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Categories:    Water Nets    Boxes, Containers and plastic tubes    Glass and alcohol tubes    Lenses, magnifiers and binoculars    Aerial nets    Pooters    Thermometers    Moth and Butterfly traps    Mammal traps and scales    Geological field equipment   Bat Detector

Water Nets - we have a comprehensive range of water nets and as with our aerial nets, the frames are supplied separately from the net bags.
A105	Pond dipping net	£    1.50
A106	Glass tube flanged for fixing to A112	£    0.51
A108	Strong rustless metal water net frame - triangular shaped for general water-life sampling. Frame size approx. 30cm. The short brass handle fitted to the frame is 10cm long and can be extended with a wooden pole or by fitting sections of our 60cm (2ft) handle system ref. E6764	£  15.60
A109	Hessian water net bag, coarse mesh for quick draining	£   7.85
A1091	NEW  Heavy duty canvas water net bag with a 500 micron base protected by a 100mm canvas skirt.  The bags fit onto the A108 frame with nylon tags supplied.	£ 15.45
A1092	NEW  Heavy duty canvas water net bag similar to the above bag but with a 150 micron base	£ 22.50
A110	White cloth water net bag with a finer mesh for slower draining, retaining small water life.	£   7.85
A111	Light duty rustless water net frame. Circular shaped ideal for use as a dip net particularly with a glass tube attached to the bag. Round 23cm diameter. This frame can be attached to net handle system E6764	£   7.70
A112	White bag for above frame. Pointed fine mesh bag which can simply be cut to attach a glass tube with a rubber band if required.	£   4.85
A113	Weed Drag - 3 pronged weighted metal for sampling aquatic plants complete with 4m cord.	£   7.60
A115	Larval tray - white plastic for sorting and viewing 35x25x5cms	£   3.60
Boxes and Containers - suitable for collecting and examining specimens, in card, plastic and glass.
E601	Plain round card box - size 64mm, with clear plastic base	£   0.84
E602 Plain round card boxes in nests of 4 with clear plastic bases. Simple card boxes to replace the black/white type. For increased durability, varnish first.     £  2.90   Plain round card boxes with card bases: E6020 Plain round card boxes in nests of 4     £  1.82 E6021 Card boxes - 50mm each     £  0.54   Card box - 50mm per dozen (unit rate)     £  0.49 E6022 Card box - 64mm each     £  0.76   Card box - 64mm per dozen (unit rate)     £  0.68   Clear plastic round containers with lift off lids: E603 Round - 61mm diameter x 34mm     £  0.58 E604 Round - 58mm diameter x 25mm     £  0.47 E6050 Round - 88mm diameter x 90mm (white polythene screw top)     £  3.22   Clear plastic rectangular boxes with lift off lids: E6041 58mm x 38mm x 22mm     £  0.44 E605 79mm x 47mm x 22mm     £  0.45 E60530 140mm x 79mm x 60mm     £  2.08 E60531 124mm x 82mm x 22mm     £  1.26 E60532 279mm x 159mm x 102mm     £  6.44 E6052 174mm x 115mm x 60mm     £  3.85 E60521 174mm x 115mm x 41mm     £  2.76 E60522 228mm x 121mm x 86mm     £  3.65 E6053 150mm x 117mm x 75mm     £  3.78   Clear plastic rectangular stacking boxes - designed to stack in any combination E6045 73mm x 73mm x 16mm     £  0.54 E6046 73mm x 73mm x 30mm     £  0.67 E6047 73mm x 73mm x 46mm     £  0.80 E6048 73mm x 73mm x 73mm     £  0.94   Clear plastic tubes - with internal push-on polythene lid (plug type) which can be operated with one hand. In packs of ten E60533 Plastic tubes - 40mm x 15mm diameter     £  1.35 E60534 Plastic tubes - 62mm x 18mm diameter     £  1.58 E60535 Plastic tubes - 50mm x 24mm diameter     £  2.06   Clear plastic round containers - with external push-on polythene lid, stronger and more durable. E6054 15mls          50 x 20mm     £  0.28 E6055 45mls          65 x 25mm     £  0.34 E6056 60mls          40 x 44mm     £  0.43 E6057 90mls          60 x 44mm  with a screw top lid     £  0.46 E6058 130mls        90 x 45mm     £  0.70   Metal collecting tins E624 Larvae collecting tin 125mm (5") diameter with perforated lid     £  1.10 E623 Nest of 7 metal tins. Seamless lacquer finish with push on lids and white labels on each lid. Diameters from 11mm high x 35mm diameter to 32mm high x 88m diameter. Excellent compact storage.     £  8.55 E622S  NEW Nest of 5 glass-topped tins.  Rust less metal tins with push on lids. Sizes: 32mm (1¼"), 38mm (1½"), 50mm (2"), 63mm (2½") and 75mm (3") diameters.  Depths range from 15mm to 38mm.   (see 'What's New' for illustration)    £   4.95 E6221 75mm (3") glass top tin NEW    £   1.45 E6222 63mm (2½") glass top tin NEW    £   1.30 E6223 50mm (2") glass top tin NEW    £   1.15 E6224 38mm (1½") glass top tin NEW    £   1.00 E6225 32mm (1¼") glass top tin NEW    £   0.90   Glass screw top jars - black lid with card liner, suitable as a killing/storage jar E6391 Small 125mls     £  1.15 E6392 Medium 250mls     £  1.60 E6393 Large 500mls     £  2.50 E6394 Small jar (as E6391) with a layer of Plaster of Paris in the base  NEW     £  2.20 E6395 Medium jar (as E6392) with a layer of Plaster of Paris in the base  NEW     £  2.65 E6396 Large jar (as E6393) with a layer of Plaster of Paris in the base  NEW     £  3.75 Hypodermic Syringe E636 All glass type suitable for injecting larger moths with killing agent. Complete with two needles. Needle size no 18-20 approx     £  4.70 E637 Spare needle     £  1.10 E643 Insect killing fluid (Ethyl Acetate) 100mls     £  2.24   Transparent envelopes - suitable for storing papered insects, two sizes available.  Supplied in 100s E7461 Transparent envelopes - large 152mm x 102mm     £  8.16 E7462 Transparent envelopes - small 98mm x 102mm     £  6.30   Glass Tubes - with flat bottoms and polythene plug type caps.  Supplied in dozens E761 - 38mm x 10mm     £   2.95 E762 - 50mm x 12mm     £   2.50 E763 - 72mm x 20mm     £   2.99 E7635 - 50mm x 25mm     £   3.35 E764 - 75mm x 25mm     £   3.70 E765 - 100mm x 25mm     £   4.50 E766 - 150mm x 25mm     £   4.80   Pocket tube case - Solid wood construction, saves breakages in the field, and is suitable as a bench tube holder. E770 Case for 38mm x 10mm glass tubes, holding 10 tubes     £ 14.90 E771 Case for 50mm x 12mm glass tubes, holding 10 tubes     £ 14.90 E772    Case for 75mm x 20mm glass tubes, holding 5 tubes     £ 14.90 E773 Case for 75mm x 25mm glass tubes, holding 5 tubes     £ 14.90   Alcohol Tubes - Glass tubes with a neck and plug type polythene cap, suitable for storing specimens in alcohol.  Supplied in dozens E7680 40mm x 11mm     £   2.55 E7681 50mm x 13mm     £   2.75 E7682 37mm x 23mm     £   4.05     Lenses Magnifiers and Binoculars   Hand lenses E653 X8 - General purpose plastic case     £    5.75 E654 X10 - Chrome plated     £    7.30 E655 X10 - General purpose plastic case     £    5.75 E656 X10 - Compound metal     £  12.70 E658 X10 - Achromatic, metal/plastic     £  25.05 E6581 X15 - Compound, metal/plastic     £  21.56 E6582 X20 - Achromatic, metal/plastic     £  25.55 E6583 Double ended lenses, x8 and x15 (lens diameter 25mm & 12mm)     £  28.90 E6584 Double ended lenses, x10 and x20 (lens diameter 18mm & 6mm)     £  23.60 E662 Watchmakers eye glass     £    4.30 E6585 NEW! Lens wipes - pack of 24     £    1.55   Fresnel lenses- These inexpensive flat magnifiers are no thicker than thin card and give a magnification of approx. x3. Excellent for field work viewing and ideal for viewing boxes or fixing to aquarium tanks. The A4 size will magnify a whole page. E6621 Fresnel lens - credit card size     £   1.08 E6622 Pocket size - in plastic wallet 104mm x 140mm     £   1.99 E6623 A4 size in polythene envelope 210mm x 275mm     £   6.10   Nature Viewers - Simple plastic container for retaining live specimens with a built in magnifier for easy viewing E6624 Little Bug Locket  NEW     £   0.85 E6625 Large 70 x 50mm diameter with measuring scale on the base.  x4.75 magnification     £   7.65 E651 x3 magnification size 38 x 38 x 38mm     £   1.60 E652 x4 magnification size 25 x 25 x 22mm     £   2.60   Hand Magnifiers - traditional