PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insect catcher achieving its own high catching effects and having the function to accurately count caught insects.SOLUTION: The insect catcher 1 includes: a casing 2 two insect-luring lamps 3 attached to the front face of the casing 2 and an insect-catching duct 4 having a slit-like suction port 41 opened in the front face of the casing 2 wherein the suction port 41 is set closely to the two insect-luring lamps 3 in between them. In the insect catcher 1, a detector 5 for detecting insects passing through the insect-catching duct is installed in the proximity to the insect-catching ducts end opposite to the suction port, and downstream of the detector 5, a reverse-walking-proof means 6 serving as a hindrance to insects walking on the wall of the insect-catching duct is installed.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】高い捕獲効率を実現し、かつ正確に捕獲した虫を計数するカウント機能を有した捕虫装置を提供する。【解決手段】筐体2と、筐体の前面に取り付けられた2つの誘虫灯3と、筐体の前面に開口されたスリット状の吸引口41を有する捕虫導管4とを備え、吸引口は2つの誘虫灯の間に接近配置されている捕虫装置1であって、捕虫導管の吸引口とは反対側の端部近傍には、捕虫導管を通過する虫を検出する検出器5が設けられており、検出器の下流には、捕虫導管の壁上を歩行する虫の障害となる逆進防止手段6が設けられている捕虫装置。【選択図】図1
