Luminous trap. This trap uses a lamp and a white sheet to collect insects for study, as nocturnal insects are attracted to bright lights. Here, variou

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Luminous trap. This trap uses a lamp and a white sheet to collect insects for study, as nocturnal insects are attracted to bright lights. Here, various moths and beetles have become entrapped in the sheet. Photographed in Petit-Saut, French Guiana.

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