HELP!!!!

[brancsikia339]

Does anyone know how to make a fly trap? My flies aren't hatching and I need to catch some. I already caught three but I have a lot of mouths to feed! Anyone know how to make an ESCAPE PROOF flytrap?

 

[agent A]

here's what i do

take a piece of deli ham, microwave it for 30 seconds

place outside in sunny spot

catch flies with a net, put into empty bottle and refrigerate until they slow down

 

[sinensispsyched]

+1!

 

[Bryce08]

wont find an escape proof one i dont think, but the ham idea works great

 

[brancsikia339]

here's what i do

take a piece of deli ham, microwave it for 30 seconds

place outside in sunny spot

catch flies with a net, put into empty bottle and refrigerate until they slow down

thanks agent a!!

 

[agent A]

Yup

Works well but taking dry indoor cat food and moistening it works even better

 

[brancsikia339]

Yup

Works well but taking dry indoor cat food and moistening it works even better

Cool! Still nothing though

 

[lunarstorm]

Some good info on homemade fly traps:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=17558

 

[agent A]

Cool! Still nothing though

Maybe it's too cold in your area??

 

[brancsikia339]

Yup

 

[agent A]

Exactly the problem

Got any small house spiders in your basement???

 

[CoolMantid]

NO SPIDERS!!!!!! I learned that the hard way!

Sorry...

 

[brancsikia339]

NO SPIDERS!!!!!! I learned that the hard way!

Sorry...

Trust me, Hertarem45, I remember that. Sorry for your loss, btw

 

[dlemmings]

I have had luck in the past skimming the tops of shrubs and bushes with a "net" (my net is really a mesh umbrella shaped plate cover like you use to keep flys off your plate at a picnick...dollar tree find works great!) I also use this to trap flys that land on dog poop in the back yard in warmer months)

I have not yet tried setting up a white sheet hanging outside with a drop light or black light to attract moths etc.

(I have maybe 40-60 blue bottles and a grip of house flys going in two containers so have not needed to hunt in a few weeks now....thats alot of flies, but my Ladies like to eat!!!!

 

[CoolMantid]

Mothing is fun! you should try it some time

 

[frogparty]

Bees make good feeders. They're out and about every day here.

Where are you located? I could give you some adults if you're local in California.

Where do you order your flies from? I've been getting amazi g hatch out rates with pupae from grubco

 

[Rick]

Bees make good feeders. They're out and about every day here.

Where are you located? I could give you some adults if you're local in California.

Where do you order your flies from? I've been getting amazi g hatch out rates with pupae from grubco

Please don't use honeybees for this purpose.

Catching flies this time of year really depends on where you live. I would recommend just ordering some right now so you can get them ASAP and feed what you can in the meantime.

 

[gripen]

Please don't use honeybees for this purpose.

Catching flies this time of year really depends on where you live. I would recommend just ordering some right now so you can get them ASAP and feed what you can in the meantime.

Yes please do not use honey bees. They have a tough enough time already.

 

[agent A]

sweat bees r better

they r smaller, and more managable for the mantis

they r a shiny metallic green so u can't miss them