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DURING my visit to South Australia, I wished to obtain some specimens of the insects of the country, for my naturalist friends at home. At first I experienced considerable difficulty in catching those whose movements were rapid, without injuring their bodies. Recently I have been able to secure nearly every specimen seen, by the following method.
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JERVIS-SMITH, F. A Note on Catching Insects, and the Behaviour of the Bulldog-Ant of South Australia. Nature 59, 295 (1899). https://doi.org/10.1038/059295b0
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