hand-held magnifiers in plastic or "metal finish" E6626 Small 2" diameter lens - plastic     £   6.70 E6627 Medium 3" diameter lens - plastic     £ 10.15 E6628 Large 4" diameter lens - plastic     £ 12.75 E6629 3 1/4" diameter lens - "metal"- black, red, green or chrome     £ 17.25 E6630 Headband Magnifier x2.5     £ 33.95 E6632 Kaleidabug  NEW     £   3.40   Binoculars - We have selected two binoculars for their size and performance. Excellent quality. Both have straps for the binoculars, lens cap and cleaning cloth. E6590 8x21 very compact binoculars, colour coated optics, small with good short focus of about 3 metres, excellent for insect viewing. Complete with carrying case and wrist strap.       £ 48.05 E6592 8x40 standard size, rubber feel with case and carrying strap       £ 59.90     Aerial Nets We have a comprehensive range of nets for sampling all flying insects. The net bags are supplied separately from the net frames (unless otherwise indicated) and are available soft durable black or white mesh.    E665 Beginners butterfly net 30cm diameter. Simple wire frame construction which will withstand hard use. 30cm wood handle complete with a basic standard mesh bag.     £ 11.75 E667 Spare black bag for E665     £   6.50 E671F Pocket spring-steel net frame 30cm diameter frame when open. Spring steel frame that twists up and folds to pocket size (instructions provided) The frame comes with a short brass handle. Extension handles can be easily fitted using the new push fit system ref. E6764.     £   7.65 E672 Standard black bag for spring-steel net     £   7.35 E672W Standard white bag for spring-steel net     £   7.35       Fourfold Nets - Round aluminium frame which pivots in three places to fold down with the net bag attached, available in three sizes. The frame is supplied with a short brass handle. Extension handles can be added using the net handle system E6764. Bags are now available in black or white. E674F Fourfold net 35cm (14") Frame     £   9.45 E6741F Fourfold net 40cm (16") Frame     £ 12.00 E6745F Fourfold net 50cm (20") Frame     £ 14.00 E675 Standard black bag for 35cm frame     £   8.80 E675W Standard white bag for 35cm frame     £   8.80 E6742 Standard black bag for 40cm frame     £   9.30 E6742W Standard white bag for 40cm frame     £   9.30 E6745 Standard black bag for 50cm frame     £ 15.30 E6745W Standard white bag for 50cm frame     £ 15.30 E6746 Extra fine black bag for 50cm frame     £ 18.95       Kite nets - are the professional nets. Two frame types are available, one of a metal construction and the other with a flexible nylon top giving a better balanced frame with less risk of damage when catching insects on the ground. Like our other nets, a short brass handle is fitted to the frame and extension handles can be added using the push fit system E6764. Overall frame size: 60cm x 46cm (24" x 18"). E677F Metal Kite Net Frame - metal construction     £  26.65 E6771F Nylon Top Kite Net Frame - nylon top     £  24.00 E6772 Standard black Kite net bag (81cm deep)     £  11.10 E6772W Standard white Kite net bag (81cm deep)     £  11.10 E6774 Extra deep black Kite net bag (96cm deep)     £  15.25 E6774W Extra deep white Kite net bag (96cm deep)     £  15.25 E678 White cloth Kite net bag. Suitable for collecting only very small aerial insects. (81cm deep)     £  12.20 NB - The kite net is not recommended for use as a sweep net   E6763 Telescopic net handle - approx 70cm when folded and extending to 180cm. Lightweight aluminium construction black powder coated with plastic wing nuts to tighten the extensions. Suitable for aerial net frames E671F, E674F, E6741F, E677 and E6771F.  To fit this handle the brass ferrule has to unscrewed from the net frame.     £ 18.15  E6764 Push-Fit Net Handles - Strong aluminium tubes, black powder coated with push-fit connections. Available in 60cm (24") sections. Suitable for all our nets that are supplied with short brass handles. These are quick and easy for fit - simply push in and the handles locks on.     £   6.40   E600 Beating Tray - Bignall Pattern. Folding pattern giving a tray area of approx 110cm x 86cm. Suitable for collecting larvae etc. from trees and branches. Frame complete with white bag.     £ 42.65 E600S Spare white bag for beating tray     £ 12.85 E600B Spare black bag for beating tray     £ 12.85   E679 Sweeping Net - for collecting in grass and heather etc. Very strong aluminium frame with stainless steel arms which fold on the umbrella principle. 46cm diameter complete with white bag with reinforced heading.     £ 57.90 E6781 Spare bag for sweeping net     £ 13.00 E6782 Beginners Sweep Net - NEW Simple wire frame construction, ideal for beginners and children for sweeping through grass and heather.  Size: 30cm diameter, supplied complete with white bag and 30cm wooden handle     £ 13.10 E6783 Spare bag for beginners sweep net     £    8.00   E6784 NEW!  Butterfly identification starter kit - click here for details     £  15.60 E6785 NEW!  Insect identification starter kit - click here for details     £  33.85 E6786 NEW  Butterfly Garden Kit - see What's New for details     £  13.00   Pooters - Three types of pooter are available for sucking up small insects into the collecting container from the sweep net.  Perfect for handling very tiny flies. E7081 Mechanical pooter     £ 61.00 E7082 Spare mechanical barrel for E7081     £   4.30 E709 Pooter with glass barrel, cork ends and rubber tubing     £ 10.20 E710 Pooter with perspex barrel. Very tough and durable material with cork ends and rubber tubing     £ 10.20 E711 Spare glass barrel 15cm x 38mm diameter for E709     £   5.95 E712 Spare perspex barrel 15cm x 38mm diameter for E710     £   5.95 E713 Pocket pooter glass.  Small pooter with a 75 x 25mm tube, plastic pipes and rubber bung and tubing. Spare glass tubes use E764.     £   5.92 E714 Pocket pooter. Same as E713 but with a plastic tube instead of glass making it suitable for young children. Spare plastic tubes use E60535     £   5.92 E715  NEW Marking Cage with plunger A useful tool which can be used to mark and examine bumblebees, as described in the Field Guide to Bumblebees B2362.     £   5.80   Thermometers E776 Max-min thermometer      £ 12.90 E777 Digital thermometer         £ 13.00     Moth and Butterfly Traps All our traps for moths and butterflies catch insects alive so they are ideal for survey work, population counts and collecting fertile females for breeding programmes     NEW! Gardner Moth trap - A large moth trap designed for surveying and observing with hinged interlocking roof panels.  Contains the Gardner Light Bar - 2 twin 40W actinic lamps plus a single HalogenA 150W lamp mounted centrally. The lamps can be operated separately if required, but together the power of attraction and retention is increased. The unit is constructed from special quality perspex which allows all UV-A light to pass through unimpeded.  This ensures there are no shadows cast in or around the trap. The trap dismantles flat for easy storage and transportation.  Like the Skinner trap, a sheet should be placed underneath the Gardner trap. E790 Gardner Moth trap complete, including all structural parts, electrics ready-wired, 2m cable and 3-pin plug    £295.00 E791 Gardner light set, including two actinic tubes and holders, one Osram controller, one ceramic bulb holder and base and one HalogenA white bulb    £  50.00 E792 Actinic tube for Gardner Trap    £    7.00 E793 Actinic holder for Gardner Trap    £    2.00 E794 Osram controller for Gardner Trap    £  24.95 E795 Ceramic bulb holder for Gardner Trap    £    6.00 E796 HalogenA bulb for Gardner Trap    £    6.00 Gardner conversion kits will be available for the Skinner and Heath moth traps.  Please contact us with any enquiry.   