insect trap

Six-legged creature catcher

An insect trap is a device designed to capture or kill insects.

Traps vary by target and method—sticky paper for flies, pheromone lures for moths, light traps for mosquitoes, pitfall traps for crawling insects.

Some are used in pest control, others in scientific monitoring: We set insect traps throughout the orchard to track beetle populations.

Related
  • bugCrawling creature or defect
  • flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
  • fly paperAdhesive trap for insects
  • stickyApt to adhere
  • baitLure for prey

bait station · catch · zapper · swatter · pest · pest control · mosquito · net · lure · amber · flytrap · glue · pheromone · cage · ant farm · snare · buzz · pitcher

Categories
Opposites
pest control method/function

insect trapinsect repellent

Substance deterring biting pests

mosquito repellent · pest repellent · citronella · bug spray · DEET

relationship to insects

insect trapbee hotel

Nesting site for solitary pollinators

butterfly garden · wildlife garden · insectarium

pest control method

insect trapinsect repellent

Substance deterring biting pests

bug spray · repellent · citronella candle · mosquito coil · bug zapper

Family

insect, trap, insects, traps, trapped, trapping, trapper, entrap, entrapment

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G