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Post by jshuey on Dec 28, 2018 16:41:23 GMT -8
Speaking of baiting in the tropics: Has anyone had much success with the saliva-wetted toilet paper blob on leaf surfaces for attracting skippers? It's supposed to imitate a bird dropping and work great, but failed to do anything for me in Costa Rica. Curious, jh I’ve also heard of this trick but am not too interested in skippers. Would be interesting to hear from any that have had success with this trick! I do it a lot, and it's hit or miss. If army ants are swarming in the area - it works pretty well. But in my other experiences, I've taken a few good bugs every now and then. john
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Post by LEPMAN on Dec 28, 2018 20:10:43 GMT -8
Yes John, I think I’ve seen it being sold elsewhere on the Chinese web. fx.weico.net/share/50579733.html?weibo_id=4322532507105144I’m limited to posting links as I am using my phone but here is a video of a typical bait trap in China. The house in the background was a older gentleman who kept bees, he would often offer me pieces of honey to try when I came and checked on my trap. This spot in particular was good for moths and bamboo related leps. When the season is right it’s possible to find hundreds of Neope murheradi crowding the trap along with an assortment of other specimens. Here’s a closer shot after the trap being let hag at waist height for a few hours. fx.weico.net/share/50581663.html?weibo_id=4322536734656969Ofc, the videos are hosted on weibo Hope y’all enjoy!
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Post by LEPMAN on Dec 28, 2018 20:24:04 GMT -8
Btw, these traps are professionally homemade as I had my mother make these for me for less than 2$ a piece. Then I learned to use the sewing machine and have been making my own traps ever since. They are truly a must have tool when collecting and I used a very fine mesh that results in minimum damage to the wings. They were very small and I had a separate backpack for my traps and s draw string bag for the bottom plates。I also carried with me a 5liter big jug that I would ferment my bait in, most of the time I could find my bait when walking to check on my traps as there were fruit trees all around, and the local farmer would always place the bad oranges in a pile anticipating that I’d use them for bait.i also carried a large heavy knive, slingshot, roll of fishing line and nylon line, fishing weights and disposable gloves. These traps could run for about 2 years (when housed in the shade) before starting to fall apart, then one needed to simply repair it. Of course I would remove the traps during the peak fruit beetle peak as they could destroy any trap.
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Post by jshuey on Dec 29, 2018 18:34:22 GMT -8
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