Patent ID: 8104223

Claim:
A pest trapping device for entrapping at least one pest, comprising: a housing portion, further comprising a four-sided frame having an upper opening, a side opening, a side wall opposite said side opening, a pair of opposing walls, and a lower portion; wherein said side opening further comprises a pair of parallel slots located on and longitudinally extending along said pair of opposing walls opposite of said upper opening; a base attached to said housing portion; and, an adhesive substrate assembly removably positioned within said housing portion; wherein said adhesive substrate assembly comprises a generally rectangular shape and further comprises: a paper layer; a first adhesive layer bonded to an upper surface of said paper layer; a base layer having an upper surface bonded to a lower surface of said paper layer with a second adhesive layer; and, a lanyard captivated between the base layer and the paper layer and secured by said second adhesive layer both at a first end of and extending outward from said adhesive substrate assembly; wherein said first adhesive layer provides an entrapment of said at least one pest thereon; and, wherein said lanyard assists in removal of said adhesive substrate assembly from within said housing portion; wherein said pair of slots receives said adhesive substrate assembly; wherein said at least one pest enters said housing portion and is entrapped therein by said adhesive substrate assembly; wherein said upper opening allows visual inspection of said at least one pest trapped within said housing portion; and, wherein said device provides a concealment of said at least one pest entrapped within said housing portion.