apparatus 
USED BY 
ENTOMOLOGISTS. 
T HE apparatus used for taking insects are few and simple : the fol- 
lowing are indispensable, and will be found to answer every necessary 
Purpose. . 
A Net, similar in its construction to a bat fowling-nct; this lsgene- 
rally made of tine 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, but a green 
net must be used for Mothing. The net. rods should be made ot ash, 
beech, hazel, or auv tough wood ; each rod should bo about live 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 angidated ferrule : b, the rod, must bo divided into 
three or four pieces for the convenience of being carried in the pocket; 
each joint at the upper part must have a ferrule 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 he taken, 
in fitting the joints to die brass tubes, that they arc made exact, or 
otherwise they will be subject to shake and continually coming to 
pieces. , . , , . 
The net (fig. 2.) must be bound entirely round with a broad welt, 
doubled to form a groove, into which the rods are to slip. In the 
eentre of the upper part, beneath die Jig. 2., must he a small piece of 
^ash-leather to form a hinge ; this must be sewed round the welt, di- 
vided and sewed in die 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 e, Jig. 1. b®w 
the net tight on each side ; die 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 
th at purpose it answers very effectually, as it may be instant y opened 
or folded together, and secure the insect beWeen: even the smallest 
insects cannot escape if the net is not damaged, and the gauze is fine, 
ft also answers well for collecting caterpillars, and many ol the cole- 
opterous insects that are seldom found on the wing ; in using it lot 
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