The Horse Pal Biting Fly Trap – The All-Green Solar Powered Fly trap that actually works! Photo by J&J
Horse Flies are really annoying. In our neck of the woods it’s already hot… but you go outside anyway to do chores or perhaps even enjoy the sprinkler or the pool and, then, here comes this monster of a fly to ruin your day. If the buzzing isn’t enough to set your nerves on fire, just wait until one bites you.
Biting flies like horse flies and deer flies have ruined too many good days. But how do you get rid of these viscous bugs?
Several years ago we searched for that answer and settled in on buying the HorsePal Fly Trap, which claimed to capture all these different biting flies, yet all the trap did was sit there. No chemicals. No electricity. It just… sits there. Could that really work?
I’m here to tell you, yes. Yes, it absolutely works and it works extremely well.
Fly Trap: 5 Years Later
Here is a new picture from 2016. We had to replace the jar and screen on top and just a few hours later… boom, well over 2 dozen biting flies captured. Tell me that wouldn’t make you happy!
After only 3 hours well over two dozen biting flies have been trapped.
Why did we have to replace the glass and screen? Well, that was my fault. The trap comes with a rebar stake to make sure winds don’t blow it over. I neglected using it and the trap fell, busting the plastic jar that came with it (which was 5 years old, so that’s a pretty good run for a plastic jar, I’d say), and the mesh insert went missing.
Get Rid of Flies
The great thing about the HorsePal Fly Trap is how it works. It was developed because a person took the time to observe the behavior of biting flies and then designed a way to make that behavior work against the horse and deer flies we all despise.
The design is also known as a Manitoba Trap. However, the design of the HorsePal is perhaps a bit more compact and mobile than a traditional Manitoba Trap. Since it still works like a charm, we think going with the compact HorsePal is the better option than designing our own Manitoba Trap. There are also other pre-made Manitoba Traps available.
For 5 seasons now this trap has serviced us well. We wouldn’t use any other trap to help lower the horsefly population, though we do encourage bats to roost on the property as well.
Does the Horse Pal Trap Work?
YES. Plain and simple. Just, yes.
For the record: We do not earn any commission or affiliate payment from bitingflies.com, HorsePal, or anything. It is just that good of a product that we want to share it with you.
Yes, it costs a lot of money and yes, you could make one yourself. However, we are very happy with ours and it has survived hurricanes and thunderstorms for years.
Here is the original “How it Works” video:
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We have goats and horseflies love goats just as much as they love horses and any other warm bodied animal. I must say I bought one of these simply because Jared said it worked. He’s right, it does. I put this thing out the first day and came back the next and found dozens of biting flyers…not just deer and horse flies but many other flying biters as well. Even a giant mosquito!
Thanks for the affirmation! Happy to hear it is helping your dairy goat operation!
Thanks for putting so much information on these contraptions all in one place. I am now looking at getting one because a person can only take so much of being chased and bitten by large insects when working outside all day long!
You are very welcome. Build it or buy it and I’m confident it will work for you!
how do I buy this?
JM, I’m sorry if the link did not stand out in the blog above. Here is the website: http://bitingflies.com/
You can find it at http://www.bitingflies.com/