Best products from r/insects
We found 17 comments on r/insects discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 16 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Orion Safety Products 3153-08 3-15 Minute Road Flares (1 Pack of 3 Flares)- Model # 3153-08
- Features a non perchlorate Formula
- Includes new water resistant packaging
- Offers a re-sealable pouch
- Features an Formula
- Proudly made in the USA
- Operates in all environmental conditions
- Self consuming, so no need retrieving the item from a darkened roadway
- Flares are self contained, so no batteries or separate light source needed to activate
- Illuminates surrounding roadway elements
- This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
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3. Nature's Way Bird Products 066464 Insect House
- Naturally maintain and improve the health of the plants in your yard, landscape, or garden by attracting beneficial insects!
- Multi-chamber design attracts the largest variety of beneficial insects (4 chambers)
- Power pollinators: attract gentle solitary bees capable of pollinating up to 20x that of honeybees to help your plants reach their full potential
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4. Combat Max Roach Killing Gel for Indoor and Outdoor Use, 1 Syringe, 2.1 Ounces
- Starts working in hours
- Fast control of even large roaches
- For hard-to-reach places such as cracks and crevices
- Long residual action
- This package includes one 2.1-ounce syringe of Combat Max Roach Killing Gel
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5. Combat Roach Killing Bait, Large Roach Bait Station, Kills the Nest, Child-Resistant, 8 Count
- Get rid of cockroach problems at the source with this specially Designed Large roach bait product containing Hydramethylnon
- Easy to use, no mess baits do Not require activation
- Simply place them wherever you see or have seen roaches and relax while they kill non sTop day and night
- Best used in areas like under sinks, behind toilets, and behind appliances, killing the ones you see and the ones you don't and destroys the nest
- Eight child resistant bait stations are Included
- Power Source Type: Combat Roach Killing Bait, Large Roach Bait Station, 8 Count
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6. Combat Source Kill Max R2 Large Roach Bait - 1 Box (8 Bait Stations Total)
Combat roach bait stationsKills large roachesEasy to useNothing to activateWorks in hours
7. 560TX-WITH-560IIIx2pcsYongnuo YN560-TX LCD Wireless Manual Flash Controller + 2pcs YN-560 III Manual Flash Speedlite Light For Canon EOS 650D 600D 550D 500D 450D 400D 350D 300D 5D 5DII 5DIII 1D 1Ds 7D DSLR
- Yongnuo's manual flash power and zoom controller YN560-TX is compatible with RF-602, RF-603 and RF-603 II triggers / receivers and with Yongnuo's YN560 III manual flashes.
- Together with RF-602/3 triggers it is a wireless trigger with 6 groups and 16 channels. 6 groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G are more than other triggers on the market offer and should fulfill all needs.
- With YN560 III flashes it offers its amazing flash power and zoom setting. This means, one can set YN-560 III flash output and zoom by group directly by the controllers big LCD. No more walking around to each flash, which is often not possible if the flash is on a high light stand or in a softbox.
- YN560-TX, manual flash controller, made specially for Yongnuo YN-560III made after January of 2013 year, but if you want to use it with our other Yongnuo flash speedlite, you just need the transceiver of Yongnuo RF-602, RF-603, RF603 II, because YN560-TX has built-in wireless trigger system.
- You can use it not only as flash controller function, but aslo use it as remote control function.
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8. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America (Kaufman Field Guides)
- Used Book in Good Condition
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9. DSLRKIT 2 Way Macro Shot Focusing Focus Rail Slider for Canon Nikon Sony Camera D-SLR, New Updated Version
- Positive locking knobs assure rock-steady focus.
- If you purchase two Piece macro sliders, they can be combined into a 4-direction macro slider. And it can also be divided into two one-way macro slider, it is very simple to mix and split.
- Suitable for: All DSLR or DC with standard 1/4" screw hole.
- Material: Metal, Color: Black, Length: 160mm, Width: 93mm, Height: 24mm, Move Range: 100mm.
