Bug Ate Through VFT

Bug Ate Through VFT#388314

By Bill Phoenix -  Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:28 pm
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- Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:28 pm #388314

so i fed my vft a june beetle larva, but it poked holes into the trap. Can it still digest it?

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Re: Bug Ate Through VFT#388315

By ChefDean -  Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:33 pm
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- Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:33 pm #388315

No. That trap will no longer seal in order to digest properly. However, don't cut it off, as it's still green and can still photosynthesize.
Now, take the larva and crush it's little skull. Put it into another trap and trigger it to close. Come back in about 30 minutes and gently squeeze the trap about five times, maybe do that again in another 30 minutes. That will prompt the trap to seal and digest the grub. A fitting end to a nefarious pest.

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Re: Bug Ate Through VFT#388472

By Eventerminator -  Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:38 am
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- Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:38 am #388472

Happened to me with earwigs before. Pretty annoying

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