Horsefly trap Fly-in

Alpacas are overloaded with horseflies in the summer when the weather is warm and there is no wind. The Fly-in horsefly trap is a simple solution to the annually recurring horsefly problem. It has a maximum range of 1ha. Horseflies are very location specific so try to locate the horseflies and place the trap as close to that point as possible.

The principle of the horsefly trap is deception

• the horsefly is looking for a “victim” to suck blood
•is attracted by the moving rubber ball
• lands on the ball and tries to stab
• fails and flies away (a horsefly can only fly away upwards)
• ends up in the collecting tray
• can't get out and dies

Total length approx. 2.2 meters
Weight: 20kg
Shield diameter: 1.2 meters