Patent ID: 7165355

Claim:
A device for catching an insect comprising: an elongated member having proximal and distal portions; an insect trapping head mounted on said distal portion, said insect trapping head including a first member and a second member pivotally mounted with respect to each other around a pivot axis disposed at an end of said elongated member furthest from said proximal portion to render the insect trapping head moveable between an open position and a closed position, said first and second members defining a rigid compartment and having an interior wall, such that when the insect trapping head is in a closed position, the insect can be trapped between said first and second members, one of said first or second members of said insect trapping head being capable of pivoting an open position through an angle of from between 270 and 340 degrees; and an actuating mechanism disposed at said proximal portion for providing actuating movement of said insect trapping head between one of the open and closed positions and the other of the open and closed positions, wherein, when the actuating mechanism is not actuated, the insect trapping head is in said closed position.