If you were interesting in collecting Collembola and soil arthropods what type of equipment might you need ? A standard piece of equipment for sampling soil inhabiting insects is the Berlese Funnel, which is basically a large funnel with a piece of wire screen placed near the top of the funnel. A source of heat, usually a light bulb, is placed above the funnel and a collecting jar is placed beneath the funnel. That is all that is needed to collect millions of Collembola.