Insect Locator Map - Woods Leaf Litter

In leaf litter and on the ground: Look for springtails, ants, crickets, cockroaches, beetles, especially ground beetles,, weevils, and tiger beetles, and different insect larvae.

Leaf litter can be collected and placed in a Berlese funnel to extract small insects. Larger insects can be seen easily.

Pitfall traps can also be used to collect insects crawling on the ground.

View a video on Pitfall Traps.

Leaf Litter