Abstract
THE investigation of insects in the upper air has so far been conducted on a very limited scale. Probably the first attempt to collect insects from such an environment was that made by E. P. Felt, in the United States in 1926, who used a special kind of trap attached to the lower wings of an aeroplane. Since that year, several experimental attempts have been made to explore the insects and other arthropods of the upper air. Thus in 1931, 1932 and 1933 more extended flights by aeroplanes, with insect traps attached, were made in the United States.
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IMMS, A. Insects in the Upper Air. Nature 144, 406–407 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144406a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144406a0
