Hanging Fly Stick Trap

Some rooms have no window worth trapping. A garage, a covered porch, a patio, a barn, a kitchen with the back door open all summer — in those spaces insects travel through open air instead of collecting on glass. A hanging stick puts the catching surface where they actually fly: up, in the open, near the light.

Fly stick, fly ribbon, fly paper — what is the difference?

Mostly the shape. All three are the same idea: a surface coated in a slow-drying adhesive, left where flies land. A fly ribbon or fly paper strip unrolls into a spiral; a fly stick is rigid and hangs flat, which makes it easier to place, easier to take down, and far less likely to end up stuck to your hair. People use the terms interchangeably, so if you searched for a sticky fly ribbon, this is the same job in a tidier format.

Where to hang one

• Indoors — near where insects gather rather than in the middle of a room: bins, drains, doorways, fruit bowls, a sunny window frame.
• Outdoors — porches, patios, stables, coops and garages. Keep it under cover; direct rain and full sun shorten its life.
• Height — roughly head height or above. Flies cruise high, and a stick out of reach stays out of the way of people and pets.

What it catches, and what it does not

House flies, cluster flies, blow flies and other flying insects moving through open air are what this is built for. Beyond that, it is worth being straight with you:

• Fungus gnats around houseplants — partly. The larvae live in damp potting soil, so the real fix is letting the top inch dry out between waterings. A stick nearby will pick up adults drifting through the room, but it will not stop them breeding.
• Fruit flies — partly, and only after the source is gone. They breed in overripe fruit, recycling and drains; clear that first. Once it is clear, a stick near the bowl or bin catches the stragglers still circling.
• Mosquitoes — no. A sticky surface catches the occasional one, but mosquitoes hunt by carbon dioxide and body heat rather than drifting into things. This is not mosquito control and we would rather say so than sell you the wrong thing.
• Pantry or clothes moths — no. Those need a pheromone lure; use our pheromone moth traps instead.

If your flies are collecting on a window pane rather than crossing a room, a window corner trap sits right where they land and stays out of sight.

How many you need

One stick covers a single room, a one-car garage or a covered porch. Doubling up helps in a space with two doorways or a high ceiling — place them apart so each covers its own airspace rather than competing for the same flies. Replace a stick when the surface is covered, or at the end of the season.

Odorless and non-toxic

There is no bait, no insecticide and no scent — the adhesive does the work, so nothing is released into the room and there is nothing to air out afterward. Each stick is recycled paper and stays tacky for up to 90 days. If you want to increase the catch in an open outdoor space, adding your own attractant nearby works; the stick itself stays unscented.

What is in the pack

Available in 2, 4 and 8 packs. Each stick arrives ready to hang — unwrap it, hook it up, and leave it alone.