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or that it helped you learn something new. If you do want to set your trap up during the day, it is important to check it regularly - at least every few hours and ideally every hour - to avoid creatures dying of heat or exposure.

Don't leave it any longer, or you might harm the creatures you catch. Check your trap in the morning, before the day starts to get warm.

Since many invertebrates are active at night, it is best to leave your trap overnight.

This gives the creatures somewhere to hide in the trap and reduces the likelihood of larger carnivorous invertebrates (such as large beetles or spiders) preying on the smaller ones.

It is a good idea to add some leaves to the bottom of your pot.

You're unlikely to find much in the middle of a normal lawn with short grass. Next to dead wood or in flowery grassland would work well.

You're most likely to catch something interesting if you place your trap somewhere with varied vegetation.

You could also add small holes to the bottom of your pot to let water drain away. Balance a small piece of wood or stone on four small stones (one for each corner).

If it looks like it might rain, make a small 'roof' for your trap.

Water will ruin your trap, so don't place it at the bottom of a slope where water could run in.Even a millimetre lip can have an impact and stop things from falling in. It's really important that your container is flush with the ground.He has these tips for anyone who wants to try setting up their own pitfall traps: Museum scientist Sam Thomas regularly sets up pitfall traps in the Museum's gardens as part of biodiversity monitoring of the area.