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Step by step guide to catching crickets

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  1. Locate crickets by listening carefully to the sounds of chirping
  2. Use a nearby internet terminal to research what they most like to eat. (Iceberg Lettuce !?)
  3. Construct a cunning trap around fresh bait
  4. Wait for crickets, carefully and very quietly

Trap designs that were tried, and rejected.

  1. A basket propped up by a bent twig, connected to twine for rapid deployment.
  2. An impromptu fishing-rod, baited with carrot peelings, dangled temptingly over a basket.
  3. A pit trap, concealed by woven grass and twigs.

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5 Responses to “Step by step guide to catching crickets”

  1. Caroline Says: August 15th, 2008 at 09:13

    Looks like a lot of patience is required in addition to lettuce.

    Were any caught?

  2. cms Says: August 15th, 2008 at 13:21

    Absolutely none!

  3. Caroline Says: August 16th, 2008 at 17:48

    Oh so was that due to a lack of patience or inappropriate lettuce do you think?

  4. cms Says: August 16th, 2008 at 17:56

    I’ll pin it on poor luck, and perhaps a little over-engineering at the design stage.

  5. Caroline Says: August 17th, 2008 at 09:37

    Over-engineering? Surely not! :-)

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