Homemade Fly trap

[Carny]

I tried doing that with a 2-liter to catch mosquitoes. I mixed some yeast in with the sugar because mosquitoes are supposed to be drawn to the carbon dioxide created. I didn't get any mosquitoes but got TONS of flies.

Since I was using a 2 liter I just took the lid off, didn't drill anything.

[Dusty Britches]

You can take a glass jar, like a pickle one, punch or drill holes in the lid and inside put a hot dog weiner, some syrup, a little water. Works good too

How big do the holes need to be?

[UncleBubba]

I do mine between 3/16" and 1/4"

[Tmag]

I'm gonna make some of these and throw the ones I got from TSC away, they stink really bad.

[Tex_Cattleman]

I may try this in the feed room of my barn. THOUSANDS of flies with this rain. Heck, maybe I'll tape one of these to each leg of Nathan's steer.

[texan4ut]

I need about 30 of em. LOL

[Beardedbuck]

If only it got them danged skeeters too!!! gonna have to make a couple of these for sure!

[bfree]

That is cool

[Goldeneagle]

This is a good project for my grandaughter. Durn flies are about to take over the world around here.

[bigbite]

Got to do this no question about it!

[Sticks&Strings]

I have tried this once and had zero luck. I also bought a $11 fly trap and it didn't work. What is the water/sugar mixture you use? Do you boil the sugar water to dissolve the sugar? I need this bad.

[Smokeater]

oh, and if you have fruit flies inside...take a glass pour a few oz of apple cider vinegar the lay saran wrap over it (with a rubber band holding it taut) cut slits in the saran wrap. The fruit flies go in and cant leave. It's very efficient.

Yep, fightin' them sob's right now. I started using a cereal bowl and let the saran wrap sag down in the bowl. When I had it stretched tight, one would find it's way out now and then.

I had flies in the garage real bad during all the rain. Went ahead and tried the ziploc samich bag with water and a penny it. Didn't think it would work but had nothing to loose....but flies. As of right now, I have to say it works cuz I don't see hardly any in the garage. I hung four of em spaced evenly in the garage with one being near the back door.

[Booner Sooner]

In!

[Black Ice]

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[Txfshrmn]

I'm gonna make some of these and throw the ones I got from TSC away, they stink really bad.

Ain't that the truth and not that great. This is better all day long!