How to catch bugs to feed fish?

[EntoStentor]

The day of the first rain after a long dry spell here, termites migrate, so I swing a net around to catch as many as I can, and whereever they land, they lose their wind, also dumped in the tank.
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I also check the patio every morning for dead or half dead insects, took less than a few moments for this 5" wingspan moth to disappear..
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And when these clumsy flyers arrive they are a special treat, lots of extra protein.
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The one above is about 5" long.
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Tasty. Not just for fish. Both the termites and the grasshopper

 

[darkness975]

Do you guys have any tips or ideas for diy contraptions to catch bugs?

I'm trying to catch and provide alternative foods for my fish while we ride the quarantine. Im still good on staple pellets for a while but I'm trying to also stretch it as far as I can having been laid off.

I've been scavenging for worms and was successful last week (live in FL) but it has not rained in a while and now everything is bone dry again. Lots of mosquitoes and what have you tho.

Thanks!

This is just food for thought (no pun intended) but I am also an exotic invertebrate keeper in addition to a fish keeper, and one thing we do not do is feed anything caught from outside directly. The risk of parasites, pesticides, etc. is too great.

It is best to make your captures and then breed them in captivity. After a couple of generations then you can feed them safely as anything that would do your pets harm would be bred out.