Katchy Indoor Insect Trap - Catcher & Killer for Mosquito, Gnat, Moth, Fruit Flies - Non-Zapper Traps for Buzz-Free Home - Catch Flying Insect Indoors with Suction, Bug Light & Sticky Glue (White)
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So basically this device entices bugs with a pretty light, sucks them through a turbine where they get stuck to a glue pad and starve to death. The only downfall is that it lacks a tiny microphone that would amplify the cries of agony as a bloodsucking vector of disease writhes in agony.\nWe have two toddler girls who kept having these horrible red welts on their skin that we would find in the morning. Turns out that, like their mother, they are highly sensitive to mosquito bites. Out of desperation we bought this little guy and since then, not one bite, only the great satisfaction of seeing the machines over night "kills". We hate mosquitoes and so we are very happy with this product. We now have three.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update Glue Board: So I finally used all my glue boards after ordering 4 more. I have seen people complain about the price and I agree it is too much for how little they give you. I decided to take things into my own hands! Instead of paying almost $10 how does under $7 sound for a 5 pack of double sided glue boards sound? Pretty good right? Each sheet can fit two cut out on them so you will have tons more for your money. All you have to do is cut them out using your old glue boards as a guide. Good luck! I even added pictures to show how well they work. They also I have noticed attract them on their own. I was holding one because I was about to cut out a new one and I even has fruit fly buzzing around my hand trying to land on the glue board.\n\nDaycount 5Pcs Bugs Traps Sticky Board Catching Aphid Insects Killer Garden, Lawn, Farm Pest Controlling Board (9.8''x6'') https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077ZQ9QN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FHEzBbD907714\n\nUpdate: I finally decided to change the glue board again and I added a third photo of what the original glue board looked like and the fourth photo of the new glue board after two days running again. Still very pleased with the results!\n\nSo I will be honest and say I was quite skeptical of this product because of the price. I decided to take a leap and buy one for the pet room. I sometimes get a fruit fly problem in there from them trying to breed in my enclosures and its really annoying. Literally first 30 seconds I had this unit plugged in I caught 6 fruit flies! Checked on it today on day 2 and these are the results! I am amazed at how well this works and how many fruit flies it is catching. I am definitely buying another one of these when I can. The unit is pretty quite even on strong mode. It sounds like a small fan so makes good white noise and the light isn't overpowering so my animals don't mind either. Thank you KATCHY!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay let me just start off by saying, I am not being paid or otherwise to post this review and I don\'t usually review purchases I make off of Amazon. With that said, this machine works amazing and is simple to use. My problem was with indoor mosquitos. I live in TX and I would wake up every day with dozens of bites all over my legs and feet where they stick out of the covers. (I\'m 6\'5") It was getting so bad that I became completely scarred up and constantly itching and swollen. I don\'t know why mosquitos are so weirdly attracted to me but it\'s awful and I couldn\'t take it anymore. I was skeptical because I know mosquitos aren\'t GENERALLY attracted to light like other flying pests are but in less than two days my house was free of mosquitos and even caught 3 giant flies that my cat couldn\'t even catch! This thing does it all. My only complaint is that if you have it in your room, it can be a bit bright but there are two settings and that helps a lot. Totally minor. This has changed my life and I\'m no longer dousing myself in bug spray every night just to be able to sleep. Pictures are from after a week of night time usage!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a real mosquito problem in the area I live in and summers are a nightmare. Not joking, I got bitten and dealt with giant itchy welts on a daily basis. I have that sweet type O blood everybody talks about when they're talking about mosquitoes. Those with sweet blood knows only the mosquitos win.\n\nThe last straw was when I woke up twice with welts on my forehead. The last welt was the size of a golf ball that took a lot of cortisone cream, ice, and antihistamines. It was absolutely miserable. I was suffering. I immediately went on Amazon after getting my welt under control and purchased this, even though I thought it was a bit steep to pay for a machine that was essentially just a light and fan with two sticky papers.\n\nI was skeptical but I plugged it in and let it run. Within 20 minutes, I noticed it caught something already.\n\nSince purchasing this simple machine, I can sleep easy now that I have it running at night. I'm impressed that it even caught a dragonfly.\n\nBoth the silent and strong mode lights are really pretty. I leave it on silent mode all day and it hums pretty discretely and is about as loud as my air purifier.\n\nAs you can see from my picture, it does its job and this is after a month of having the machine. I'm surprised how many bugs just disrespectfully invade my home.\n\nFor never having to worry about being bitten in my home and being able to sleep a little bit easier (a little easier because everybody knows life is hard), this machine is worth buying."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is hands-down one of the most effective ways of getting rid of flying pests I’ve ever used!