Sweep Net

Choose a Sweep Net model from the BioQuip website that suits your price point (most less than $20).

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You can buy this tool from BioQuip. The anticipated price range is Less than $20.

About this tool
Description

A Sweep Net is used to collect flying insects in grasses, weeds, or flowers (soft habitats).


This tool is recommended for lending libraries.
Used by these projects The Lost Ladybug Project, OdonataCentral, Where is the Elaphrus Beetle?, Biodiversity PEEK, Dragonfly Migration, Mothing, Butterflies of Kyrgyzstan, Pieris Project, Southwest Monarch Study
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
Size & weight Large: This tool is over 12 inches in at least one dimension.
Between 1lb and 5lb (a small dog weighs about 5lb)
Expected lifetime Should last more or less forever
Topics Nature & Outdoors, Biology, Ecology & Environment, Insects & Pollinators
Activities On a hike
Tool updated June 23, 2017, 6:52 p.m.