Patent ID: 8276313

Claim:
An apparatus for catching an insect sitting on a contact surface, the apparatus comprising: a casing; a light source disposed in the casing for dazzling and immobilizing the insect on the contact surface; a catch tube disposed in the casing and movable along and relative to the casing; a catch container disposed adjacent to the catch tube and comprising an open end; and a slider to lift the insect off the contact surface, the slider being movable along the contact surface and relative to the casing, wherein: when the catch container is in a closed position, the open end of the catch container is covered and closed by the casing; the catch container is slidable from the closed position to an open position in which the open end of the catch container is spaced apart from the casing; the apparatus further comprises a catch container holder connected to the catch container and a first resilient element connected to the catch container holder; and the catch container is slidable from the closed position to the open position as the first resilient element is compressed.