Sweep nets

Used to collect flying insects such as butterflies,mosquitoes,bees,grasshoppers etc

Pooter

Used for picking up very small animals e.g termites,bed bugs from bark of trees, rock crevices and other hidden places.

Suck through mouthpiece (end of which is covered with muslin) and the animal is taken into jar through the hose.

Pitfall trap

Jam jar buried in ground and covered with raised flat stone.

Used to collect ground surface animals insects, nocturnal and diurnal e.g. spiders, centipedes, woodlice, beetles, etc.

Bait Trap

For attracting and capturing small animals such as moles,squirrels,rats and mice.

Fish Net

Used to collect small fish from pools and streams.

Pair of forceps

For picking up small,delicate,stinging insects,animals or plants.

Specimen Bottle

For keeping collected specimen. The size of the bottle depending on the specimen. Some are filled with a preserving fluid called formalin.