Fruit fly capture device

Fruit Fly Trap Build a fruit fly trap out of a 2-liter plastic bottle. Fruit flies are easy to catch in warm weather. Once you catch some, you will be able to see their life cycle up-close.

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You'll need: 2-liter plastic bottle butter tub film canister masking tape fruit Make a small hole in the lid Cut top / tape it upside down Cut bottom off of bottle Tape film canister to butter tub

Add fruit to film canister / push pieces together 2 Weeks Later Watch carefully, they're tiny, it happens fast. The females in your trap will lay eggs, and in a few days they'll hatch. Watch for the different stages - eggs, larvae, pupae, fruit fly. The entire life cycle only takes about 2 weeks. Fruit Fly Colony Use your fruit fly colony to feed a spider or praying mantis living in a Predator-Prey Column.

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