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Nicrophorus marginatus
Pitfall trap
Wah-Kon'Tah Prairie
Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012
2 Comments
A pitfall trap is a small bucket in a hole, flush with the level of the ground with a bait inside and usually, some sort of cover. A funnel can be used to decrease the odds of an insect flying out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitfall_tra...
Very nice spotting! Could you explain to us what a pitfall trap is?