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Pitfall traps.
Pitfall traps are often used to sample the small invertebrates living on the ground.
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Suction samplers
Suction samplers are used to sample insects, it works in a similar way to a vacuum cleaner.
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Sweep nets
Large nets that are brushed from side to side in a field or grassland to collect insects.
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Beating trays
These are placed underneath a tree and the tree is then hit once with a stick to allow the insects to fall down to then be sampled
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Kick sampling
Kick sampling is ised in rivers to co
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Card 2

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Suction samplers are used to sample insects, it works in a similar way to a vacuum cleaner.

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Suction samplers

Card 3

Front

Large nets that are brushed from side to side in a field or grassland to collect insects.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

These are placed underneath a tree and the tree is then hit once with a stick to allow the insects to fall down to then be sampled

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Kick sampling is ised in rivers to co

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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