Ground trap for eastern cicada killer wasp

• US 9,066,508 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2012
• Issued: 06/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John M. Aroniss
• Original Assignee: John M. Aroniss
• Inventors: Aroniss, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ark, Darren W
• Application Number:
  US13/573,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20130067797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 431/22, 431/07, 431/14, 229/100, 229/122.2, 229/122.27, 229/122.28, 229/122.3, 229/162.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/106 for flying insects
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/14 Catching by adhesive surfaces

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ground trap for catching the female eastern cicada killer wasp as the wasp is flying out of a burrow, wherein the ground trap includes a generally rectangular body and a generally square top section; the top section including a transparent window to allow light into the inside of the trap body; wherein the bottom of the trap is left open so that the flying insect can pass from the burrow directly into the trap; the bottom of the trap being beveled such that the trap is leaning to one side at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the ground, thus allowing the insect to more readily attach to glue-coated sidewalls of the trap.

Claims

1. A sheet of foldable material cut and scored to define, when in an assembled position, a rectangular container having an open end and a closed end, the sheet comprising:

a top panel including a window opening, wherein the window opening is covered by transparent film;

a pair of rectangular panels that form first and second opposed side walls of the container;

wherein the first opposed side wall is substantially larger than the second opposed side wall; and

wherein the top panel is directly connected to the first opposed side wall;

a pair of hemi-trapezoidal panels that form third and fourth opposed side walls of the container;

wherein the third and fourth walls are of substantially the same dimensions;

a tab adapted to interlock to connect the pair of rectangular panels with the pair of hemi-trapezoidal panels, wherein the tab is positioned on a side of the fourth opposed wall of the pair of hemi-trapezoidal panels; and

a slot adapted to receive the tab for interlocking, wherein the slot is positioned on a side of the second opposed wall of the pair of rectangular panels, wherein a first score line is formed between the second opposed side wall and the third opposed side wall, a second score line is formed between the third opposed side wall and the first opposed side wall, a third score line is formed between the first opposed side wall and the fourth opposed side wall and a fourth score line is formed between the top panel and the first opposed side wall; and

wherein the open end of the container is beveled.

2. The sheet of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the pair of rectangular panels and at least a portion of the pair of hemi-trapezoidal panels includes a coating comprising a non-toxic glue, wherein the coating of the non-toxic glue resides on an internal portion of the rectangular container when assembled from the sheet of foldable material.

3. The sheet of claim 1 wherein the foldable material includes a material selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paperboard, contact paper, laminated paper, and construction paper and bristle board.

4. The sheet of claim 1 wherein the first substantially larger opposed side wall includes two apertures for receiving a wicket-shaped peg, wherein the apertures are located near the open end of the container when assembled.

5. The sheet of claim 1 wherein the transparent film includes a member selected from the group consisting of cellophane, vinylidene chloride film (Saran), polyethylene film, polypropylene film, and PET film.