The purse-string trap in action. (A) A thin string is looped around the

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Download scientific diagram | The purse-string trap in action. (A) A thin string is looped around the edge of a fine mesh cloth, which is then placed under a hinged board upon which the bait is located. Four more strings are attached to the thin string at the corners of the mesh. These four strings are tied to a single collecting string that is looped over a branch higher on the tree. The dimensions of the entire board (including folding parts) are 20.3 cm × 50.9 cm. (B) To collect the trap the trailing end of the collecting string is pulled, causing the mesh cloth to envelope the board along with any foraging ants. (C) The board sections fold up and the whole trap is put in a plastic bag. from publication: Optimizing Diversity Assessment Protocols for High Canopy Ants in Tropical Rain Forest | The canopies of tropical rain forests support highly diverse, yet poorly known, animal and plant communities. It is vital that researchers who invest the time needed to gain access to the high canopy are able efficiently to survey the animals and plants that they find there. | Ants, Rainforest and Traps | ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists.