The D-Net (Kick Net)

Overview

The D-Net is the net that fills the Bug Box. It’s built around a sturdy metal frame: a marine-grade aluminium outer frame with an inner brass frame that clamps the net bag in place, giving it real resistance to wear and tear in the field.

The 500 micron mesh is a precision net sized for benthic macroinvertebrate work — fine enough to retain the organisms OBBN and CABIN target, including smaller early-instar specimens, while letting fine sediment and water pass. The net bag is removable, so it can be rinsed, replaced, or swapped for a different mesh on the same frame.

The solid wood handle is a deliberate choice: unlike aluminium, wood floats if you drop it, and it stays comfortable to hold in cold water over a long sampling day.