pitfall trap
| Simple device for trapping small invertebrates. In its simplest form a beaker or jam jar is buried in the ground so that the rim of the jar is flush with the soil. Beetles, millipedes, spiders, and other arthropods tumble into the jar and are unable to escape. |
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