\n\nWhen I bought it almost a year ago, I would let it run pretty much all day long on the lower “silent” mode and it caught all kinds of bugs. Now, I say “silent” in air quotes because you’ll still hear an electric hum but it almost reminds me of a white noise machine - you get used to it after a while. But don’t expect it to be truly silent. There’s also a pleasant blue glow from the machine on that setting, which acted as a sort of night light when I’d have it on as I slept. The “strong” mode is a much louder hum, but it isn’t annoying or too loud. It’s accompanied by a purple glow.\n\nI packed this away during the colder months and thought for sure it would be a dud when I got it out of storage this year, but I was happily wrong and it still works just as good as it did when it was brand new! Both modes are effective at attracting and trapping bugs, but the strong mode is definitely a winner when you need to rope in a bigger “catch” (I’m talking about those annoying houseflies and mosquitos).\n\nThe machine is easy to clean, and the refill boards are super easy to switch out. I can’t recommend this enough!\n\nUpdate, June 2021: It's been almost 3 years since I bought this and it still works just as great as it did back in 2018! It's a must-have in our house. Don't forget to get some sticky trap refills!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product does not kill or trap any gnats or fruit flies. I followed all instructions as guided and in the midst if one of the largest fruit fly breakouts I've ever encountered (we had hundreds) this item caught ONE after running for 8 hours!!! You know what actually did work? I sat 2 small jars of apple cider vinegar and dawn dish soap all around the area affected and covered each with plastic wrap and poked tiny holes in the top (large enough for the flies to enter) and they don't get out once they go in. Caught every single fruit fly with this method and they were completely gone after disinfecting all my countertop surfaces to kill the source.\n\nI wrote this review shortly after buying this item and returning it to save anyone else $40.00, but the company actually emailed me stating they would give me a $40 Amazon credit to remove this review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this for my office after a recent outbreak of fruit flies. I was beyond exasperated with the endeavors of the operation team to treat the problem, so I purchased this on my own in an effort to try something to control the issue. I ran this on silent mode overnight and returned to find a dozen fruit flies trapped on the sticky pad - definitely already making more progress than the professional bug service or the small cups of apple vinegar placed in various places throughout the office. This purchase is worth every penny already, and I've had it for less than a day. I will say - the instructions say nothing about the 2 white sticky pads included with the machine. Simply remove the adhesive, and place the pad sticky side up in the bottom of the machine - as the flies fall through the machine, they will stick to this adhesive pad. You can then discard the adhesive pad at anytime and replace it with a fresh one. I will need to research to see if you can buy replacement adhesive pads.\n\nUPDATE: I've now had the machine for nearly 2 weeks, and have run it 24/7, nonstop - perfectly - no issues. The office has purchased 2 more, and our fruit fly problem is completely gone. This product is absolutely an awesome solution for fruit flies."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' We have had a serious fly problem this summer and bought this because my mom has one and said she likes hers. I caught some fruit flies and a couple of mosquitoes, but no flies. Currently there are 5 flies zooming past the Katchy and it’s not Katchy-ing. In fact, I even decided to make it more enticing by adding a snack to the middle. I got up this morning to see a fly sitting in the Katchy getting some good UV light therapy and enjoying the gentle breeze provided by the Katchy. It was like a fly spa. So I shot some video footage and attached it for your viewing pleasure. We’ve since named the fly Carl, and he says hi from Texas, and recommends you send your flies down here to the new kitchen Katchy Spa. We are a fly friendly environment apparently.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought a Katchy and ran it for several days after it arrived and didn’t catch a single fly. After testing it for a few more days, I went on Amazon to see if anyone else was experiencing any problems and what I saw made me physically sick to my stomach.\n\nKatchy is actually misrepresenting the results of using the trap and to make matters even more sinister, these con-artists are also photoshopping their images as well. Can you believe that? Someone from Katchy really had the gal to paste the same generic 2 pictures of a cluster of flies spread throughout the sticky trap and were either too dumb and didn’t think people would notice or doesn’t care and knows we’re idiots. I was so appalled when I discovered the photoshopped pictures, more at myself for letting a company scam me out of my hard erned money with fake pictures. Not to mention the flies in the pictures mysteriously didnt land on the Katchy logo as well get real.\n\nI will be returning my Katchy ASAP. Do not trust this company.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My wife has a lot of plants. For a very long time now, working at my PC during the late hours, these little bugs would show up. I would kill one, and it seemed a replacement would instantly take its place. Working from home during this pandemic has had these things in my face (and occasionally a nostril) enough times to drive a person crazy. This also led me to wonder how many of these things are there in my house? Now, I did order some sticky traps for the plants themselves at the same time, but I picked this up specifically for my room. Last night was the first night in weeks I did not see a bug, and it also was the first night I had a Katchy sitting guard next to my desk. This morning I opened it up and saw about 20 of these pests stuck to the bottom. Absolutely delightful.'}]