How to Humanely Trap a Cricket

Trap crickets humanely and take them outside or start a cricket terrerium.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A shoe box
• Scissors
• Plastic wrap (optional)
• Tape (optional)
• Plastic lid
• Wet bread or fresh fruit

1. Cut sidways 1 inch high "H" shapes on the bottom of the four sides of the shoe box. Push the "doors" open so the opening is about 1/4" wide.

2. Cut a rectangular hole in the show box top and tape the plastic wrap to make a window to see if you caught any crickets.

3. Assemble the box placing the plastic lid with wet bread in the middle of the plastic lid.

4. Check for crickets through the plastic wrap window in the top. You can either take them outside or collect them for pets.

Tips & Warnings

• Any light weight cardbord box or plastic container would work as long as it is easy to cut the doors in it.
• Set box along wall to attract crickets.
• Bait can be anything that is moist. You don't need much.
• Check for mold and replace regularly.
• Be careful with scissors.
• Adult supervision is recommended.