Aspirating insects at a light sheet (Welder Wildlife Refuge).
New page up in the techniques section. Please check out my explanation of the aspiration technique for collecting small or delicate insects.
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I think moths are one group of insects I would avoid using an aspirator due to the wing scale. Otherwise I couldn’t get by without one (simple version – tube and tubing with mesh in between).
That’s probably good advice. In truth, I’m wary of collecting the smaller moths because I don’t seem to have the finesse necessary to spread their delicate wings!
Bug girl, I enjoyed reading this post and I have earmarked it for future reading of all your posts. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge about bugs so generously!
Thank you very much; I appreciate the feedback!