SkeeterVac TacTrap Replacements, Sticky Trap for Mosquitoes for Use with SkeeterVac Mosquito Killer - 2 Pack

Holy cow, it really works.I live in Central Texas, where we have the 'old' kind of mosquito and the 'new', the Asian Tiger. My home is within a half-mile of a large creek, and we get the bloodsuckers PRETTY THICK for being in a city. Ugh.I lurked on the review boards for at least a YEAR before biting the bullet because these things are too expensive to not work. I eventually decided on the SkeeterVac over the Mosquito Magnet sadly, because the MM is made in America and I like buying American.The overwhelming consensus seemed to be that they are unreliable and short-lived, though. I just have no handy/putter gene, and fixing/jerry-rigging a propane appliance every few weeks just wasn't appealing. So the SkeeterVac went into the cart.It ships in its own package, so if you live in a sketchy part of town, you might want to be home the day it arrives since anyone passing by will be able to view the sweet new item you ordered.I went down to Wally World for my propane, as it was reasonably priced and of the Blue Rhino brand (maker of the Vac) and I wasn't 100% sure you could use any brand (I told you I'm not handy or outdoorsy).Setup was easy even for a newb like me, and I didn't have any of the issues listed by other reviewers (I listened and listened for the 'popping sound' without which catastrophe was implied, but never heard it and it seems just fine).And best of all IT CATCHES MOSQUITOES. I suspect then that some of the disappointed folks didn't experiment with placement ( the other reason I went with this brand is that you need no electrical outlet, which is big at my house because there's only one outlet and its smack at the back door...not where I want to park my mosquito-attracting item).I put it in the corner of the yard under a tree and next to a bush...mosquitoes congregate in cool shady areas with not a lot of wind/draft.I haven't even moved it to see if anywhere else is better because it works well right there. Every time I go to check the catch cup there's thirty to a hundred vampires in there.It does NOT catch the Asian Tigers because they are not sensitive to the lure that SkeeterVac sells. I have purchased MM's Lurex-3 bait for the Tigers and now I just need to figure out where it goes (they are different sizes but so many reviewers said they will fit...kindly let me know if you know where to install them!!!)Also, the Tac-Trap went straight into the trash. I have no desire to catch lizards/birds/bats/dog faces. Don't want kill anything but bugs, thanks, and so many people mentioned finding out the hard way that small animals are attracted to the delicious bugs stuck to the glue...only to be caught in their turn. Man, that's got to be bad karma. SkeeterVac peeps, can't you sell some kind of wire cage for the Tac-Trap that tiny mosquitoes can infiltrate but insect-eating animals cannot? If your sales of traps are lower than you expect, maybe that's why...I'd buy if there were such a device. But it turns out I don't need the Tac-Trap.I can now sit on my deck. My dogs can sit on the deck without serving as blood bags. Before I couldn't even walk out to turn the sprinkler on without coming back with 3-7 bites. Sitting outside to read a book/have a drink/play with the dogs??? Unthinkable. For masochists only.Now I know when I've run the propane tank down 'cause I start getting bitten again. I might get five bites in a week now, and they are ALWAYS the Asian Tigers, which this product does not target anyway but which I'm working on addressing as mentioned earlier!I'm doing my neighbors a solid favor. The leeches should be chipping in for propane, because it DOES chew through a tank quickly if you run it continuously like you're 'supposed' to.But I mean, what is it worth to you to be able to go outside not suited for battle and slathered in chemicals? Its amazing. I'd forgotten the feel of the sun on my face. I'd buy it again...wish I'd bought the bigger one.Trust me, I WILL update if it only lasts a year, because a perishable good should not cost three to five hundred dollars. But for now add me to the wagonload of folks ready to testify that if placed properly, it does catch its target and results are significant.

I really wanted to believe in this product. Unfortunately I paid over 450.00 + 2 bottles of propane + an assortment of different baits, to catch maybe 25 to 50 mosquitoes over a two month span. The wife now thinks I’m an idiot, the neighbors are still cracking jokes, and I’m still covered in mosquitos. I spoke with customer support several times (good people), the placement couldn’t be better, the device is working properly, I’ve even tried different baits to cover different breads of mosquitos yet after the first month in use I would literally have my legs covered with mosquitos “while” checking this trap with maybe only 5 to 10 mosquitos in it. THERE WERE MORE MOSQUITOS ON MY LEG THAN IN THIS TRAP AFTER A MONTH. Now that’s frustrating. Something is seriously wrong when Im killing more mosquitos by swinging around an electric fly swatter than I I am with this device! I would have attached a photo but it just looks like another empty screen with a little dirt on it.Sorry, I have no solution or alternatives for you. But if you do end up purchasing one (or a similar product) and you get the same results I did... you can’t say I didn’t tell you so.I do wish you luck, and if there was a way I could give you mine, I would. Its just taking up good space, and a constant reminder of one very expensive failure for me.If you still want one I’d suggest going to a Restore. There are usually several of these used devices sitting around collecting dust you can pick up really cheap.*** Follow up: a few years later I found a solution that might help you out. I put in a couple of small ponds and put a few mosquito fish and minnows in them and in about two to three months later the mosquito population was greatly reduced! No need for an actual pond, any tank will do. Just needs to attract the mosquitoes so the fish can eat them and the larvae they lay so they can’t reproduce. Second best part is that you don’t even need to take care of the fish unless you want to. They survive really well eating the mosquitoes and other insects naturally. Now instead of hundreds of mosquitoes attacking me, I may have one that wonders by.Good luck!