Beating net

It consists of a white cloth stretched out on a circular or rectangular frame which may be dismantled for transport.

The beating tray is held under a tree or shrub and the foliage is then shaken or beaten with a stick.

Insects fall from the plant and land on the cloth.

They can then be examined or collected using a pooter.

The insect beating net was devised by George Carter Bignell.