Collecting Insects with Pit Fall Traps 

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Racerkid998 Glad I can inspire you to go out collecting!

Collecting? You mean killing, right? Start collecting post stamps, not living beings.

@@InsectHunter I only collect spiders and keep them as pets. I also keep large tarantulas.

@@joshuahull9982 awesome sounds fun! I am just getting into tarantulas!

Your dad is an entomologist?!!!!!????

yeah... life happens. It could be much worse haha.

then my channel is a success. I am excited to help people get excited about insects.

same

ha ha then it was a success!

No actually it's a male giant house spider you can tell by its body shape and spots and I've kept them as pets before so I know what they look like

@@thegamingant6100 apparently you do not because that indeed is a hobo spider

@@funkyfungus1073 you clearly don't know what your talking about because that is indeed a giant house spider

As you said, they are very difficult to identify as many other species and genera look like the hobo spider, which is most readily identified by dissection of the palpal bulbs in males. This video is taken in I assume Texas, where the hobo spider is not found (yet).

@@thegamingant6100 L skill issue,your so wrong!

ha ha I don't know that I can help there.

A giant plastic cup

just remember to punch holes and check often so they dont et each other

@Mystical Hoopa This, and you can use pizza as bait. And if you want it to be a kill trap, just add land mines at the bottom.

pizza

Miyagishima Farms awesome! I am so glad you shared this. This has long been one of the goals of my channel. I am glad I can help inspire you to get excited about the awesome world of insects!

Didnt know they had Hercules in AZ. We also have stag beetles, but they're pretty small.

Glad you found it!

Thanks for the thorough response and clarification. What I should have said is something along the lines of it’s not the norm to see earthworms moving around out of the earth except for rainy days and the night time. Sorry if what I say isn’t always spot on, but I prefer to be spontaneous rather than scripted about every single word I will say. Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge of worms which I am still learning about.

marlon Wood thanks please let me know how that goes! Are you planning on putting out 100 traps or just doing them over time haha!? If you do a lot of traps please take some pictures and send them to me please! theinsecthunter@gmail.com

Yeah I don't know why so many people are afraid of them. They don't even bite.

@@InsectHunter Easy. It's really creepy looking. Too similar to a spider, which some bite. Although, I'd be more scared of a Velvet Worm

Agreed it is unfortunately a human trait we developed to be afraid or disgusted of insects, most of us don’t interact with nature as much like we used to, especially in urban areas.

Yes they are important predators no doubt. Using traps can help you see if you have them or not.

Same thing but i only keep beetles

same reason i came here!!

Thanks for watching Raymond. Glad you enjoyed it :)

Yes it works great!

glad you found it!

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Joash Gabriel Mizona-Geronimo I would love to catch one of those too! Maybe some day.

some day they are rare, I WANT A STAG BEETLE

ive caught many eastern Hercules beetles and my best advice to catching them or really any giant beetle like stag beetles is to go to big lights like gas stations, car dealerships, sports stadiums, churches or anywhere with big very bright lights. for best results go on nights when the humidity hits 75% to 80% right before a thunderstorm comes. the storm must be coming at night and there must be at least an hour of darkness before the storm hits because the rain will drop the temp and the beetles will dig into the ground to hide from the rain. for some reason Hercules Beetles need high humidity to become really active. you only get a few nights like that in a summer so you must be ready to go as soon as the opportunity arises. doing this has never failed me, unfortunately this summer all of the beetles ive found someone found them first and crushed them flat. i hate the human race

Im in the same boat, I hate it when people dont appreciate insects and just think of killing them instead of actually looking at them

Come on over to Arizona during late summer we've got Hercules beetles, stag beetles, death feigning beetles, darkling beetles, palo verde beetles, cactus longhorn beetles, and tons of other beetles LOL.

Thanks Miguel! I appreciate the kind words.

don't let them wait too long before you pin.

Same here i hate it when people scold me in the comments for pinning them lol

Yes meal worms work well too and can be raised easily.

yeah its a lot of fun and really works.

Using pitfall traps I assume? Awesome!

@@InsectHunter I called them bob and sally but sally ate bob

@@ahmedaak1867 wtf

グェンジェシカ seem normal 🤣🤣🤣

@@h0rcrux774 Its normal once they breed the female eats the male

you are welcome.

