hand net

A simple device used for capturing composed of a mesh netting bag framed around the opening with a handle attached. The shape and size of the frame, handle length, and type of netting used varies depending on what the device was built to catch.

The most common type depicted here are butterfly nets, but other types of hand nets include, but are not limited to, those use for catching fish, animals, or even skimming leaves from a pool.

See also

• net

The following tags implicate this tag: butterfly_net (learn more).