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10. Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)
- Anti-glare (matte) film engineered to reduce glare and fingerprints
- Made from the high quality Japanese PET film for easy installation and no residue when removed
- Real touch sensitivity for a natural feel that provides flawless touch screen accuracy
- Protects your screen from daily scratches, dust and scrapes
- Include 3 pcs screen protectors
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11. Borax 20 Mule Team Detergent Booster, 76 Oz.
Safe for all machinesHE compatibleNaturally derived since 1891
12. Essential Entomology: An Order-by-Order Introduction
- Versatile, easy-to-use, general purpose epoxy adhesive
- Two-part adhesive and filler system that eliminates the need for welding or brazing
- Sets in thirty minutes with no clamping needed
- Can be drilled, sanded, threaded or filed when cured
- Suggested Applications: Ideal for complex, multi-piece assemblies. Bonds rigid materials including ceramic, chrome, fabric, fiberglass, glass, hard plastic, metal and rubber
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13. Insect Aspirator
For collecting small insects and other small arthropods, particularly flying insectsAll plasticFrom our beginnings in 1927, Carolina Biological Supply Company has grown to become a leading supplier of science teaching materials for all levels of education. Today, from our headquarters in Burlington,...
14. Demon WP Insecticide 2 Envelopes Containing 4 Water-Soluble 9.5 Gram Packets Makes 4 Gallons Cypermethrin 40%
Quick knockdown and long-lasting - 90+ day residualCan be used inside and outSize: 1 Envelope contains Four 9.5 gram water soluble packetsYield and Mixing: One 9.5g packet mixed with 1 gallon of water covers a 2,000 to 2,500 sq.ft. home.Target Pest: Ants, Aphidsc, Assassin Bugs, Boxelder Bugs, Calif...
15. Control Solutions - 82002686 - Pivot 10 - IGR Concentrate - 110 ml (801087)
- Auto & Truck Maintenance
- Country of manufacture: United States
- Manufacturer: GATES
- Package dimension: 18.0"L x 18.0"W x 21.0"H
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16. HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, 2lb with Powder Duster Included in The Bag
Natural Product - Composed of 2lbs of 100% Natural Product - Composed of 2lbs of 100% ground freshwater diatomaceous earth with absolutely no additives or fillers.ground freshwater diatomaceous earth with absolutely no additives or fillers.OMRI Listed - Listed with the Organic Minerals Research Inst...
>scientists used to describe insects as not having a central brain. Rather, it was said, independent ganglia controlled different segments of the insect’s body.
When was this? Before people had the opportunity to crack open the head and see the brain that is clearly there?
Sure, the ventral nerve cord does a lot of the work, but nobody who has ever had a good look at an insect would deny that it has something that at least structurally resembles a brain.
>Subjective experience is the most basic form of consciousness.
According to that definition, wouldn't plants be conscious as well? Previous experiences allow them to interpret stimuli in different ways, so a point could be made that that counts as a 'subjective experience'.
> If a being is capable of having subjective experiences, then there is something that it is like to be that being, and this “something” could include having pleasant or painful experiences.
So your point is that because something is 'something', and there is 'something' that is is like to be a... You do know that that doesn't make sense, right?
>In contrast, a driverless car has detectors capable of sensing obstacles that could collide with it, and of taking action to avoid such collisions, but there is nothing that it is like to be that car.
Hold on for just one second. What if the car is programmed differently than another car? Isn't that pretty much the same as 'different gradient of neurotransmitters and junk' being present in the brain? Guity Robots, Happy Dogs is an entire book debating the exact opposite point.
>It may also provide a capacity for subjective experience.
'May' being the key word.
>Insects are a very large and diverse category of beings. Honeybees have about a million neurons, which isn’t many compared to our roughly 20 billion, let alone the 37 billion recently found in the neocortex of a pilot whale. But it is still enough to be capable of performing and interpreting the famous “waggle dance” that conveys information about the direction and distance of flowers, water, or potential nest sites.
