Fly Trap

[Plank 8]

I have had a go at making a Olsen & Thompson style fly trap (chapter 9 "More trap making step by step" John Bryan). In case anyone is intrested I used a large clear plastic beaker, with a mesh side vent, as the catch chamber. The wire mesh I got by cutting up a wire sieve - okay in the end but tricky to make a funnel out of as oddly elastic.

 

Anyway, I think it sorta works as it seems to be able to catch lots of tiny fruit flies. Even if they can eventually squirm through the mesh vent. The problem is I was hoping for house flies, there are always some in the kitchen. I have been using pickle juice, vinegar and sugar as suggested for house flies in chapter 9. I have been able to regularly look at the trap today but they seem to be paying it no attention at all. Can anyone suggest a bait that would attract house flies and that the feminine members of the household would fine acceptable indoors?

[socks 32,253]

Get a glass jar with a metal lid ... Take a six inch nail and bang a hole in the lid ... Drop a bit of raw meat in there and bobs your uncle ........

[darren_nash 85]

same for wasps add jam

[FENN 24]

Put some fishmeal ground bait in there that should do the trick .Out side put some fresh rabbit guts in there the flys are on it in seconds

[DIDO.1 22,844]

magnum body grip baited with rabbit guts.

[Matt 160]

magnum body grip baited with rabbit guts.

Snaring would be cheaper

[wi11ow 2,657]

my dog does 3 flies from one slip

[The one 8,493]

Sterling fly trap maybe a £5 each

[Plank 8]

 

Snaring would be cheaper

 

 

Well, if you are going to give them personal attention...

 

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