Katy, thank you for this information and your photos. This is exactly what I've been looking for! Much appreciated! :) Robin
On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 1:07 PM Katy Corneli <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > > > We once had a bat get stuck on our traps. I started using hardware cloth > covers with the “prongs” cut off in the back, where the trap meets the > wall, over each trap. See photo. The only trick is you must make sure the > corner of the trap is right against the wall and the mesh doesn’t push it > out. But it seems to work fine and hasn’t affected the rate of catching > insects, even moths somehow. > > > > Thanks, > > Katy > > > > *Katharine Corneli* > *Collections Manager** | Conservator* > > *Prehistoric Museum <https://eastern.usu.edu/museum/>* > *Office*: 435-613-5765 > *Email*: [email protected] > > [image: cid:14962061-2FAF-4E35-AB43-45898538268B] > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Angelica Isa-Adaniya > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2020 10:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [EXT] Re: [External Email] [PestList] Mouse-proof insect traps > > > > I am also very interested in this since we accidentally catch geckos and > blind snakes every now and then, which I would very much prefer to save. > They're small enough that a mesh for us would have to be small enough that > it might hinder other insects as well. > > > > I remember someone mentioning previously that putting glue traps face down > with a couple pennies to keep them off the ground was very good for > silverfish. Would this work for catching other insects too or would it > effectively stop them from passing through and affect the count? I wonder > if it would be worth turning all the traps downwards? Although maybe it > would stop catching moths and other flying types.... Thank you for your > opinions! > > > > Best, > > Angelica > > > > On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 10:38, Robin F Hazen <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is an interesting question. I've been wondering if placing an > ordinary glue trap inside a strong, reusable, sealed wire mesh box would > help. It might interfere with the natural path of insects to some degree, > but would keep mice and snakes out. I haven't seen anything like this on > the market, however. > > > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 9:23 AM Allegra Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning everyone, > > > > Do you have any recommendations for a mouse-proof way to trap and monitor > insects? We’ve been using the standard sticky blunder traps for a while and > tend to catch mice and the occasional small snake as well, which we’d all > prefer to avoid. Are there any insect traps specifically designed to keep > larger animals out? Have you had good luck with any other strategies to > prevent this issue? 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