Could a neurologist help me out here please? Is the number of neurons correlated to the complexity (let alone 'consciousness') of an animal's behaviour?
>Caterpillars, as far as we know, have no such abilities.
What, they can't do a dance that is characteristic to bees? Bees also can't do stuff that caterpillars can and... Come on man, you know that that comparison doesn't mean anything.
>But they may still be conscious enough to suffer as they starve.
Again, 'may' being the key word'. This absolutely doesn't follow from your previous statements. You're just dressing up the point you're trying to make, hoping you won't notice you're not providing any actual arguments.
>Barron and Klein say that plants have no structures that allow for awareness.
That's just a matter of semantics, isn't it?
>Perhaps the caterpillars gained so much pleasure from feasting on my arugula that their lives were worth living, despite their miserable deaths.
Oh fuck off, I'm done with this article.
Definitely a solitary bee. They are bros usually. If you're not allergic, try and release them instead. They are usually pretty friendly, and you can even setup a house for them. Great for gardens.
A few regiments of these, these, and this got my old apartment roach-free. Maybe someone else can recommend better products but these worked great for me.
I'm not certain about what kind of detail you are looking for, but this book is really the only I use. I have a minor in entomology, and I have several textbooks that have much more detail, but this is the one I pick up most often, especially for helping folks in /r/whatsthisbug. :)
Photoshop. I've also used Helicon, it is decent, and has a free trial version.
I use a manual focus lens and this very cheap rail to make small adjustments in focus, it is more accurate than trying to turn the lens barrel a tiny amount. On an autofocus lens, you can tether to a computer, and use DigicamControl software, which is free, to make tiny steps in focus.
Peterson is pretty good.
Not sure where you are, but in the US and many countries I've been in you can buy them in auto stores or even places like Target or Walmart in the automobile department. They often come in 3-packs labeled as "Emergency Safety Flares" or something like that. Look like little sticks of dynamite! Once you remove the cap and ignite them they keep burning for 5-minutes, 10-minutes, whatever they are rated for. Be very careful not to get burned by the flaming substance on the tip. Just carefully push it into the hole and cover it with some sod or a shovel of dirt. It should do the trick!
EDIT: Just thinking... if you have never used a flare before, it might be wise (fun?) to ignite a practice flare during the day first, just to see how they work... before you launch your night-time attack, hehe. Note, they can be kind of smokey.
EDIT AGAIN: Just checked Amazon for you... and no more real flares? All LED stuff now? I still have some real old fashioned ones, but geez, can an adult not have any fun in this world anymore? Feeling a bit stupid now. Let me keep looking. Anybody else know where to get real flares these days?
FINALLY: Took some digging but I guess you can still get them: https://www.amazon.com/Orion-Safety-Products-3153-08-Minute/dp/B000LNQKGE/
What you want is a compound with boric acid in it.
It's a desiccant meaning that when ingested, it will cause the ants to dry up from the inside-out.
Borax is a name for a commercial version of it: https://www.amazon.com/Borax-Mule-Team-Detergent-Booster/dp/B000R4LONQ
However, you can also find it in most ant-traps like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyv4r0gRtVo
Most roach powders also have boric acid as the main ingredient.
It works really well, but to get them to eat it, you need to mix it with sugar/honey. What I like to do is to take small amount of flour, dissolve small amount of sugar/honey in water, and a tiny amount of boric acid and mix it into a dough. You make small balls of the stuff and leave it around where you see ants.
They eat the boric acid and bring it back to the colony and the entire colony dies by desiccation.
This book was required when I took my very first Entomology class (about to graduate with my B. S. in Ento). It's easy and interesting to read and covers the basics:
Essential Entomology: An Order-by-Order Introduction by George C. McGavin et al. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0198500025/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Jy4qtb0VB34YQ
Get something like this. There great for flipping rocks and logs. The sturdier one you get the heavier you things can move. This will help keep you out of reach of any western rattlesnake, scorpions, spiders, rodents, whatever the hell else you got up there. Can be used for digging as well.
