can the bees get out of the jar by going through the holes?
1319218
Not that I have been able to tell there are like seven dead bees on in the trap that I have hanging on my storage building currently.
1319219
They get in through the angled holes in the box and for some reason can not get back out of them. Once in the jar, they will die there.
1319220
Hello. No. For some reason the bee's cant figure out how to get out of the jar. I caught six last week and finally had to empty the dead ones from the jar to make room for more. I would highly recommend though that the trap be securely fastened down. I used a couple screws to mount mine to one of my eves. Not sure how well it would work if it is swinging around on a hook. Hope this helps.
1319221
As I have caught NO bees, I cant answer for sure but trap construction would seem to indicate bees are drawn to the light and would be unable to retrace their path to freedom.
738348
The box has to be assembled. There will be small gaps between the box and lid. It is possible you could get ants in there, but I don't think bees or wasps could get in. Being plastic a mouse could chew its way in. Mine has been outside for some time and there has been no intrusion. However, I wouldn't try keeping food in it that would attract mice and ants as I'm sure they would find a way in.It could only be rodent and bug proof if it was a hermetically sealed steel box.
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No, they are not removable. The bee lays an egg, puts up a "wall" between that one and the next, and so on until the tube is filled up. In the spring the baby bees "burst" through the mud and come out. It is my understanding you may have to replace the house every year? I'm not sure. I'm putting mine out in the late winter, early spring.
892274
Even if they somehow can't manage to get through, unless you get the lid they will be able to climb out. They will most certainly fit out the the spacing though.
2039719
It is not necessary to put anything into the catch jar if you are just wishing to catch carpenter bees. Only use pop/dish soap if you want to catch other stinging insects. The carpenter bees are attracted by the holes in the trap (they mimic their nesting holes).Tony, Chrisman Mill Farms
300057
If they are closed correctly, they are airtight. So I would say it would be very hard for ants to get in.
820154
The vents are large enough for household ants to get through. I know that from personal experience. Depending on how small the roaches are, it's entirely possible that they would be able to get through the vents in the lid.
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Personally, I have not had a problem with bees getting into this feeder. I think that the sugar water solution is too far down and they can't reach it, whereas hummingbirds have long beaks that go down further into the reservoir. On a side note, my birds seem to like this feeder over my more expensive Hummzinger Feeder.
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i'm not sure, but I would imagine that they could get into the part where the food comes out. I looked up into it and cant see in, but I would bet ants could find their way up.
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Our trap catches mostly yellow jackets and flies, but bees can get in. The one time a bee got in we opened the top and let it out. Hope that helps.
435638
The ants can't get in because they have to crawl through the water but the bees can fly in, so I think you will still have a bee problem. Try to google it.
370029
No. I rubbed olive oil on the edge of the holes and the bees stopped coming but so did the Orioles.
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You would need to spray the bees directly or have enough sprayed on an area were they get it on them.
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No, only the real small insects stick to them. I have had these for over 3 years and never had a bee stuck in it. I was worried about the bees; but, they do just fine with them.
86374
Yes they would be able to escape thru the gape. if you take the grate out the pan that you put the "litter" in (or whatever you use) its big enough for them to get out.
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The holes are small enough the the birds can't get in. They would have to be very tricky and able to hover to get only their head and beak through one of the openings.
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Drione dust would only help if you are able to apply directly to the holes the bees have bored. It will then kill the adults coming in and out of the holes, then when the larvae hatch, it will kill them when they come out of the hole