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)