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Corona-Extendable-7-in-Carbon-Steel-Multipurpose-Garden-Hand-Tool/3031679?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-LawnGarden-_-LawnAndGardenTools-_-3031679:Corona&CAWELAID=&kpid=3031679&CAGPSPN=pla&store_code=2683&k_clickID=a3e9d552-5f4b-4aed-8f80-04c44ad6e0eb&gclid=CjwKEAjw7J3KBRCxv93Q3KSukXQSJADzFzVSN7MjtS-3BfLUjrnV0jX4gYlkvTscAnI8QbclntBPdxoCDzHw_wcB
Don't put your hands where you can't see.
Be up uphill or out of the way so nothing rolls over you when moving stuff.
Lift things towards you (pull the rock toward you with a tool "opening" it away from you.) this will block critters under it from tagging your feet.
Several different sizes of deli containers with small holes put in them for storage (or plastic vials). You can use med-lrg ones for culturing if that is something your also interested. I recommend it.
search the web for different kinds of insect nets, aquatic insect nets (sturdier netting), beating stick and sheet, and when you get lazy traps and lights (I like funneled pit traps)
Aspirator like this ( https://www.amazon.com/Carolina-Biological-Supply-Company-Aspirator/dp/B005VDNICI ) are great for collecting smaller bugs.
Check out places like bioquip.com, stuff is to expensive, its good for ideas. Everything can be made or improvised cheaply.
Try a ton of collection places you will learn hot spots for activity, day-night cycles and season can change everything.
if you live in a community that has irrigation or a park with it, open the irrigation boxes.
be careful try not to (or get caught) trespassing. Folks are suspicious of a weirdo wandering and poking at things, tell the your an amateur entomologist and show them some bugs you just caught. They will usually just write you of as some harmless nerd.
If you feel the need carry mace/bear mace, for hostile animals/people go ahead.
PHONE WITH SIGNAL! and/or a partner if going anywhere you can get your ass lost!
Some of this is probably overkill for Oregon, I'm in AZ its hard to find stuff that won't envenomate you and I used to wander in the desert a lot, without a partner. (don't do that)
Get yourself some of this and handle business
Demon WP Insecticide 2 Envelopes Containing 4 Water-Soluble 9.5 Gram Packets Makes 4 Gallons Cypermethrin 40% https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y6DNCK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_V3bvDb4GJTHK1
You poor soul!! I live in the South so any bug (especially fleas) are so out of hand in the summer. My house got infested and I have NO outside animals. This is what I did and it actually worked.
Order some of this and spray it in and around your house: https://www.amazon.com/Pivot-10-IGR-Concentrate-110/dp/B007WYCYSS
Make sure you follow the directions and dilute it. It will come in a tiny bottle (the small size) but it covers a very large area. It ends the life cycle for 6-8 months so they die and will not reproduce anymore. It’s safe around pets and human but is effective.
When I sprayed I also flea bombed with foggers after the Pivot dried. I haven’t had a problem since!
Diatomaceous earth is a safe way to keep more from getting in (or at least kill them if they do get in. Just liberally sprinkle the sand in door and window frames. As insects walk over it, it scrapes away the waxy coating which causes them to dehydrate and die. It's completely nontoxic because it's basically just very very fine sand. No worries about you or your pets getting hurt by it. It's very cheep too. A few pounds will last you for a very long time. Here's a link to where you can order it, but most garden stores and even many hardware stores should carry it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0728JL9SQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1499747554&sr=8-15&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Diatomaceous+earth
Also make sure you have screens on your windows because if they can fly in, it defeats the purpose of the diatomaceous earth. Check the perimeter of your room for any places they may be getting in and block them or apply diatomaceous earth.
Cleaning up stray food will also keep bugs from being attracted to your house.