How should I collect nocturnal insects?

Question

Should i use a light and shine it onto a net? HELP!!

Answer 1

If you can get a plastic bucket with straight sides, set it up outside with a light fixed over it. That will collect many that can't crawl out.

Another good way to catch insects is to cut the top off one of those large (2 liter) beverage bottles right where it starts to curve inward. Turn it around and wedge it back into the bottle. You want it to be a tight fit so don't cut off too much. This makes a trap easy to get in to but very hard to escape.

Set up a light next to it or bait it with fruit and you'll catch lots of little critters.

Answer 2

find them in the day time so that they are sleeping and won't fly away

Answer 3

Just wait outside at night with a light on. After a few minutes you will get some insects, after a while you should have a large collection. If you get some mason jars with lids, all you have to do is shoo them into the jar and put the lid on.

Answer 4

capture the nst and put it in a net