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by Itsdijital 1721 days ago
That isn't a mosquito trap, that's flying insect genocide
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It might catch a few mosquitos But the majority is going to be small flying insects. But more so the “bait” is likely completely in effective
Yeah it’s a simple, effective trap for small flying insects, but any CO2 from the seltzer is clearly going to be sucked through the fan and dispersed.
Yeah I would be concerned about butterflies, moths, bees, etc. it’s also got to use a lot of energy.