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Victorian cockroach trap. Cockroaches crawl over the tilting flaps and fall inside, unable to escape. Victorian wasp trap. The trap is hung up using the wire loop around the neck of the bottle, and something to tempt the wasps is placed inside the trap. Once wasps have flown inside, they are unab...

Victorian Insect Traps

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Victorian cockroach trap. Cockroaches crawl over the tilting flaps and fall inside, unable to escape.

Victorian wasp trap. The trap is hung up using the wire loop around the neck of the bottle, and something to tempt the wasps is placed inside the trap. Once wasps have flown inside, they are unable to get out as they try to escape through the glass.

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26th Feb 2010 by Luton Museums

Subjects:
 Design and Technology, English

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 2

Keywords:
Victorian invention insect trap wasp cockroach creepy crawlies pests

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