Patent ID: 6840003

Claim:
An insect trap comprising: a generally cylindrical support framework having an open top end, an open bottom end, an exterior surface and an interior surface; a suction producing mechanism located inside of said support frame, the suction producing mechanism being disposed between the open top end and the open bottom end; at least one section of netting attached to the open bottom end of said support framework; a releasable fastening device disposed on the at least one section of netting for opening and closing access to the netting; an insect attracting mechanism, wherein said insect attracting mechanism comprises a plurality of light emitting devices located on and along the interior surface of said support framework adjacent the top opening; a top wire mesh fan guard disposed across the support framework adjacent the top opening between the suction producing mechanism and the light emitting devices, whereby the top fan guard prevents contact with the suction producing mechanism when accessing the light emitting devices; a bottom wire mesh fan guard disposed across the support framework adjacent the bottom opening below the suction producing mechanism for preventing contact when opening the netting; and a mounting device disposed along the exterior surface of the support framework; whereby insects that are attracted into a proximity of the insect trap are drawn into the insect trap by the suction producing mechanism and collected in said at least one section of netting.