APPARATUS 



E N 1^ O M O L G I S T S, 



1 HE apparatus used for taking insects are few and simple: the fol- 

 lowing are indispensable, and will be found to answer every necessary 

 pmpose. 



A Net, similar in its construction to a batfowling-net; this is gene- 

 rally made of fine gauze or coarse muslin, and may be either dyed 

 green or remain a white; the advantage of the latter colour is, that mi- 

 nute insects are sooner discovered than if the net is green, hut a green 

 net must be used for Mothing. The net rods should be made of ash, 

 beech, hazel, or any tough wood ; each rod should be about five feet in 

 length, perfectly round, smooth, and gradually tapering. PI. 11. fig. 1. 

 one of the rods complete: a, the cross-piece, which should be of cane, 

 and fit into the angulated ferrule : b, the rod, must be divided into 

 three or four pieces for the convenience of being carried in the pocket ; 

 each joint at the upper part must have a ilsrrule riveted on as at d: 

 the joints are best made with a notch or check, as at c, which prevents 

 the upper part from twisting: when fitted together, care must be taken, 

 in fitting the joints to the brass tubes, that they are made exact, or 

 otherwise they will be subject to shake and continually coming to 

 pieces. 



The net (fig. 3.) must be bound entirely round with a broad welt, 

 doubled to form a groove, into which the rods are to slip. In the 

 centre of the upper part, beneath the Jig. 2., must be a small piece of 

 wash-leather to form a hinge ; this must be sewed round the welt, di- 

 vided and sewed in the middle to prevent the cross pieces from slip- 

 ping over each other, b, about four inches of the gauze turned up to 

 form a bag. c. strings passing through the staple c, J?g. 1. to draw 

 the net tight on each side ; the handles are to be held one in each hand 

 when the net is used. 



With this net it is intended to take insects on the wing ; and for 

 that purpose it answers very effectually, as it may be instantly opened 

 or folded together, and secure the insect between : even the smallest 

 insects cannot escape if the net is not damaged, and the gauze is fine. 

 It also answers well for collecting caterpillars, and many of the cole- 

 opterous insects that are seldom found on the wing ; in using it for 



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