Air eclector (Gauze)

Air eclector (Gauze) – Insect trap for flying insects

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The air eclector consists of four gauze walls arranged in a crosswise fashion. This special construction facilitates trapping regardless of wind direction. As such, this air eclector is a good alternative to window traps

  • Combination of eclector head box and collecting funnel
  • Durable materials
  • Easy handling
Dimensions  
Height: ca. 160 cm
Catching surfaces
Material: Gauze, dark
Side height: 50 cm
Fabric roof/Collecting funnel
Material: Durable, breathable tent fabric
Head box nozzle
Material: Plastic, inner side roughened
Diameter: 7,5 cm
Eclector head box
Head box: Clear translucent, unbreakable plastic splice-free
Lid: Polystyrene
Diameter: 15 cm
Height: 11 cm
Collecting bottle:
Material: Plastic
Volume: 1000 ml
Frequently asked questions about "Outdoor (collection devices)":

The arthropods emerging from the soil in spring and summer are quantitatively captured in soil photoelectors; the evaluation can be carried out both in terms of their density (number of individuals per unit area) and - for life cycle questions - in terms of their temporal occurrence (phenologically). Spiders, weaver crabs, centipedes and isopods are only incompletely recorded in soil photoelectors, as they are not pronounced strata changers. They are determined in absolute density in two ways: Hand selection and heat extraction with a selection apparatus according to KEMPSON.

(Michael Mühlenberg: Outdoor Ecology. 3rd, revised edition. UTB, 1993, P. 422, ISBN 3-8252-0595-9)

The "ecoVAC" insect vacuum cleaner is suitable for this purpose. It is powered by a combustion engine and can be used independently in the field. The generated vacuum sucks the arthropods into a sample bag, which can be easily exchanged in the field.

Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation), Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency), Gesellschaft für Ökologie e.V (The Ecological Society). and various ecological institutes of many universities