Ineffective traps. Standard spring traps might not always be effective for all mice. From spring failure to light-footed mice, there are a variety of reasons these traps fail.

When the trap failed to lure in a critter, she did not give up. She refused to admit that the noises could have been coming from outside the house or from something decidedly non-living inside.

Spring awakening stink bugs: you can build a better trap May 9, 2014 More than 11 years ago A desk light shined on a large pan filled with soapy water will work well to trap stink bugs at night.

Spring-loaded mousetraps. The department had been using glue traps, on which mice get stuck and can live up to 24 hours, to get rid of the rodent problem at 1 Police Plaza.

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