Surveying Different Insects Using Pan Traps

Researcher's went to York University's Grassland's and Woodlots and surveyed different insects using pan traps. A total of 18 bowls(pans) of different colours were taken to set up these pan traps. There was an even amount of each colour: white blue and yellow to make a total of 18 bowls.A jug of soapy water was also filled and taken to do this survey.First the bowls were placed at the Grassland's in a pattern:white,blue,yellow,white,blue... linearly on the ground 1 m away from each other. They were each then filled quarter way with soapy water. The remaining 9 bowls were placed in the same pattern in the Woodlots. The bowls were not disturbed for about 2 hours. After the two hours, the researcher's went back and collected data based on what they saw in the pan traps.