light trap
noun
1
: a device that allows movement of a sliding part or passage of a person (as into a darkroom) but excludes light
2
: a device for collecting or destroying insects that consists of a bright light in association with a trapping or killing medium
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Then, in February 2024, researchers revisited the Kerala region of India and set up a light trap, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, insect light traps or sticky traps can help capture and remove beetles.
—Marie Woodward, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
Ohio State University Extension has a simple design for light traps, which may be handy for those who could never hurt a bug.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Build or buy a light trap to attract ladybugs using an LED, blue or UV light.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
But a microphone simply listens, a camera trap quietly watches for movement and snaps a picture, and a light trap silently attracts insects.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
For those who prioritize safety, a light trap like DynaTrap Flylight Indoor Insect Trap will be the best fit.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
Sound recorder and automatic light trap for recording voices and night insects.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
While this team harvested DNA directly from insects caught in light traps, others may collect environmental DNA, or eDNA, that animals leave behind in soil, air, and water.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Alternatively, insect light traps or sticky traps can help capture and remove beetles.
—Marie Woodward, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
Ohio State University Extension has a simple design for light traps, which may be handy for those who could never hurt a bug.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Build or buy a light trap to attract ladybugs using an LED, blue or UV light.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
But a microphone simply listens, a camera trap quietly watches for movement and snaps a picture, and a light trap silently attracts insects.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
For those who prioritize safety, a light trap like DynaTrap Flylight Indoor Insect Trap will be the best fit.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
Sound recorder and automatic light trap for recording voices and night insects.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
While this team harvested DNA directly from insects caught in light traps, others may collect environmental DNA, or eDNA, that animals leave behind in soil, air, and water.
—WIRED, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Light trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20trap. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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