to hit bushes, you need more strength and likely thicker wires. for sweeping / beating grass and other denser vegetation to catch grasshoppers and spiders and such, there are specialized nets where the bag is made of mostly canvas so that you don’t have to worry about…

Are there any specific ones that you would recommend?

i’ve used plenty of nets, but, i’ve never bought my own, nor noted the brands of the ones i was using. (i bet a lot the ones i’ve used came from BioQuip, but that company no longer exists, and i’m not sure which net supplier they used or if they had their own line of nets.) as noted before, the bes…

[image] Mercedes-Fletcher: Do any of you more entomology-focused iNatters use bug nets for catching things? If so, do you have any you’d recommend? If you’re looking to capture non-flying critters, the “The Perfect Dipnet” from Jonah’s Aquarium is close to perfect. The folks @ Jonah’s took fe…

You will also be needing a pooter, sometimes called an aspirator, for getting the livelier insects out the net and into captivity.

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Mercedes-Fletcher January 12, 2024, 7:23pm 5

I didn’t know that was so important, thank you! :)

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