How To Make a Humane Bug Catcher
by
Nancy at Craft Your Happiness
(IC: blogger)
If you have an extra kind heart, even towards insects, this humane bug catcher allows you to move them safety from your home while not causing any harm. There are many more detailed photos on my site link at the bottom including a video on how to use it. (Works best for spiders, beetles and crawling things.)
SUPPLIES
This is the size of soda bottle I used. It works great and has the flat sides needed.
Cut off a section of your soda bottle. . I cut mine about 6" tall from the screw opening, which is the side you will be using.
You need to fold the end of it into a box shape. Its super easy! If more details are needed there's a video on my article.
Cut a piece of cardboard about 1/2" large than the how squared opening. Tape it to one side to allow it to easily open and close. Place a hole in the top of the cardboard to allow the string to go through.
UPDATE: I added this for those concerned about tiny bugs crawling into the PVC pipe. Do this!
Cut a 32" piece of 1/2" PVC pipe. (Super easy to cut with a small hand saw.) Bolster it up on the end with masking tap to give a snug fit for the bottle.
Wrap more tape around the outside of the bottle end to secure it to the pole.
Run a string down through the PVC pile. Tie a washer on the bottom end.
Run the string through the hole in the cardboard lid. Attach another washer.
Sneak up on a bug on the wall or floor. Slowly slide the cardboard flap next to the big. Some will step into it, some might have to be nudged. Once they fall in close the flap by pulling on the string. Take outside and release!
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Published January 14th, 2016 9:00 AM
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Debbie on Jan 18, 2016Living in an area where there are some MONSTROUS spiders, I am glad to see this one! I'm also thinking using a tin flap on the bottle end and a small tin piece over the hole would make a great pooper scooper for my little dog's run....so inexpensive compared to the scoopers I've seen.
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Myfootsasmokin on Jan 25, 2016Just doing my job.
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