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Homemade Berlese funnel
Copyright © 2010 Joe Zito

Homemade Berlese funnel
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
March 23, 2010
I was bored this winter and made a very cheap Berlese funnel. Dumpster dived water bottle with bottom cut off, dumpster dived screen scrap, old curtain rod cut into three legs, duct tape and a clip on light fixture. The bulb was the most expensive part (halogen).
Contributed by Joe Zito on 23 March, 2010 - 7:47pm
Last updated 24 November, 2011 - 1:17am

Tullgren
Actually a Tullgren funnel since you are using a light if I am not mistaken.
… okeller, 1 March, 2011 - 8:29pm

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