https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13008 New article out today on how different color pan traps can be better or worse for capturing different Hymenoptera species and surveying insect biodiversity. The overall finding is that yellow pan traps get more species and individuals, but certain species show fid…

I’ve only ever used them to capture fruit flies. In my apartment. Because I want to kill them … because I really should have thrown out those bananas a week ago huh. I use white bowls because the bowls in my apartment are white P:

In my pan trappings, certain species like certain colors, probably based on the colors of their preferred host plants. I recommend yellow, blue, and red in that order of best to fewest.

[image] astra_the_dragon: I use white bowls because the bowls in my apartment are white P: I completely understand what you mean. [image] astra_the_dragon: I’ve only ever used them to capture fruit flies. In my apartment. Because I want to kill them … because I really should have thrown …

Could this then be the perfect bowl to use for trapping all insects? [image] https://www.aerobowls.com/pages/aero-colours oh wait… that’s a Lawn Bowls bowl… it would probably “bowl over” more bugs than most? :) Maybe one of these: [image] https://www.indiamart.com/goyal-india-oradabad/glass-bo…

I apologise, getting massively off-topic… [image] https://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/6598217/club-starts-new-bowls-craze/

based on the world conference of mosquitoes being held the last few days around my bright yellow hat, it would seem they’re a fan of yellow too

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remember to include one that also has patterns in the UV range!

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