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The present invention is an arthropod trap including a housing and containment chamber. The housing includes external openings, an overhang, and an internal tube and plate with entry ports. Attracted by bait in the containment chamber, arthropods fly in through the external openings, and then travel

The present invention is an arthropod trap including a housing and containment chamber. The housing includes external openings, an overhang, and an internal tube and plate with entry ports. Attracted by bait in the containment chamber, arthropods fly in through the external openings, and then travel through the entry ports in the plate into the containment chamber. Alternatively, arthropods can directly enter the containment chamber through optional entry ports. The containment chamber can be a box or other rigid container, or a bag. This trap can be used to contain or monitor the populations of many different types of flying arthropods, including but not limited to flies, wasps, and yellow jackets.

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We claim: 1. An arthropod trap, comprising: a housing, said housing having an exterior surface, an interior area, and a top portion, said exterior surface defining an external opening; a chimney and an overhang in said top portion of said housing; a plate in said interior area of said housing, an

We claim: 1. An arthropod trap, comprising: a housing, said housing having an exterior surface, an interior area, and a top portion, said exterior surface defining an external opening; a chimney and an overhang in said top portion of said housing; a plate in said interior area of said housing, an arthropod containment chamber below said plate; said arthropod containment chamber further comprising attractant and a port of entry for arthropods; a tube descending from said plate into said arthropod containment chamber; wherein said arthropods are drawn into said arthropod containment chamber by said attractant. 2. The arthropod trap according to claim 1, wherein said containment chamber is a bag. 3. The arthropod trap according to claim 2, wherein said bag is gusseted. 4. The arthropod trap according to claim 2, wherein said bag has a bottom, and said bag has an opening at its bottom for removal of trapped arthropods. 5. The arthropod trap according to claim 4, wherein said bag opening has means for incrementally dispensing liquid from said bag. 6. The arthropod trap according to claim 4, additionally comprising means for closing said bag opening. 7. The arthropod trap according to claim 1, wherein said means for closing said bag opening is an alligator clip. 8. The arthropod trap according to claim 1, wherein said containment chamber is a rigid container. 9. The arthropod trap according to claim 8, wherein said rigid container is a box. 10. The arthropod trap according to claim 9, wherein said box has a housing lock. 11. The arthropod trap according to claim 8, wherein said rigid container has at least one side, and wherein said side comprises a planer surface and a funnel vent integral with said planar surface. 12. The arthropod trap according to claim 8, wherein said rigid container has a top surface, and wherein said top surface comprises a tapered entry port. 13. The arthropod trap according to claim 1, wherein said external surface defines an additional external opening. 14. The arthropod trap according to claim 13, wherein said external openings are circular in shape. 15. The arthropod trap according to claim 13, wherein said external openings are rectangular in shape. 16. The arthropod trap according to claim 15, additionally comprising internal ribs within said housing. 17. The arthropod trap according to claim 13, wherein said external openings are funnel-shaped. 18. The arthropod trap according to claim 1, additionally comprising means disposed on said top portion for hanging said trap. 19. The arthropod trap according to claim 18, wherein said means for hanging said trap is a hook. 20. An arthropod trap, comprising: a housing, said housing having an exterior surface, an interior area, and a top portion; external openings in said exterior surface; a chimney and an overhang in said top portion; a plate in said interior area; an arthropod containment chamber below said plate; said arthropod containment chamber further comprising food not lethal to arthropods and a port of entry for said arthropods whereby said arthropods are attracted to and not killed by ingestion of said food; and a funnel descending from said plate into said arthropod containment chamber. 21. The method for trapping arthropods comprising: providing: a housing, said housing having an exterior surface and an interior area; external openings in said exterior surface; a plate in said interior area, a containment chamber below said plate; said containment chamber further comprising arthropod food non-lethal to arthropods and a port of entry for arthropods; and a tube descending from said plate into said containment chambers; attracting said arthropods to said containment chamber with said food; and trapping said arthropods in said containment chamber.