. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. 94 WOBK AT HOME AND IN THE FIELD seen at once- After the insect is covered, its movements can be watched, and so a favourable opportunity can be seized for snap- ping on the lid. As already stated, some moths feign death when in danger, allowing themselves to fall in places where they are often quite safe from captmre. Others allow themselves to fall simply because they have so gorged themselves with the intoxicating sweet that they can no longer maintain their hold. Both these classes of sugar seekers may easily be secu
. Butterflies and moths (British). Butterflies; Insects -- Great Britain. 94 WOBK AT HOME AND IN THE FIELD seen at once- After the insect is covered, its movements can be watched, and so a favourable opportunity can be seized for snap- ping on the lid. As already stated, some moths feign death when in danger, allowing themselves to fall in places where they are often quite safe from captmre. Others allow themselves to fall simply because they have so gorged themselves with the intoxicating sweet that they can no longer maintain their hold. Both these classes of sugar seekers may easily be secured by means of a net coniuionly known as the ' sugaring net.' This implement is so simple in its construction that anyone can easily make his own. Tlie frame maj^ consist of two straight wires or canes fixed in a metal Y, and the other ends joined by a piece of strong string or catgut as shown in fig. 54. The net itself need not be deep. As soon as you reach a tree where moths are feeding on the sugar, press the string of the net against the bark just below them. The string at once assumes the form of the trunk so well that you may be sure of every insect that falls while you are boxing. For this work both hands must be free, and this is easily managed in spite of the nmiiber of appliances called into service. The lantern is Fig. 54. Fk.\5ie slung round your neck and secured by a strap FOR THE rouud the chest. The ' sugaring net' has a very â '^^'^' short stick, and ji:st while you are engaged in boxing specimens, it may be gently held against the trunk by a slight pressure of the body. But such precautions as these are necessary only when the nighf worker is out alone. There are many circumstances, however, that render the work of two or more in company much more enjoyable than that of a single-handed entomologist. The labours are considerably expedited where a division enables each one of the night ramblers to take a particular portion of the work; and if there is
Size: 1387px × 1802px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectbutterf, bookyear1894
