SLAM Trap II - Standard

SLAM Trap II - Standard
  • Model:BT1014
 
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All-terrain, modular Malaise trap for canopy-to-ground sampling

The SLAM trap (Sea, Land, and Air Malaise Trap) is a modular, self-supported flight-intercept device that operates on land, in water, or suspended in the air.  It assembles quickly with shock-corded poles, reduces orientation constraints with cross baffles, and allows component-level replacement to minimize downtime.  The design is patented.

Detailed Description

Traditional Malaise traps can be slow to erect, require large open areas, and rely on external supports.  The standard SLAM trap II overcomes these challenges with a freestanding frame of shock-corded poles and clip points, allowing quick deployment across varied habitats.  Cross baffles collect from four sides, reducing dependence on wind direction and sun exposure for placement.

The trap’s modular design allows the fabric body, collection head, and poles to be replaced individually if lost or damaged.  Deployment options include aerial suspension (for canopy access and daisy-chaining to achieve vertical stratification), ground interception, and aquatic use with a simple flotation frame for wetland sampling.

Functional Advantages

  • Modular design: Fabric body, collection head, and poles are individually replaceable, extending service life and reducing downtime.
  • Shock-corded pole framework: Clips secure the fabric to poles for setup in minutes.  Nearly freestanding; guy ropes are recommended in windy conditions.
  • Four-sided interception: Cross baffles collect insects from all directions, reducing orientation bias and simplifying placement decisions.
  • Multi-mode deployment: Operates on land, suspended in air, or on water with a flotation frame for wetland transects.
  • Specimen quality: Removable moth excluder (1 × 1 cm grid) limits entry of larger insects such as Lepidoptera and odonates; optional bottom collector preserves insects (e.g., Coleoptera) that drop upon impact.

Field Notes

  • Placement: Position along trails, forest edges, stream corridors, or canopy gaps; orient the central barrier roughly perpendicular to expected insect flight paths.
  • Clear entry: Keep approach areas free of vegetation; moderate shade helps reduce evaporation in warm weather.
  • Servicing: Check collection bottles on a regular schedule (e.g., weekly), adjusting for temperature and catch volume.  Re-tension lines after strong wind or a heavy catch.
  • Preservative & labels: Use a preservative compatible with your analyses (e.g., ethanol for morphology/DNA).  Include trap ID, date/time, and preservative on labels.
  • Hot/dry conditions: Monitor preservative levels and top up as needed to prevent desiccation.
  • Multiple traps: Space units 50–150 m apart to reduce spatial dependence; record effort in trap-days and note covariates such as weather, vegetation structure, and edge distance.
  • Orientation studies: For experiments requiring directionality data, consider the dual-head ez-Migration trap to collect opposite flight directions separately.

Disclaimer: Field Notes provide practical guidance and examples.  Actual procedures should be adapted to site conditions, study objectives, and institutional protocols.  Users are responsible for safe deployment and compliance with local regulations.

Pack Contents

  • 1 × Fabric Trap Body
  • 2 × Shock-corded Poles (L309 cm)
  • 1 × Collection Head (pre-installed)
  • 3 × Collection Bottles (1 pre-installed)
  • 4 × Guy Lines
  • 5 × Alloy Pin Stakes
  • 1 × Carrying Bag

Additional replacement parts are listed under the Parts tab.

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