Posted by Tony T on 02-03-2007 14:55
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Susan R Walter wrote:
So you think risking serious burns from the steering wheel and metal bits of the seat belt are worth it in order to get more Tabinids? :o Don't fancy it myself.
I've been to the UK in Summer, big problem has always been rain - can't recall ever seeing the sun. Canada does get HOT, air-condition cars are the norm.B)
I do fancy having one of these contraptions though, and will send you a pm for more details on the construction. Ideally mine will have to withstand being set on fire by the locals, that being their favoured method of entertaining themselves on the marsh, but although the site is an important one for water voles, I don't think the device will suffer much from their attentions. :D
I think your best bet is a Malaise Trap. The trap I showed earlier is a Manitoba Fly Trap. A Malaise trap will catch hundreds of flies/day, including tabanids. MFT's catch only tabanids (saves a lot of sorting). Incorporating a black ball with a Malaise Trap gets you both Tabanids and other flies (+ wasps etc).