. Elementary entomology . Fig. 466. A collecting belt (After Banks) serviceable. The objection to this affair, however, is the unavoid- able width of the belt. These belts may be obtained, with a complete collecting outfit, from any of the entomological supply companies. Insect nets. Of first importance to the entomologist is the insect net. In its simplest form the net consists of a ring, or hoop, firmly attached to a handle two or three feet in length. Attached to the hoop is a net about eighteen inches in depth. A very serviceable net may be constructed by bending a stout wire into a circle


. Elementary entomology . Fig. 466. A collecting belt (After Banks) serviceable. The objection to this affair, however, is the unavoid- able width of the belt. These belts may be obtained, with a complete collecting outfit, from any of the entomological supply companies. Insect nets. Of first importance to the entomologist is the insect net. In its simplest form the net consists of a ring, or hoop, firmly attached to a handle two or three feet in length. Attached to the hoop is a net about eighteen inches in depth. A very serviceable net may be constructed by bending a stout wire into a circle (Fig. 467), then bending the ends back at right angles and lashing them


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