Blendon Traps - Designed to catch butterflies in the tropics that feed on rotten fruit etc. Two sizes available with white netting. Strings are fully adjustable for different sized butterflies E747 Small - 30cm round base x 46cm high     £   27.35 E748 Large - 38cm round base x 69cm high     £   32.05 E7481 Spare net for large Blendon trap     £   11.10 E7482 Spare net for small Blendon trap     £   10.05   E7484 NEW! Moonlander Moth Trap with Goodden Light - see What's New for more details     £ 190.15 E7487 NEW! 40W Johnson Ranger moth trap - see What's New for more     £ 110.15   The Robinson Mercury Moth Trap - This trap is one of the best available for quantities and species of moth attracted. The base and cone are made of high impact moulded ABS plastic. The trap is rustless, robust and light. It comes complete with all electrical fittings, including the necessary connectors, choke, lamp, rainshield as well as 50m of flex on a handy cable winder and operating instructions. Designed for 200-250 volt operation, a transformer can be used to adapt for110volt supply. For personal safety we strongly recommend that an earth leakage trip be fitted (E7584) or similar device. E749 Robinson Moth Trap - Complete     £295.15 E751 Robinson Moth Trap without electrical fittings ie. base, collar, cone and rainshield     £190.00 Spares for Robinson Moth Trap:   E753 Extra Flex - 50m     £  19.50 E754 MV lamp - 125 watt 3 pin. This lamp must not be connected directly to the mains, a choke must be used. *Buy three and get a fourth free*     £  10.65 E7542 160 watt lamp. Blended type - 2 pin fitting which can be used directly from the mains - saving the cost of a choke. However, the moth catch will be smaller.     £  10.65   E755 Choke for MV lamp E754 ready-wired with leads     £  81.10 E757 Transparent collar     £  22.50 E758 Splash proof connector     £    6.70 E7581 Brass MV lamp holder 3-pin     £    7.50 E7582 Rainshield for MV lamp     £    6.50 E7584 Earth leakage trip - 30MA     £  25.00       Z6691 MV lamp - 125 watt ES screw fitting - for DIY traps     £  10.65   Skinner Moth Trap - Designed by Bernard Skinner. A portable moth trap using the Robinson trap electrics. The trap consists of four sides of aluminium, with perspex top pieces but no base, so it should be placed over a sheet. The trap is dismantled very easily down to 48cm x 30cm E7591 Trap complete with electrical fittings as for the Robinson trap. No rainshield available,     £250.15 E759 Basic trap without electrical fittings     £135.00   NEW!  40W Heath/Rigid moth traps (mains operated) New more powerful Heath and Rigid moth traps, designed to increase catch sizes with a greater light output than the 12V portable versions (below). The traps are mains operated so ideal for use in back gardens, but they can be made portable using an inverter Z682 and battery (see batteries under 12volt trap add-ons below). **If you already have a 12V Heath or Rigid trap and would like to convert this to operate a 40W tube, see below for our conversion kit**   FOR ILLUSTRATIONS, PLEASE LOOK UNDER WHAT'S NEW E7592 NEW!  40W Heath Moth Trap (mains-operated)     £  85.15 E7593 NEW!  40W Rigid Moth Trap (mains-operated)     £  78.15 E7594 40W Heath/Rigid Conversion Kit  -  Kit to convert 12V Heath/Rigid traps to operate a 40W tube from the mains.  Consists of a 40W tube and vanes unit, ready wired electrics with 2m cable and 3-pin plug. Supplied with instructions.     £  55.15 Z682 12V-240V Inverter     £  34.50       6W Heath Portable Moth Trap - Smaller more compact moth trap which runs from a 12 volt DC supply. Most suitable is a 12 volt re-chargeable motorcycle battery with a minimum rating of 12ah (available separately) which is compact and will run the trap each night with a regular charge. The trap is highly suitable for beginners where cost is a major factor, and its portability makes it ideal for collecting in remote areas where no electricity or generators are available. The 6W 9" actinic tube does not attract as many moths as the MV lamp. Research suggests a drop of about 40% in quantity and species, but a very useful trap which folds flat for ease of transport. E7585 6W Heath Portable Moth Trap (excluding power supply -  battery/mains