Wasp Trap Design and Testing
Wasps are a real pressure on local ngahere. Can a careful trap design catch wasps while protecting native insects?
Evidence you will build
- Controlled trial dataset
- Side-by-side comparison graph
- Redesign brief
- Community science report
Why this matters
Invasive species management needs evidence-based traps that protect native species — work conservation groups do with schools.
What you will investigate and collect
You will compare designs and bait choices to find a trap that targets wasps without harming non-target insects. Which design and bait combinations catch the most wasps while keeping native bycatch low. Counts of target wasps and non-target insects per trap per session, with photos and notes on bait and design.
- Date and time
- Trap design
- Bait
- Target wasps
What you might make or share
- Field markerLaser cut
Mark monitoring sites reliably across sessions
Consistency between visits makes population or count evidence comparable.
- Insect hotel segmentLaser cut
Prototype habitat inserts informed by trap data
Evidence about which guilds appeared suggests what materials matter first.