Beetle Pitfall Trap

Follow the directions provided by the Banished Beetle Project.

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Instructions for building this tool at . The anticipated cost of materials to build this tool is No cost. It may take A few hours.

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About this tool
Description

Use this pitfall trap to collect insects outside. If you live in Oklahoma, record what you find for the Banished Beetle Project.


Trap needs to be checked every couple of days.
Used by these projects The Banished Beetle Project
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
Training Learning materials are available online.
Size & weight Small: This tool would fit in a 6 inch cube.
Less than 13oz (a full soda can weighs a little less than 13oz)
Expected lifetime Should last a few weeks
Topics Nature & Outdoors, Ecology & Environment, Insects & Pollinators
Tool updated Dec. 8, 2017, 4:17 p.m.