Insect Pitfall Traps

I set up five pitfall traps in my suburban backyard. The trap consisted of five small plastic cups, a leaf as cover, and a near bush. The first two cups was buried by two young ferns. The third was buried by a Juniper, and the fourth was beside a some ivy.

RESULTS:
2023-09-01:

The ones below were collected from the ferns:

• Common Rough Woodlouse, (Porcellio scaber)
• Common Pill Woodlouse, (Armadillidium vulgar)
• Dark-footed Harp Ground Beetle, (Calathus fuscipes)

The ones below were collected from the Juniper:

• European Earwig, (Complex Forficula auricularia)
• Immigrant Pavement Ant, (Tetramorium immigrans)
• Dark-footed Harp Ground Beetle, (Calathus fuscipes)

Can't get it to species level, but this one was found by ivy.

Funnel Weavers, (Family Agelenidae)

2023-09-02:

Again, was caught by the fern trap.

• Common Rough Woodlouse, (Porcellio scaber)
• Dark-footed Harp Ground Beetle, (Calathus fuscipes)

2023-09-03

Today, I set up four larger cups in some ivy in my front-yard. I set them all within five feet of each other and used pieces of fallen bark for the roof. I baited cup one and two with some veggies and a tomato. Cup three and four were baited with dog kibble. I went inside hoping for the best tomorrow.

The next day I was interested to find that the cups had been ripped out off the ground and were scattered around the ivy. I am still curious who might have done it, but I suspect it was a raccoon.

• Common Pill Woodlouse, (Armadillidium vulgar)
• European Earwig, (Complex Forficula auricularia)
• Immigrant Pavement Ant, (Tetramorium immigrans)

Publicado el 01 de septiembre de 2023 a las 02:46 AM por gljcrsmith