Kite net
- Pronunciation
- /kahyt net/
- Category
- Equipment
- Singular
- Kite net
- Plural
- Kite nets
Definition
A type of net attached to a kite or other aerial device used to capture flying insects for study, particularly useful in capturing species that are difficult to reach with ground-based methods.
Etymology
The term combines 'kite', from Old English 'cyta', borrowed from Middle Low German 'kite', and 'net', from Old English 'net', originally meaning 'an open fabric for catching'.
Example
Entomologists utilized a kite net to capture specimens of migratory dragonflies flying at high altitudes.
Synonyms
- Aerial net
- Flying insect net
Related Terms
- Insect net
- Aerial sampling
- Entomological collecting
Usage Notes
Kite nets are particularly effective for sampling populations of flying insects that are beyond the reach of traditional sweep nets and hand nets.