Spider and Insect Trap, Clear, Multicolor

Useless product

I'm in a house that's over 50 years old, very clean but with a small moisture issue in the basement that I just bought a pump dehumidifier for. Had a manual-dump dehumidifier for years before but it doesn't seem to remove enough moisture. I reference this as this is the only reason why I can see that I'd have an issue with spiders down there; it's not major, but there's enough (I can find about one a day during Spring) that it's a problem. So I put a half dozen of these in the spots I've seen them. They have caught some huge ones. Where these things are coming from is SO puzzling, as there are minimal ways to enter from the outside and most everything is off the floors on rollers/etc., mostly organized and as clean as a basement can be. In other words, few places for them to hide. Once I see something trapped on one of these things I use a paper towel to grab the sticky part and squash the catch as quickly as possible; I really don't like killing things in general, and I'm hoping that the spiders/silverfish/etc that get stuck on these die as quickly as possible, I don't want them struggling... ...Well... I saw a wolf spider caught on one one day. I had a horrible back issue and couldn't bend under the sink area to get to it immediately... The next day I could...BUT...THE WOLF SPIDER WAS GONE FROM THE TRAP. A medium sized one this time. I was absolutely shocked. These strips are kinda like those wax hair-removal strips. In fact, I assumed that's basically what they are, re-purposed. So, VERY sticky. I could NOT believe the spider was gone. I am the only one in the house. There is no other explanation except that it escaped the sticky part. I am continuing to use the strips with success, and they do seem to have reduced the problem by a solid 90% or so. Ended up catching at least a dozen wolf spiders, some very large (over a couple inches including their legs in a few instances...really horrifying things, even tho I understand they're beneficial in many ways. I can't tolerate them in my home). SO: it's a worthwhile product, but I'm checking on the strips frequently now and will make sure the catches are killed asap, also because apparently they can actually escape, which leads me to believe they're not dying quickly, which I'd much rather be the case. I'd ask the manufacturer if perhaps there's a way to help ensure they're killed when they get stuck, perhaps a natural food-based killer (like boric acid for ants, roaches, etc.) of some sort. Altho I'd rather not use anything toxic, I think in a case like this where it's so contained, it might make a good option for many of us to help ensure they don't escape, that they die quickly, and therefore completely effective.

This catches insects well. It originally came in a triangular version which you could turn onto 3 sides, allowing you to use it 3 times, each until the base was full with insects. It fit tightly into corners and was easy to fold and secure into shape. They are shipped as flat boards. The new one is rectangular. It does not fit into corners as well. It is hard to fold it into its shape from a flat shape it comes in. There is no way to secure it the shape, so you have to press and get it to stick to its own glue or something like that. I have not figured out how they expect you to do it. Also you can only use this on two sides not on three - effectively increasing your cost by 1/3. They say they made it into this shape because it has more room for larger creatures, however if you use it for spiders, and bugs, it is large enough as a triangle. It is not strong enough for mice, so I don't know what larger creatures they refer to. Mice walk on and off it when laid flat. It as a GREAT product before and now half the ease of use and bug catching quality is gone. I am looking for another brand which is exactly like this used to be. It was a perfect but trap. A lot of people talk about this in their reviews. There are other issues with the new version as well. Search for the word "model" and the reviews of the new model will come up. All that I saw were one star. I am giving it 3 stars because it can still do the job but it is now a royal pain and not as good.

Used these before and they work very well. The only thing I don’t like is that their difficult to fold into a tent shape (they can be used flat) especially if your not good putting things together. That being said however, the folding them into a tent shape instructions kinda suck. And when handling them do your self a favor and avoid touching the glue side . They are sooo sticky, even if they weren’t poisonous to insects they’d still die. Should you get the gluey sticky on your hand/s use rubbing Alcohol and a decent dish soap together simultaneously under very warm water to get it off your hand/s Cont.. Sept4th. I was under the impression that these traps were poisonous, because as well as being as sticky as they are, they smell like chemicals. However upon looking at the package, they apparently aren't toxic. But that being said, I'd still recommend not touching the sticky side, and be sure your pet doesn't mess with the trap. You probably wouldnt want to find Sylvester cat, or Fido dog, trying to pull one off their paw with their teeth. And then have to chase them down when it stuck to their tongues.

These spider traps are awesome. We have a lot of funky freaky big spiders where we live, and they are very good at managing to get inside, despite our best efforts. Pest #2 is crickets during the summer. They're like wizards they just manage to teleport in here in herds. Sure, if we can catch them in a paper cup, we toss them back outside. But a lot of them hide in the nooks and crannies and it's just chirp chirp chirp all night long. I just set these up along the wall in the recesses where nobody goes, like behind the toilet, under cabinets that are off the ground a few inches, inbetween two large pieces of furniture, behind the couch in the corner. At first I was checking them incessantly and I was disappointed. Like I expected every spider in the house to find the traps in the first 3 days. I forgot about them and some time a while later I came across one and I picked it up and peeked in, then yelped and almost dropped it because I didn't expect to see anything at all and there were a bunch of big dead spiders in there. And a cricket. Excited, I went around the house checking all of the other ones and it was bugs bugs bugs. I couldn't believe it. These things are great and I just set them up and forget about them for months, tossing and replacing a few times a year. UPDATE (12/3/18): We had a cricket decide to try to move into the chimney since we never use the fireplace. I thought cricket chirping couldn't possibly get any more annoying, but it turns out that the acoustics in a dusty old chimney do that job just fine. I read somewhere online that you can put a little sprinkle of cornmeal on the center of a glue trap like this and it lures them right to it. It seriously worked like a charm! I put the cornmeal on one of the traps already sitting around (little spoonful right in the center) and stuck it on the floor of the fireplace along the edge, went to bed (with the door closed the the fan on to drown out the noisy little turd) and when I checked the trap in the morning, the cricket problem was solved. I probably could have left the cornmeal trap out instead of throwing it away, but I had visions of hordes of crickets flying in toward the cornmeal playing Ride of the Valkyries so I tossed it in the trash. UPDATE 2022: “Snakes! It HAD to be snakes!” Still goin strong with these terro traps all these years - still catching monster spiders but now also centipedes (I didn’t even know we HAD centipedes!!!) and today a big meaty scary snake. A SNAKE!! That was INSIDE!! PS: pre-fold these badboys with the nonstick paper still on, then peel off the paper and it’s a cinch to lock them into place.

I'm sitting comfortably in my vehicle, shoes off, in a teleconference when out of the vent pops a spider, a centimeter in size. I just about dropped the phone, then swung at it. The spider dropped to the floor by my feet but, I could not manage to hit the darn thing since it moved super fast so, I jump out of my vehicle, phone in hand while the other person on the line is still speaking. I had to drive home knowing that the tiny itsy bitsy spider could jump out once again! I tried running the heat in my vehicle on full blast hoping to force it out and when that didn't work I sought out other options and came across these. 3 days later, I snagged the spider. The trap is easy to use, safe, and designed well.