Aaron, if you are willing to do it, and are a good enough wing shot, a 28 gauge shotgun with dust shot works. Only tiny holes in the wings, usually not damaging the taxonomically important features. However, if you need the beasts alive, that is another matter.
If your collection location is marsh, a small boat and patience will help. Just a thought, no experience with this at all: Would they entangle in a mist net of the sort used for birds? david mcneely ---- "Aaron T. Dossey" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I need to get ahold of a regular supply, about 10-15 every couple of > weeks, of dragonflies in the genus Anax. > > These seem to be some of the most challenging to get with the standard > daytime netting method, as they land much less frequently than other > species and are almost always over water. > > Any suggestions? > > Can they be easily found at night resting, etc.? > > Thanks! > > -- > Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D. > Biochemistry and Molecular Biology > Founder/Owner: All Things Bugs > http://www.allthingsbugs.com > https://www.facebook.com/Allthingsbugs > 1-352-281-3643 -- David McNeely
