Method and apparatus for capturing and time-sorting insects

An apparatus for capturing and time-sorting one or more insects comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to:
• serve as an entrance for the one or more insects;
• and
• facilitate trapping of the one or more insects;
• the receiving unit comprising:
• a first receiving part configured to serve as the entrance for the one or more insects, the first receiving part comprises one or more openings, at least one of the one or more openings is configured to serve as the entrance for the one or more insects, the first receiving part is substantially tubular, the one or more openings are distributed uniformly along a peripheral surface of the first receiving part;
• and
• a first trapping part attached with the first receiving part, the first trapping part is configured to receive the one or more insects from the first receiving part for collection and retention of the one or more insects in the plurality of containers, the first trapping part is substantially funnel-shaped, wherein a first end of the first trapping part is attached with a first end of the first receiving part for receiving the one or more insects from the first receiving part;
• a collecting unit comprising a plurality of containers configured to collect and retain the one or more insects trapped via the receiving unit, wherein the collecting unit is attached with the receiving unit such that at least a portion of the receiving unit is movable with respect to the plurality of containers, the portion of the receiving unit movable with respect to the plurality of containers is a second trapping part, the second trapping part is movably attached with the first trapping part, wherein the second trapping part is configured to receive the one or more insects from the first trapping part for collection and retention of the one or more insects in the plurality of containers, the second trapping part is substantially tubular and is movably attached with the first trapping part such that at least a portion of the second trapping part is at a predetermined angle with respect to the collecting unit to facilitate collection and retention of the one or more insects in the plurality of containers, the collecting unit further comprises a disk, the disk comprises a first opening configured to enable collection and retention of the one or more insects received from the second trapping part in the plurality of containers, the disk is attached with the second trapping part at the first opening;
• a control unit operationally connected with the receiving unit, wherein the control unit is configured to enable time-dependent movement of the portion of the receiving unit with respect to the plurality of containers, wherein the time-dependent movement enables collection and retention of the one or more insects in the one or more containers during a predetermined period of time for time-sorting the one or more insects.