What can glue traps catch?
Cockroaches, mice, rats, spiders, scorpions, silverfish, ants, flies, and many other crawling insects. They won’t catch flying insects unless placed near walls and surfaces where those insects land and walk.
Placement strategy — the most important factor:
Glue traps only catch what walks over them. Placement is everything.
Cockroaches: Place flat against walls in corners, under sinks, behind the refrigerator, and inside cabinet hinges — cockroaches run along walls and prefer tight, dark spaces.
Mice: Place along walls with the longest edge touching the baseboard. Mice run along walls due to “thigmotaxis” — a natural behavior of staying close to vertical surfaces.
General insect monitoring: Place in attic corners, basement walls, and garage perimeters to catch and identify what’s entering your home. Reading trap results: Check traps every 3–5 days. A full trap means high activity — replace immediately and consider additional control measures. If a trap catches nothing after 2 weeks in the same location, move it.
Limitations: Glue traps don’t eliminate an infestation — they reduce it and help you monitor it. A mouse caught on a glue board while 6 others are in the walls means 6 mice are still in the walls.
Always use glue traps as part of a broader control strategy. For sensitive environments (food facilities, homes with small children or pets), covered glue traps with enclosed designs prevent accidental contact while maintaining effectiveness.
