Invertebrates in your Backyard Uses these techniques to discover
what invertebrates call your backyard home. There are many
techniques to survey the invertebrates in your backyard. Use a
combination to determine the diversity of invertebrates in your
local area. - Pitfall traps sampling involves placing a small
container buried to ground level so that it can collect anything
that falls into it. This is a commonly used technique that
catches large amount of material for very little effort. Common
species found with this method include ants, spiders and
beetles. This test is also very easy to standardise. - Leaf
Litter sorting involves collecting leaf litter then sifting
through the material to find the invertebrates. Protective
clothing should be worn, sample sizes should be the same and
equal lengths of time should be spent sifting the leaf litter
samples. - Beat sampling is probably the most widely used
technique for collecting invertebrates from vegetation. This is
a good technique for collecting beetles, a