Patent ID: 6910298

Claim:
A trap for insects and similar subjects, the trap comprising: (a) a container having a volume with a first opening; (b) a whisker assembly located at the opening and including a plurality of flexible strands that extend into the volume; (c) a light assembly attached to the container, the light assembly including at least one light bulb, wherein the strands are formed from a light conductive material and the at least one light bulb is positioned at a location that directs light into the base of the flexible strands which are arranged so as to focus their light to a distant point; and (d) a chemical attractant located within the volume; wherein, during use, the light bulb attracts and draws a subject to the trap and the chemical attractant further lures the subject into the volume, the arrangement of the whisker assembly allowing the subject to enter the volume, but not easily exit the volume.