Insect Diversity and Abundance Determined by Pan Trap Sampling Method at York University

The related data was collected on Tuesday, September 29th 2015, between the times of 3:00 to 4:30 pm, in collaboration with Bonnie Duong, Markian Plawiuk, Muhammad Akram and Daniel Germani . There was a moderate rain, as well as cloud cover, throughout the duration of the experiment. Nine pan traps each were placed in the Danby grassland and Danby Woodlot at York University, Keele campus, Toronto, Ontario. In each location, i.e. woodlot or grassland, nine bowls of alternating colours of blue, yellow and white, were place in a single file linear formation approximately 2 metres apart, for a total of 18m. The bottoms of the bowls were covered with about a centimetre of water to deter the insects from escaping. The traps were then left undisturbed for approximately one hour. Upon returning, the contents of the bowls were emptied into the sieve to better observe the individuals and the RTUs.