I understood the bees wouldn't go for a trap that hangs free, that it has to be mounted on something. Does hanging not impair this trap's success?
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I hung it away from the house at first and then moved it up against the house.
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I am no expert, but this hangs free in my carport and it has at least ten bee's over last summer. Not sure if mounting it would have caught more bee's, possibly and I will give it some thought. Maybe buy two and try an experiment.
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Ours hangs from a short chain just below our pergola--the very pergola the bees were drilling. We have caught several bees in the trap and have seen none boring in our pergola. We love it! Works great.
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Mine works hanging free - I'll have to try it the other way to see if it works even better.
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All of those, wasps, bees, and flies, are generally a lot faster and more aware of their surroundings and danger. If you are lucky (and brave) enough to actually capture one of these, I believe the bristles are strong enough to hold the little critter. Catching them up against a window would be easiest since they "think" they can get away. What you do with them once caught would be the real question. If you want to release them outside then that's pretty simple. If you want to flush them, that may be more of a challenge. But if you are asking if the Catcher is strong enough, the answer is yes. All of those, wasps, bees, and flies, are generally a lot faster and more aware of their surroundings and danger. If you are lucky (and brave) enough to actually capture one of these, I believe the bristles are strong enough to hold the little critter. Catching them up against a window would be easiest since they "think" they can get away. What you do with them once caught would be the real question. If you want to release them outside then that's pretty simple. If you want to flush them, that may be more of a challenge. But if you are asking if the Catcher is strong enough, the... » Read More All of those, wasps, bees, and flies, are generally a lot faster and more aware of their surroundings and danger. If you are lucky (and brave) enough to actually capture one of these, I believe the bristles are strong enough to hold the little critter. Catching them up against a window would be easiest since they "think" they can get away. What you do with them once caught would be the real question. If you want to release them outside then that's pretty simple. If you want to flush them, that may be more of a challenge. But if you are asking if the Catcher is strong enough, the answer is yes. « Show Less
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Yes, they are designed to hang. Just follow the direction carefully when cutting out the hole on top. You will need a string or some flexible wires to hang them with. These are the best fly traps ever. Hang some and watch them fill up with flies. They are stinky though. And in this hot weather, the water evaporates so you will need to replenish them once in a while. We have two hanging outside of our garage, and we hardly ever see flies in the garage any more. Your horses will thank you.
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I have not been able to trap anything in this trap. I would not recommend. Also the bar that keeps the doors shut lifts off extremely easily once moved. If i were to ever trap anything in it I would use electrical ties to keep door closed for transport.
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Try hanging it in a slightly different place, fifty feet or so away if you can. I have had mine hanging in different locations along the length of a fence between my house and a horse, ahem, "rescue" operation that never cleans the tiny pasture. The effectiveness of the traps has varied widely by location along the fence. Once I found the hot spots, that's where they have stayed.
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I've used 2 Flies Be Gone traps so far and have not seen any dragon flies or bees in them. (and I would stop using it if it killed bees!!!) I don't think the smell that it emits would attract a bee.
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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.
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If a carpenter bee has already drilled its tunnel into the wood then the Drione dust can be used to kill them. It works. I don't know what Suspend SC exactly is, but I am not sure it will help when the carpenter bees are already in the wood.
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I do not have trouble with bees or yellowjackets getting into this feeder. I hang it from a hook that hangs down from under the eaves. I don't invert it until I'm out there ready to hang it so it doesn't get any nectar on the outside of the feeder.
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I haven't used this particular brand but I have used other sticky traps and basically they trap anything that lands on it. However, I only ever saw one bee on any of my traps. I don't think the bees naturally gravitate to what you are coating, as they go for pollen on the flowers. So theoretically they are much less likely to land on it.
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Many of the feeders that use gravity to fill attract bees. I have about 4 separate feeders this is the ONLY ONE that is not attracting the Yellow Jackets that appear in August in my area. I have year-round Hummers in Washington State and I am buying another one of these. My other feeders are useless until the bees go away. Do invest in a tiny bristle brush for the feeding holes the rest cleans up by hand.
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I originally said I don't know, but I think the answer is actually no. I have a lot of honeybees too and Ive never seen one in the trap. Probably because they don't burrow
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Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap into a large can of soapy water. ...BTW they stink when you dump out the drowned ones. Have fun! Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap... » Read More Grant I used the trap last year and was SHOCKED at how many 1000's of beetles were captured. My garden is 500 sq ft. I think that the efficacy of the trap has more to do with where the scent of the lure travels. If the wind was blowing away from the garden it attracted beetles from outside the garden. I would expect that if you used two traps to cover the two most prevalent winds you would get good results. I doubt that anything will keep the attractive plants bug free but any dead Japanese beetle is a good one. I don't know if the plants were helped but I felt much better emptying the trap into a large can of soapy water. ...BTW they stink when you dump out the drowned ones. Have fun! « Show Less
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I have used these traps for years and find them very successful for: 1. flies, 2. wasp, 3. other flying insects but no bumblebees. In fact I have one trap setting directly over our carpenter bees nest and none have ever gone in the trap. I personally use Hornet spray for the bees which kills immediately in hole or out.
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The bees are still attracted to this feeder but can't get in the "yellow blossom" holes. Ants are the biggest problem as they can enter through the "yellow blossom" holes. I try to deter the ants by putting a strip of double-sticking tape on the window glass surrounding and away from the feeder. Thedouble-sticking tape on the window glass doesn't look great but it does the trick.
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Thats messed up, poor bat. That glue board is super sticky and holds. I use the glue boards flat and inside the tincat trap. But heres something I personally experienced. I placed a tincat trap with the glue board in it in a very mouse infested area just before night fall. Early the next morning I checked the trap, it was empty. There were so many mice caught that night that they urinated them selves loose from the glue. Of corse there was lots of fur too. But it seems that the glue can be loosened with worm soapy water. (the tincat is not effective without the glue boards)
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You don't have to put anything in the jar to attract the carpenter bees. Once they enter the trap, they crawl into the jar because it is a light source, and they don't know how to exit the hole in the top of the jar. They remain in the jar until they die. Hope this helps!