Features:

  • Net for insect specimen capture
  • Extendible from 18.0 to 32.0” for range of reach
  • 14.0” ring for collection
  • 48.0” net length for preventing escape of insects
  • Made of nylon for durability
This thing works so much better than fly swatters

So. Guinea pigs + time = flies. This thing works so much better than fly swatters. You don't need to wait for 'em to land, or get bug guts all over the place. Just use this net, and scoop 'em right out of the air. The net is nice and wide, the construction is rigid, and the act of scooping up more flies just pushes the ones you've already caught deeper into the net. Then a little trip outside, and turning the net inside-out, and the flies are no longer a problem.

Conveniently collapsible, light and reasonably sturdy...

I LOVE this net. The collapsible nature of it makes it handy for throwing into a backpack and going out collecting. I've used it for dragon flies, butterflies, wasps, bees, you name it! The netting material itself isn't notably strong. In one example, I've tried to go for a dragonfly resting on a nettles bush - only to find the dragonfly buzzing away, and me trying to coax my net from the thorny bush. This was purely operators error and not the fault of the net, but equally useful info for if you're planning to use this in dense brush. With a bit of white thread, a needle and some diligence you can patch up holes rather easily! My only real gripe is the diameter of the net. It doesn't quite form a full circle, but rather an acute ellipse like shape. If you look in the product image of the net, you can see what I'm talking about. That's not the angle in which they took the picture, that's actually how the net is shaped. Take that as you will, but the net is functional and otherwise just what I needed.

A.E. butterfly nets

The nets have yet to be used by the 'giftees' but I fiddled with two of them ( I bought four) and the locking mechanisms on the handles did not work. I 'jury rigged' them with a plastic toothpick jammed into a groove in the handle and it seemed to work okay. I removed the picks, moved the handles, and re-inserted the picks and it worked. But that is no excuse for a lock that does not work. As long as the kids Who will use the nets have some fun, and catch some bugs, and Their Dad can deal with the handles, what else matters? I shall supply Dad with a lot of plastic toothpicks, which can be found at a local drug store sold under the name 'Doctor's Brush Picks'. Also, they are good toothpicks! Correction ! THE COLLAR IS PART OF THE LOWER HANDLE. TO ADJUST THE LENGTH, HOLD THE LOWER HANDLE BY THE COLLAR AND TWIST THE UPPER HANDLE! I APOLOGIZE IF I MISLED ANYONE.

Sugar glider must have!

I got this because I have sugar gliders, and I have a ninja sugar glider who likes to either bolt past you as you're handing his brother a treat or he likes to Macgyver his way out to freedom in the middle of the night. Of course, when you're chasing a 150g super fast marsupial who thinks it's a game, anything helps. This is large enough to capture a rogue glider with ease and quite frankly, I am impressed at how sturdy it is! In the three days of ownership of this net I've already had to use it once in a game of catch me if you can with him. I was able to scoop up the escaped glider with in seconds and he was baffled as to why his game of chase ended so soon. I recommend this to all glider owners! (Needless to say he accepted his capture and crawled out of it and into my shoulder to groom my hair for a few minutes before jumping back into the cage to eat treats with the rest of his colony.)

Best EVER!

I have tried MANY butterfly nets over the years. I just recently bought 4 different kinds of butterfly nets on Amazon to see which one I liked best. This one wins hands down. I am raising baby chicks in the house and I need to get them grasshoppers a few times a day. This American Education net collected at least ten times the amount of grasshoppers in at least half the time! The reason being is the design of the net. It is LONG and at the end of it, is is narrow, which traps the grasshoppers, making it hard for them to jump back out. Plus, I can hold the net shut in the middle with my hand when I am walking through the house. This is great!! The only thing I would change is the quality of the netting. It has not ripped yet, but it appears to be not so strong. I walk out in pastures where I get dead grass with small thorns on them and I don't know how long the net could keep up with that. If I had known this one was so good, I would not have wasted my money on the others. Oh well, the children will enjoy the others.

LOVE these nets!!!

Love LOVE these nets! They are the best. The only nets that we've found long enough to really effectively catch butterflies and "flip" the net over while in midair. Pole is aluminum, so not heavy. All in all, very good quality. Highly recommended to casual or avid butterfly catchers.

Got me an A

I took an entomology class last semester in college, and the nets they provided us with had a reach of about 1.5 feet. This sucker breaks down into my backpack, and has a much more substantial reach. It makes it much easier to sneak up on/reach quicker specimens like grasshoppers and dragonflies. I had one of the best collections at the end of the year, and this net helped me get it. If you are just getting into entomology this is a great place to start for the money

I love this thing

I love this thing.. I've had several bets over the years. And alot of bugs are instinctively shy of hand held nets. I'm not kidding, most bugs will try to land on this thing if given a chance. I didn't think the polyester netting would hold up. I'm impressed. With the adjustable handle I can get at the wasps and carpenter bees that are 10 - 12 feet around my house too.

Glad I bought it.

Let me tell you - this works great for catching bats. I have had a few in the house this summer - darn things. I ordered this specifically for catching bats and tonight it did the trick. Caught it, flipped the tail of net over the hoop and took it outside and let it loose. So if you have bats you need to get outside, you want this. Great product

This net is awesome. It is well made and versatile

This net is awesome. It is well made and versatile. I bought it for my 3 y/o son to help him catch butterflies and dragonflies behind my place. It turns out that is is useful for catching lizards which if anyone has tried by hand you know just how fast those little dinosaurs are. The net proved to be very useful for catching minnows as the nets' webbing is tiny and the little fish could not escape. It was a great learning experience for my boy and I hope to be able to catch a little bit larger fish in the near future along with frogs of course. I recommend the net because it is light enough for a toddler to carry around and extends outward enough to help an adult catch flying insects,etc.

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