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Sweep Netting

Active collecting, sweeping net back and forth in grass or brush
Beat Sheets

Active collecting, white sheet laid on the ground and brush is beat onto sheet.
Aquatic Nets

Active collecting, net dragged along banks or bottom.
Barking

Active collecting, peeling bark off of trees.
Hand Collecting

Active collection, hand picking insects off of objects
Light Traps

Passive Collecting, Setup light on white sheet at night, insects are attracted to light.
Malaise Traps

Passive Collecting, Trap with a barrier and tent where the insects fly up into kill jar
Pitfall and dish traps

Passive Collecting, trap insects walking along the ground. Dig a hole put a dish with soapy water at the bottom.
Berlsese Funnel

Passive collecting, Dig up forrest litter put it into a funnel with a trap at the bottom, insects fall into trap.
Carrion trap

Passive collecting, Trap using rotton meat, sweep net over trap.