RESCUE! Reusable Yellowjacket Trap - 2 Pack + 2 Ten-Week Refills

Evil buggers would take over our deck every time we BBQ'd. I searched, and could not locate a nest anywhere. Time for these things to go.I had used the Rescue fly traps with much success, so I decided to purchase their yellowjacket trap. It was inexpensive and the reviews were promising, so I figured I didn't have much to lose...except for a few yellowjackets. I was hopeful.If you've ever purchased the Rescue FLY Traps, or their fly attractant in the past, then you know that adding attractant should definitely be done outside. Knowing what their FLY bait smells like (rotting flesh), and NOT knowing what yellowjacket attractant would smell like, I thought it would be a good idea to put the trap together outside, and decided to set it up, of course, by said BBQ, so I could watch my new trap catch these creatures from hell. It was quick and easy to put together, and even got the attention of a few yellowjackets who appeared out of nowhere to investigate.But while they flew around the trap, they didn't, wouldn't, or couldn't figure out how to enter. So back into the house I went to grab a piece of old lunch meat I had been planning to throw out, and brought it back outside with me. DO NOT DO THIS. Don't make this mistake at home, because the instant I approached the trap with a single slice of processed turkey breast, I was swarmed. Three yellowjackest suddenly turned into thirty. I opened the trap back up, and threw the lunchmeat into the trap, shaking my head and hands the entire time so they wouldn't land on me. Got bit once, thankfully I am not allergic. I quickly screwed the bottom of the trap in place, and tied it back up to the deck railing, and then stepped back to watch.Okay, the the sheer numbers of yellowjackets that showed up were not the paltry group that had invaded our BBQ's Those original buggers quickly told all their friends, and the word spread out in yellowjacket land that there was a slice of processed turkey breast to be had, and they all wanted it. They buzzed around the trap, trying to figure out how to get in. FREE FOOD! They fought with each other to get in through the small holes in the bottom of the trap. Once in, a few of them tried to block the entrance for other comers. Some tried coming in two abreast. And once in, they grabbed a piece of the prized processed meat and flew upwards through the cone, and on to what they believed would be freedom.SIKE!! No freedom for you!! They hit the top of the trap and buzzed around. As they tried to escape, they continued to greedily hold firmly on to their tiny pieces of meat, refusing to let go. And more continued to come, and more, and more. The new arrivals didn't seem to notice their compadres trapped inside. If they did notice, they didn't care. They selfishly were only concerned about getting their piece of the pie...or of the meat as it were.As time passed, the first arrivals finally accepted their fate, dropped their little piece of meat, and clung to the walls of the trap, eventually falling to the bottom where a good amount of no longer wanted meat was now collecting. And still more came.By nightfall, most activity stopped. In the morning, those that had entered the night before were dead, but a host of new arrivals were coming. By the end of the second day, the trap was half full...and still they are coming.This evening I ordered another trap so I can take the first down to empty it without depriving any of the still free yellowjackets of their opportunity of free meat. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it?In all seriousness, this trap works, and works WELL, for what we always called, "Meat Bees", those pesky creatures that invade picnics and BBQ's, any time there is any sort of meat around. They are aggressive and nasty, and they can sting multiple times. It is impossible to enjoy being outdoors with a plate of food if they are around. I understand that the attractant that comes with the trap might work better in the spring when the queens are out; but in the summer (end of August for me), that meat is the bait to use. That worked. It also makes for a great science project, as detailed above. The first two photos are after 15 minutes, the third one 30 minutes, the 4th is one hour later, and the last photo is 24 hours later. And they are still coming. I still haven't found the nest.

Works fantastic. Within a day I had caught 2 yellowjackets. Now I catch many every day. 2 weeks on and bait is still working well.

We followed the instructions, after 3 days we had to pay an exterminator to have the yellow jackets removed. I cannot recommend this trap. It did not catch anything??? 40 bucks for the trap, 25 for the Shepard's hook and 300 for an exterminator. I will return this product. Not happy with the results!!!

I have two of these traps, and one day I decided to do a little experiment -- I used the attractant cartridge in one, and some meat in the other. The difference was amazing... there must have been 50 in the meat-baited one after just an hour or so. Since then I've consistently caught at least 10 times as many in the meat trap than the one with the attractant (which has a fruity odor). I get a few here and there in the attractant trap, but the one with meat just rakes them in.So, it works great, but only if you bait it with meat. I will give the thing 4 stars since the trap itself works fantastically well -- but 1 star off because the attractant isn't all it's cracked up to be. (The instructions recommend using meat, but they imply that it's a little extra thing you can do, and that the attractant is the most important thing... this just isn't the case for me).I am in San Diego; perhaps results are different elsewhere.A couple side things for those interested:First, they seem to like raw meat better than cooked. I haven't experimented a lot with that, though. Second, it's the protein they like, not fat... so fat scraps won't do the trick unless there is plenty of protein too (I often use the tendons from chicken drumsticks; they love those things).Second, for those who truly want to go down the rathole. I looked up the lifecycle of the yellowjacket and learned some stuff that might be of interest to would-be trappers. While the adults eat carbohydrates for themselves, they feed the larvae with protein. (The larvae in turn secrete a sugary substance that the adults eat). So that's why they are always looking for protein/meat, and I suppose why the fruit-flavored attractant doesn't work as well. Supposedly, in the late fall when the larvae are all grown, the yellowjackets will gravitate more towards eating carb sources, so the attractant should in theory work better then. However, here we are in late November (again, in Southern CA, so maybe it's different) and the meat-baited trap is still catching far more than the attractant-baited one.Hope this helps someone.