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a) Sweep net- This is used for catching ?ying insects.
b) Fish net- This is used for trapping small ?sh and other small Water animals.
c) Pooter- This is used for sucking small animals from rock surfaces or barks of trees.
d) Bait trap- This is used for attracting and trapping small animals including rats.
e) Pit fall trap- This is used for catching crawling animals.
f) Pair of forceps- This is an apparatus used for picking up small crawling animals like the stinging insects.
g) Specimen bottles- These are bottles used for keeping collected specimen. They are of different sizes depending on the size of the specimen being studied.
h) Magnifying lens- This is used to enlarge small objects. A hand lens is a common magnifying lens used in the laboratory.
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