I hung a beer trap above my table in August just to keep the wasps off the plates: when I emptied the bottle a week later, I saw what I had really caught
A simple beer trap promised wasp-free summer dinners, but opening the bottle revealed an unintended tragedy: dead bees, hoverflies, and moths alongside the wasps. The same sugary scent that attracts pests also lures pollinators—and most DIY traps can’t tell the difference.