Insect Abundance In a grassland near York University

Method: Three group members were involved in collecting the data of insect abundance. A catching net, a measuring tape and a timer were used during the experiment. The measuring tape was placed on the grassland to indicate a transect distance of 5 meters, then a member would walk along that path waving the catching net violently through the grass for exactly one minute and observe for any insects caught in the net after. The insects caught in this experiment mainly consisted of spiders, ants, mosquitoes, beetles and grasshoppers. The experiment was repeated 10 times. Condition: Experiemnt was conducted around 2:30 PM Wednesday September 30th, partly cloudy and the temperature was approximately 20 degrees celsius.