How to catch minibeasts for a closer look

Make a beating tray, a tumble trap and leaf litter funnel to capture minibeasts for a close up view

 

 

you will need

 

either

 

  • a white sheet & long pole or cane (To make a beating tray)
  • 2 yoghurt pots, bait (small piece of meat or fruit), small stones, large flat stone or tile and a trowel (To make a tumble trap)
  • a cardboard box, large jar, plastic funnel, an angle poise lamp, flat stone (To make a leaf litter funnel)

 

or all of them depending on how many different traps you want to make.  Our activity sheet gives more details.

 

Follow the instructions on our downloadable activity sheet below

Additional info

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comments

  • Mousulus
    • Date: 2010-06-12 21:28:15
    • Mousulus

    I let the caterpillar go in some greenery after

  • Mousulus
    • Date: 2010-06-12 21:26:37
    • Mousulus

    this helped me catch a caterpillar for a closer look

  • Kittipe
    • Date: 2010-06-12 19:03:41
    • Kittipe

    wow this sounds really fun i love minibeasts

  • Stonyava
    • Date: 2010-03-29 16:45:14
    • Stonyava

    enter your comment here...

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