Build an indoor insect trap from our August, 1971 issue, fully updated for today (just in time for summer)

Bug Zapper Now and Then

Our third updated DIY project from the Popular Science digital archives involves luring and then trapping bugs that have managed to find their way inside your house--a truly universal problem. Follow along as we update a circa-1971 trap for today's smarter, more intelligent insects for less than $20.

Follow along step-by-step in the gallery.

Original taken from the August, 1971 issue.

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Thank you for the instructions Joel

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Andreas C.
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