Fly Trap

Step 6: Assembly

1) Take the funnel, invert it in the mouth of the Jar.
2) Fasten the funnel there by stretching a hair tie over the mouth of jar and funnel.
3) Place bait in used Tuna Fish can.
4) Place Bait Tray in Bait Chamber, attach lid to Bait Chamber.
5) invert Jar-funnel assembly over hole in top of Bait Chamber.
6) Catch Flies.

Comments

[Hippykidz]

Thanks for the design. I use cellophane and a wine glass for fruit flies but didn't know what todo for house flies. Off to my shop I think I have everything I need except the right bait. Hmmmm? what to use, what to use............?

[RA_1234]

What was used for bait?

[CapnChkn]

You have just asked the most often asked question! In actuality, I get mine from an old Thunderbird in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The flies seem to really like that CRAP. I don't know what's in it, but when I visit the cave I find pots of simmering SPAGHETTI SAUCE, old cans of TUNA FISH, jars of PEANUT BUTTER, and LEFTOVERS FROM HIS REFRIGERATOR. I've tried to find what the flies are into out there, but of course there aren't any flies around, or if they are there, there aren't any CARCASSES or OLD BONES laying around for them to get into. I actually think he takes the tears and sweat of old cows and horses that are too old to actually make a living in the normal way and distils a liqueur using stuff like OLD BREAD, BEER, SWEATY SHOES, URINE, SWAMP MUCK, ETC. I mean, I'd like to help you there, but he won't give me his address, won't answer my calls, it takes all I got to get him out of the place when I go up to visit. Sorry buddy. By the way, any of you know Jeanie? Hi Jeanie! I love you too!

[feistyjournalist]

Thank you for your fly trap design. I appreciate the work you did to make it and post it. That's about all the nice stuff I can say to you. It's less insulting to your audience if, in your comments, you don't try so hard to be a tool, though.

[CapnChkn]

I admit the comment is snarky.  How many times can you be asked what you use for bait?  If you have flies crawling on your food, would you think to yourself, "Geez, I need some fly attractant from the Farmer's CO-OP to catch these guys, cause it's the ONLY thing that works?"

This 'ible is about how to make a fly trap, not how to catch flies.   What kind of flies are you trying to catch?  I would say if you're trying to catch carrion flies, use meat.  If you're trying to catch houseflies, use the leftover spaghetti.  What did I use for bait?  What the flies eat!

[jsangiuliano]

Or you can buy Phermone at Walmart.

[chuckr44]

There are no pheromones for house flies, but they have pheromones for yellow jackets, a type of wasp, and Japanese beetles.