Horsefly Trap

Michael made me a horsefly trap. Horseflies seem to be invincible but these traps claim to do the job. The commercial versions are well over $100 and $200. Ours cost $10 for enough net cloth to do like 20 of them. The hula hoop was laying around here and probably cost $1 at the dollar store. The ball was the jolly ball the horses don't play with any way. I found some black spray paint in the garage. The canning jar was from the kitchen.

The horsefly is attracted to the motion, color and, apparently most importantly, the heat of the ball. The fly then flies upwards to leave when he figures out there's no meal available. Then, into the jar where it is trapped.

I'll update if we actually get any of those horrid horseflies!!!!!