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Bug catcher

Hyperpolyglot

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British Official English


What's the French word for the bug catching net catcher thing the boy in the picture is holding? Would my following words work?
Filet d'insecte
Receveur d'insecte

Or is there a single French word that describe this object? Thanks
The formal English is "butterfly net", even if it is used for catching dragonflies, or sometimes "aerial insect net" - for the former the French is "filet aux papillons".
"Filet à insecte" is really unusual.
Everybody will say "filet papillon" and not "filet papillons".

Even for catching pokemons.
"filet à insectes" is the technically correct term; I guess most natives would understand...
"filet à papillons" is more common.
(entomologie) filet fauchoir (destiné à la capture des insectes dans les zones herbeuses, mais aussi dans les arbres, arbustes, maquis, etc.)

filet troubleau (pour insectes aquatiques)
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