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Collection of specimens
Methods and apparatus for collecting specimens include:
(i) Bait trap – for attracting and trapping small animals like; rats, squirrels, moles and mice.
(ii) Fish net – for catching small fish and other small aquatic organisms like; crabs, prawns and frogs.
(iii) Pair of forceps – for picking up small stinging animals e.g. scorpions.
(iv) Pooter-for sucking small animals from rocks, cracks, crevices in walls and wood or from small holes like; bedbugs.
(v) Sweep net – for catching flying insects like bees.
(vi) Pitfall trap – for trapping small crawling animals like; ants.
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