A solar powered insect trap comprising: a housing comprising: a solar panel roof comprising a first panel and a second panel flexibly coupled to one another by a hinge and defined by an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the exterior surface of the first panel and the second panel carry a plurality of solar cells for powering at least one electrical component of the insect trap; a housing body depending downwardly below the solar panel roof, the housing body defined by an open top, an inner surface, and an open bottom; and a cage removably attached to the bottom of the housing body and defined by an open top, an inner surface, and a closed bottom; a light source supported with respect to the roof; a fan assembly supported with respect to the inner surface of the housing body and including a rotatable fan blade configured to draw air through the housing body in a direction from the open top toward the fan assembly; and a damper assembly supported with respect to the housing body below the fan assembly, the damper assembly comprising: a first and a second damper shield, each damper shield having a generally semi-circular planar shape, and a coupling arrangement that independently couples each of the first and second damper shields with respect to the housing body such that each damper shield is rotatably supported with respect to the housing body such that the first and second damper shields swing toward a closed position when the fan is off and swing toward an open position when the fan is on. a housing comprising: a solar panel roof comprising a first panel and a second panel flexibly coupled to one another by a hinge and defined by an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the exterior surface of the first panel and the second panel carry a plurality of solar cells for powering at least one electrical component of the insect trap; a housing body depending downwardly below the solar panel roof, the housing body defined by an open top, an inner surface, and an open bottom; and a cage removably attached to the bottom of the housing body and defined by an open top, an inner surface, and a closed bottom; a solar panel roof comprising a first panel and a second panel flexibly coupled to one another by a hinge and defined by an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the exterior surface of the first panel and the second panel carry a plurality of solar cells for powering at least one electrical component of the insect trap; a housing body depending downwardly below the solar panel roof, the housing body defined by an open top, an inner surface, and an open bottom; and a cage removably attached to the bottom of the housing body and defined by an open top, an inner surface, and a closed bottom; a light source supported with respect to the roof; a fan assembly supported with respect to the inner surface of the housing body and including a rotatable fan blade configured to draw air through the housing body in a direction from the open top toward the fan assembly; and a damper assembly supported with respect to the housing body below the fan assembly, the damper assembly comprising: a first and a second damper shield, each damper shield having a generally semi-circular planar shape, and a coupling arrangement that independently couples each of the first and second damper shields with respect to the housing body such that each damper shield is rotatably supported with respect to the housing body such that the first and second damper shields swing toward a closed position when the fan is off and swing toward an open position when the fan is on. a first and a second damper shield, each damper shield having a generally semi-circular planar shape, and a coupling arrangement that independently couples each of the first and second damper shields with respect to the housing body such that each damper shield is rotatably supported with respect to the housing body such that the first and second damper shields swing toward a closed position when the fan is off and swing toward an open position when the fan is on.