How To Attract An Entomologist

Attract an entomologist

Step 1. Locate a suitable patch of forest, field, or desert.

Step 2. Wait for a warm, moonless summer night.

Step 3. Using a long extension cord, plug in a blacklight. Or even better, a mercury-vapor lamp.

Step 4. Sit back and watch your prey arrive.*

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From Scientific American Blogs, 6 December, 2011

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