Patent ID: 8402690

Claim:
A bedbug trap comprising: a base having a frustoconical outer ramp that is angled upwardly and leads to an entryway, and a frustoconical inner chute extending inwardly from the outer ramp and is angled downwardly from the entryway; a catch tray having a floor portion and a wall portion, wherein the catch tray is removably attachable to the base such that the floor portion of the catch tray is disposed below and spaced apart from the base chute; a receptacle disposed directly above the base; and a container configured to be supported in the receptacle and comprising a body portion and a lid portion, wherein the container is configured to provide a source of carbon dioxide gas that is expelled from the container such that it flows towards the base entryway; wherein the base further comprises an annular wall disposed between the ramp and the chute, and wherein the catch tray threadably engages the annular wall.