obsolete dipper for arthropod immatures true A dipper is a commonly used tool for collecting larvae and pupae from their aquatic development sites. Dippers vary in size, shape and the material they are constructed from. A variety of utensils have been used as dippers, e.g. soup ladles, rectangular enamel pie dishes, photographic trays, frying pans, plastic or enamel bowls, household metal strainers and spoons. Volumes of water collected by the dipper can vary from 100 ml to more than 1 liter depending on the specific dipper used. Dippers can be equipped with plastic or metal screen bottoms, or customized with long handles to increase their reach. [ISBN:9781402066658]" collection of pupae from dippers dipper for immatures MIRO:30000063 MIRO:30000064 A device that is designed for the collection of arthropod larvae or pupae from water and has the shape of a ladle or a pan. collection of larvae from dippers VSMO:0001479 dipper for arthropod immatures term imported