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22-07-2008, 07:45 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
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| |  My Moth-trap...
Hi WAB'ers,
I have had an interest in moth-trapping for a while now and, instead of buying one for no particular reason but experimentation, I made one myself.
Here are the pictures:  The trap with light on Please remember I've never used one and so haven't seen one to touch before, so it's probably not going to work out. I'm going to try it out tonight and will post any pics of moths if it does.  In Position This was taken last night in a photo session
As for the moths, what advantages are there for them? Apart from the sake of conservation, does it enable breeding by attracting several of the same species?
Take care,
Jason
Last edited by Jason Green; 22-07-2008 at 08:00 PM.
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22-07-2008, 08:09 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Northants
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
Jason - An interesting post - thanks. I was just about to buy a Skinner moth trap, however your post has made me wonder about making one myself.
Good luck with your trap  .
Bruce |
22-07-2008, 08:14 PM
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
Hi Bruce, thanks !
It's, wait for it: cardboard and sellotape! Specifications Light: 1x 8,000mcd white LED Power: 3x 2,500mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries Size: 17x8x6cms. Maybe too small... |
22-07-2008, 09:28 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
Well done for making it Jason!
My first moth trap was an old biscuit tin. I cut a large hole in the lid for the funnel (took me a week) and a small one in the bottom for a smaller funnel (to let moisture drain). I had an old caravan strip light which I just extended the wires of and taped all the electric gubbins into an old ice cream carton. I made some fins out of perspex from my kid's handicraft box, this also held the light upright.
I've never looked back since!!
I may still have the box of a Heath trap but no electrics. You are more than welcome to it if you wish. I use a Robinsons now but even this was in bits and pieces. I was given the base by a friend, I bought the funnel from Watkins and Doncaster. It was half price due to being damaged. I made the perspex dome and a friend wired the bulb holder for me. Magic!!
You don't have to spend a lot of dosh on one.
Naturegirl |
22-07-2008, 09:34 PM
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Naturegirl- Quote: |
Well done for making it Jason!
| Thanks Quote: |
My first moth trap was an old biscuit tin. I cut a large hole in the lid for the funnel (took me a week) and a small one in the bottom for a smaller funnel (to let moisture drain). I had an old caravan strip light which I just extended the wires of and taped all the electric gubbins into an old ice cream carton. I made some fins out of perspex from my kid's handicraft box, this also held the light upright.
| Sounds good; what did you catch? Quote:
You don't have to spend a lot of dosh on one.
Naturegirl
| Exactly! I think all electrics considered, around £15-ish. (£12 for the batts  )
I turned it on around 21:25pm - I'll check on it later... |
22-07-2008, 09:45 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
Believe it or not, a lot of moths!!
In those days when I was just starting out, it used to take me nearly all day to id them!! I would wizz round with some spray polish (to make my hubby think I'd been busy doing housework) before picking the kids up from school  Bad girl!
We had a holiday in the south of France in those day and hubby said "you are NOT taking the moth trap" (red rag to a bull!) I hid the electrics in my suitcase (we drove down) and found a cardboard box when we arrived, just the job!!
The strangest thing I found in the trap whilst there was a Preying mantis! Cool!
Something I spotted when on holiday in Turkey was a Mole cricket, outstanding!!
Naturegirl |
22-07-2008, 09:51 PM
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| | Re: My Moth-trap...
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Believe it or not, a lot of moths!!
| I believe it... Quote: |
In those days when I was just starting out, it used to take me nearly all day to id them!! I would wizz round with some spray polish (to make my hubby think I'd been busy doing housework) before picking the kids up from school Bad girl!
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We had a holiday in the south of France in those day and hubby said "you are NOT taking the moth trap" (red rag to a bull!) I hid the electrics in my suitcase (we drove down) and found a cardboard box when we arrived, just the job!! | That was handy! It was a bit like mine then. Quote: |
The strangest thing I found in the trap whilst there was a Preying mantis! Cool! | Really? I didn't know they had a particular fondness for light. UPDATE: No moths - yet, but a small Long-legged Delichopus sp.! Early days... (or hours?!)
Last edited by Jason Green; 22-07-2008 at 09:53 PM.
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23-07-2008, 01:16 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
Ta for that Jason!!
Go for it boyo!!
Sorry if the posts about me ex- hubby upset you...... I'm actually truthful now, honest! (but still alone).
The Preying mantis was obviously attracted to the light? Why else would it be there? other than finding prey I suppose? 
I also made a 'Skinner trap' (my mate Bernard!) out of cardboard and used an ultra violet fish tank tube for light which worked ok but not if it got damp! as it would collapse then...
I have my trap on tonight and it seems to be fairly active so far. . . .. . .
Naturegirl |
23-07-2008, 02:37 PM
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| | Re: My Moth-trap...
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Originally Posted by naturegirl  ...I have my trap on tonight and it seems to be fairly active so far...
Naturegirl | What did you catch then?
UPDATE: After 14hrs of activation, I checked the trap this morning - and nothing 
I will take it the design was wrong  .
Time for a re-design... Follow the progress of this in my new blog... |
23-07-2008, 02:58 PM
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| | | Re: My Moth-trap...
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Hi Bruce, thanks !
It's, wait for it: cardboard and sellotape! Specifications Light: 1x 8,000mcd white LED Power: 3x 2,500mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries Size: 17x8x6cms. Maybe too small... | Sounds like Blue peter..
Fascinating post can't wait to see what you get after the redesign.
Last edited by Kayleigh; 23-07-2008 at 03:03 PM.
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