A hole in my trap

[Meagan]

So check this out... I was admiring my traps this morning, and found a big old hole in the center of one of my traps that was closed last night. Guess that bug decided he must get out, and ate himself a hole to crawl through! Has anyone ever seen this before?

 

[dfalkanger]

I have had a bug rot a hole into some of my traps.  But I have never seen one eat through it!  Do you know what kind of bug was in there?

 

[BigCarnivourKid]

Hi Meagan,
I've got a trap on one of my plants with a hole in it, too. It happened about two weeks ago. The trap hasn't died though so I've just left it alone.

 

[nahasapeemapetilon]

I kind of had a thing like this happen only the bug chewed through the cilia of the trap before it made a complete seal around the bug. But i cursed the bug and poked it back into the trap with a toothpick before it was totally closed hehe.

 

[steveo]

Japanese beetles can do this. My biggest plant digested a small one , but it did plenty of internal damage to the trap first, and I'm going to lose the trap.

My poor tea roses. Black spot, japanese beetles, arrrrg. I hope the plants make it through the winter.

Steve

 

[Kyle6002]

I have also had a hole in my trap appear and suddenly no bug
dont know why he didn't like his comfy little home but oh well I belive mine was an ant but I could be wrong my plant has caughten ants before and nothing happened however it would be interesting to finde out w3hat kinde of bug that was

 

[sarracenialuver]

The same thing happend to me, i was looking at my trap and there was a large hole that i found.I grow my vft in a terrarium and i think i found the convict,it was a small beetle.

He died a horrible death to some of my other plants

so i hope it doesnt happen again. I was also wondering what i should do wit the trap. Leave it alone or trim it.

Thanks,
Kevin