PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insect-catcher facilitating catching and release without crushing the insect or without carrying out unpleasant after treatment.SOLUTION: The insect-catcher can catch the insect 5 by opening a hole for catching the insect in the bottom face 2 of a container 1 having a flat bottom part having no protrusion, covering the insect 5 with the insect-catching hole 3, sliding the insect-catcher itself by a hand to allow the insect to move into the container 1. After catching the insect 5, the caught insect 5 is prevented from escaping from the container 1 by covering the insect-catching hole 3 with a lid 4 for preventing the escape of the insect 5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】虫を潰したり不快な後処理をせずに、簡単に捕獲と解放が可能な、虫捕獲器の提供。【解決手段】突起の無い平面な底部をもつ容器1の底面2に虫捕獲用の穴を空け、この虫捕獲穴3を虫5にかぶせて容器自体を手でスライドさせる事により、虫5が容器1の中に移動し、虫5を捕獲する事ができ、また、虫5を捕獲後、虫逃走防止用蓋4を虫捕獲穴3にかぶせる事で捕獲した虫が容器1から逃げられないようにする。【選択図】図3