2.2 Different types of pitfall traps used in the present study
To determine how different pitfall trap designs may affect the number and species of the captured scorpions, eight differently designed traps were used (Table 1). Eight plastic buckets with two diameters, 10 and 15 cm, were used, all with a depth of 15 cm. Sixteen round white plastic lids, 14 and 20 cm in diameter, served as trap covers for the small and large traps, respectively, and four wooden sticks were used to hold the covers 2.5 cm above the traps. Plastic funnels with two opening diameters,10 and 15 cm, were used, which were precisely fitted to the opening sizes of the small and large traps, respectively. The outlet diameter of all funnels was 3.5 cm.
TABLE 1 The different types of pitfall traps used in this study (funnel= trap equipped with a funnel, cup= trap without funnel)