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Glass Fly Trap
Historical information
Glass fly traps have been around since the early 1800's. Originally hand blown, they were later mass produced. The flies are attracted with a honey solution or other substance poured into the inner reservoir. The flies enter via the lower inverted funnel, and then because they resist the chance of flying downwards, they are trapped. In the decades since then, glass fly traps have been replaced by sticky traps, insecticides, screening and bug-zappers.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.627
Item type
Objects
Material
Glass
Width
150 mm
Height or length
120 mm
Keywords
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
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