unit)     £  82.15 E7586 Spare 6W actinic bulb - 9"     £    8.85 E7587 Black actinic tube     £  14.45 Z690 Tube and vanes unit, ready-wired with cable and plug     £  25.75 8W Rigid Portable Trap - lightweight plastic bucket design. Easy to dismantle and clean. A 12V trap, on the same principle as the Heath trap but with an 8W 12" actinic tube. E7588 8W Rigid Portable Moth Trap (excluding power supply - battery/mains unit)     £  75.15 E7589 Spare 8W 12" actinic tube for rigid trap     £  11.10 Z6900 Tube and vanes unit, ready-wired with cable and plug     £  28.65 12 volt trap add-ons/spares: E7583 Mains unit for either 12V trap to enable running from 240v mains     £  43.95 Z683 12volt rechargeable sealed battery (27ah)     £  43.50 Z6831 12volt rechargeable sealed battery (12ah). A cheaper lighter alternative to the battery above, which will operate a trap for a shorter period of time (approx overnight) before needing to be charged.     £  28.50 Z684 Battery charger for sealed batteries     £  26.70 Z685 Ballast unit complete with battery lead     £  31.10 Z686 Solar switch.  This will turn the trap on at dusk and off at dawn     £  32.00   E7595 Malaise Trap - Designed to capture large quantities of insects mainly diptera and hymenoptera without the need of a power source, suction trap or light. It looks similar to a ridge tent made of netting without sides, the insects being trapped by a centre panel and collected in a bottle at one end. The trap consists of a collecting head, a spare collecting bottle, six plastic tent pegs, two jubilee clips for attaching the head to the main support post, six strong nylon cords as guy ropes and an instruction sheet. Support posts are not provided.     £125.00   E7598 NEW Spider Catcher - A clever device which catches and traps spiders and other insects without harming them (see What's New for illus.     £   8.10 E7599 Spydadome - device for trapping and observing spiders consisting of a double dome on a base for screwing to a wall or tree. The spiders can be observed without disturbance by removing the outer dome and viewing through the clear one.     £   2.00   E760 Honda Generator Model EX7 - Honda generators are beautifully designed four stroke engines. This model is recommended as it only has a noise level of 82 decibels and a running time of over 5 hours without refuelling. Voltage 240 volts AC and 12 volts DC. Output of 650 watts which will run more than one trap. (Useful during power cuts) Dry wt 12kgs.     £610.00   E799 UV Spectacles   NEW   £      6.76   Mammal traps and scales V1203 Rat/Squirrel Trap - new style at a cheaper price. A single entry trap, treadle operated with a slam bar to hold the door in place when the trap is sprung.  With carry handle. Dimensions: 600mm x 180mm wide x 160mm high Weight: 1.1kg     £   35.90 V1204 Trip-Trap - a plastic trap for catching small mammals without harming them. Ideal for short term study work     £   16.45 V1205 Longworth Small Mammal Trap - Suitable for mice etc. No harm to mammals when caught, very useful for survey work, supplied with instructions     £   46.00   Small Mammal Scale - Tubular spring hanging scales for weighing small mammals etc V1207 Scales to weigh 1N(100g) in 0.01N(1g) increments  NEW     £   17.50 V1209 Scales to weigh 1kg in 5g increments     £   16.50   V1208 Callipers with thumb screw for fine adjustment, measures up to 11cm     £     5.90       V1210 NEW Batbox III D - A heterodyne bat detector capable of detecting the 16 species of bat in the UK, and many other insect feeding bats around the world.    Tuneable frequency range from 20kHz-120kHz Dimensions: 120 x 67 x 32mm       £ 132.00 V1211 Bumblebee Nest Box (see What's New for more details)  NEW     £   13.25 V1212 Ladybird / Bug Box (see What's New for more details)  NEW     £   10.95   Geological Field Equipment G801 Geological Hammer 1lb     £   19.30 G804 Geological Club Hammer     £   14.20 G808 Geological Wallet containing 6 different cold chisels     £   20.15