Features:

  • The BugView is a One-Handed Bug Catching Tool
  • Its thumb operated trapping slider makes it easy to catch the fastest specimens in a safe and humane fashion
  • Simply catch a bug, then view. After you're done examining, release
  • The BugView contains a 5x Power Crystal Clear Acrylic Lens to examine the finest details
  • Product Dimensions: 8.25 Inch x 2.75 Inch x 2.1 Inch | Backed by Carson's Limited Lifetime Warranty
Superb bug relocation tool. Get them out of your house securely, safely and humanly. No mess and no guilty feelings

Oh my God, where do I begin how much I love this bug catcher. Yes well I know it appears to be like a toy, However I assure you it is very well-made and has become life saver in our household. We are always visited by little crawly visitors from the outdoors, whom do not wish to squish but still need to remove from the home. Before I found this Carson bug catcher, I was using the old "cup and piece of mail" technique, which was hit and miss at best. No more! I just slide open up the bottom of the catcher, get the intended target in my sites, then pop the catcher down over top, slide the bottom closed with my thumb, and viola! Bug is safely secured. After that I just merely escort my unwelcome guest to the outdoors where they may frolic elsewhere and not in my home. It's actually REALLY satisfying. I also feel very confident now that when I see a bug, I know I'm gonna git that sucker with my truster Carson Bug Catcher. Thank you Carson! Thank you, thank you for giving me an reliable alternative to squishing bugs, and helping to liberate them from my home :D [bugs relocated to date: crickets, spiders, outdoor cockroaches - the BIG ones, moths, flies, beetles]

LOVE THIS! Great for citizen science and saving house bugs

I got this catcher because we try to be as kill-free in our home as possible, but sometimes the traditional cup-and-paper method just doesn’t work. This tool catches bugs so easily, we’ve even nabbed house flies with it! The opening was wider that expected, so I think most household critters (e.g., daddy long-legs, centipedes, mosquitos, etc.) could be caught in it without damage. The other great thing about it is that I’m able to use it to get close-ups of tiny creatures for my citizen science projects on iNaturalist, which allows me to get an ID on particular spiders and other things that would be too difficult to photograph enough detail on without magnification. The ONLY thing I would maybe change about it would be making the yellow “floor” of the catcher (the part that slides in and out) clear so the bottom of the bug could be observed easier; however, having it colored probably does make it easier to see when the thing has been successfully enclosed inside, and having a clear bottom might interfere with the magnification, so I’m not taking off any stars for this.

No more screaming like a little girl when I see a spider.

My umm... kids, yeah kids, are afraid of spiders and living in the south, we've got some big ones. This is the easiest way to pick up these creepy crawly things without getting your hands dirty. Makes a great device for humane removal of all sorts of nasty creatures, or for watching them fall to a watery death in the toilet bowl of doom. No matter your reason for getting it, this thing is fantastic. Well made, easy to use, and durable. The "kids" no longer scream like girls when they have to get a spider out of the house.

Does what it's supposed to do

I ordered this so I could more easily capture small bugs for "catch and release". Thus far, I've only had to use it once and it was to catch a baby lizard. He wasn't moving so that allowed me to place the tool over him and then gently slide the compartment shut and voila! he was then released outside. Of course, this would not be so easy if a critter is larger or moves really fast, but this is much better than using a styrofoam cup and index card like I've always done before because once you capture them that way, you can't see inside the cup. The only negative about this tool is that the handle is short so you have to get very close to the critter you're catching; I would prefer that the handle be at least twice as long if not longer and more of a bent to it so the clear compartment would basically be straight down from the handle and the sliding button would have to be positioned higher up from the compartment - it would take a little more engineering but I'm sure it could be done. At any rate, this tool is very useful and especially for the price, so I would recommend it for anyone who occasionally has tiny insects or lizards in the house that you want to return to the wild.

I'm so proud of myself, I handle bugs like a pro...almost.

So far, it works! I love it! No more staring at the bug for fear of loosing sight of where it goes, and yelling, well more like shrieking, for someone to get a man shoe, or the spray, to deal with the intruder. Now I bravely keep an eye on the bug, grab the bug scooper, and scoop it up. Then, with my arm fully extended in front of me, holding the caught bug in the bug scooper as far from my body as possible, I walk calmly and proudly to my husband at his computer and show him the bug I caught. The magnifer is great for that. My husband takes over from there. I don't want to go outside and set it loose, I mean, well, you know. I truly want no chance of it running my way once it is released. Of course I direct my husband where to release it outside. I want him to go to the road side, walk around the corner, better yet cross the street...in my dreams. The man simply doesn't hear me. But I can't complain. Even he finds it a cinch to release. He may have to give it a hard shake to get the bug out. Better him than me. Note to self: Never look at the bug through the magnifier! At least while carrying it. When he's got hold of the bug scooper it I may take a peek...or bravely pretend to. Trust me, just don't look!

Catch the bugs you fear!

We do not live in an area that gets a lot of icky or scary bugs (Like Texas!). But I do have a house full of arachnophobics. The sight of a spider brings them to tears. Before they head out into this spider infested world as adults, the spider-scared need to learn to catch and release spiders on their own. The Carson Bug Vew catching tool allows this. You can catch spiders, bugs, and threatening looking dust bunnies safely and easily. This catcher only works for creatures on the floor or wall but won't work in corners or on shag carpet. Great for kids bug hunting in the yard too!

Great Way to Catch and Release Spiders and Bugs Around the House

This works exactly as hoped. It makes it easy to grab spiders without fear of crushing them (which is something that I always worry about with the cup and paper method because of my shaky hands). It is also great for nabbing them when they're awkwardly high. Because of the solid grip it also makes it easy to fling them out into the protected area under the deck where they'll be safer and happier and not likely to get smashed by someone else in the house. I've also used it effectively to grab a few other larger bugs. I definitely enjoy the magnifying glass on the top because it lets me take a good look at the friends that I am removing from the house while not worrying about dropping them and having to retrieve them again. I've definitely recommended this product to others.

Mama loves bugs.

I bought one of these for my kids a while back and they used it so much they eventually destroyed it BUT the concept is so wonderful that I bought another for myself. I love snagging bugs and spiders and checking them out with my kids before we toss them outside. The yellow trapping plastic can get warped and off its track if you don't take good care of it. My kids left it out in the yard, dug in the dirt with it, probably hit each other with it, and so forth...and it lasted quite a long time.

I actually look forward to finding bugs in the house

This looks like a toy, but it's by far the most practical solution I've found for capturing insects, moths and spiders. It works like my old method -- a water glass and envelope -- but requires only one hand, is gentler on the bug and reaches more places. It traps bugs on the ceiling (helps to have a tall husband), in corners and even on curved surfaces such as sinks. The magnifying feature is of limited use because you can't see much unless the bug stays in the center of the compartment, but it doesn't interfere with visibility when you're trying to capture the bug. I have, however, found it interesting to take a closer look at some of the creatures I've saved.

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