You are welcome glad you enjoyed the video!

Castle of Costa Mesa thanks glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for sharing the tips.

Yes many insects are beneficial in some way.

Awesome congrats!

@@InsectHunter suh dud its been 2 years congrats on 166k views lol

interesting.

You are welcome! Thanks or being a long time viewer!

Corbin Jose I’m sure you can find some awesome beetles out there in New Mexico! Good luck using a pitfall trap should work good or a sweeping net. You might try under large rocks too!

Insect Hunter I live within walking distance of a lot of pretty moist mountains, I was thinking about leaving some out there for a day or two

There are a lot of beetles in NM. you are most likely to trap ground beetles and darkling beetles.

Wackums yes you could do a bigger one, but my thoughts are that 5 little ones spread out randomly will do better than 1 big one. If you do a big one let me know because I would like to hear how it works for you!

Mom ,, stranded in the yard for three days ,,,,,,,,,,,,, a broken leg and hip from ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, falling into a large bug trap . Kid comes to check traps , sees Mom , and says , DARN I DON'T HAVE MY CAMERA

I currently use a Cannon XA20 with different macro filters for better close ups on some smaller insects.

The Professional Camcorder?

Yes to me it is a professional camcorder. They run about $2,000. I like it because it is quite mobile and not too heavy, but still give good footage in my opinion. Did I answer your question?

It certainly did thank you.

Glad to help!

That's ok you will adjust. Hopefully we can change your mind about insects!

Insect Hunter I used to play with bugs and insects in the dirt when I was a younger but now I’m not a big fan of most bugs. It’s not that I hate bugs, most scientist keep bringing invasive species to try to get rid of other bugs and things like Stink Bugs are really getting annoying.

AST Space awesome I am glad you are trying to use some of this information! Just last week I taught kids about how to trap insects and they loved it. I would do the following to increase success. 1) I would setup some pitfall traps before hand in some dirt in a flower bed or other area near the science center. Set them up 2-3 days before you teach them. 2) let the kids set up and make their own pitfall traps. Let them poke the holes in the cups and dig up the dirt to set the traps. Kids love doing things. If they set up traps at your center they will likely check them every time they visit to see what types of insects have fallen into the traps. 3) maybe send the kids home with materials to make their own pitfall trap at home! Those would be my suggestions which worked well for me.

CRAZY bugs in China

glad you are willing to give it a try!

Thanks

jed ducado ha ha yeah even my wife doesn’t like insects all that much. Finding and understanding insects can be a helpful skill for agriculture and urban settings.

Aileen Abejar are you serious that is totally awesome!

Can I have it Or it died?

yeah youtube has been suggesting my videos more lately. It's exciting!

Yes they are a simple tool that can work well to learn about insects.

Insect Hunter I actually found a stag beetle from this thanks agen

I am glad this video helped you find some bugs.

Dont use wild insects they may contain parasites and diseases your lizard is not built to fight, you can breed your own feeders for pretty cheap and I highly reccomend that.

Leonardo The Useless yeah I have heard that from many pet keepers. I personally think it depends on whether your species is native to the area or not and what it’s natural diet is. I have gotten into raising feeders myself now too.

ha ha thanks!

UNKNOWN _101 me too

jed ducado awesome!

I have played a couple times, but not too much those games take a lot of investment and time.

yes there are some daddy long legs in the cup with the beetles. Daddy long legs isn't the most technical term depending on where you live they might be called something else. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Yes, there are thousands of people who do this all the time surprisingly. Thanks for watching! Glad you found the video.

If I was still a kid I would try it

I do it!

Maybe you want to know what’s in your garden.

I am glad you did! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Thanks for watching!

I live in Idaho, but there are way more bugs further south. I am just always looking for bugs and have the eye for them. You just have to train yourself.

It is a pretty neat technique and does work for certain insects.

Glad you found the video!

Awesome glad you found it!

Pitfall traps have been used for a long time!

Oh yeah pitfall traps work great! Glad you got to watch the video! What do you mean by CTR, I have an idea, but don't want to assume.

ha ha you are welcome. Which image are you refering to?

Yeah that's fine or you can reach out to me via my University contact info if you want to share more about your research. Sounds like a good project.. www.uidaho.edu/extension/our-people/s-t/jason-thomas

ha ha I hope you found it enjoyable!