RESTCLOUD Large Insect and Butterfly Net with 14" Ring, 32" Net Depth, Extendable Handle to 36 Inches

We bought this to catch carpenter bees. It is the perfect size for that, and cheaper than an exterminator.

So usually once a year it seems for the past three years a bird will find its way down my chimney. Most recent case was Tuesday this week as my wife and mother-in-law were shocked to discover another bird came by for a visit. I wanted something that was cost effective, safe, and could quickly get the job done. I came across this baby on Amazon by luck. This was the only item that was available to be delivered to my door the very next day if I ordered within a certain time limit. Got the item today. Assembly was easy as I was ready within seconds. I was able to safely remove the bird from my chimney and back to the great outdoors within 3 minutes tops! Highly recommend as it has nice length and the material is very strong. Most importantly you feel safe as you're trying to secure and release.

The product is solid. I was expecting something fragile like the "electric" stun racquets, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it was strong and could swing it around quickly without fear of breaking it. IRegarding its effectiveness at catching flies, I have tried swatters, the glue strips and electric catchers. It was hard to hit anything airborne with the fly swatter. in 24 hours, three glue strips captured a total of 5 flies. The electric fly trap is 6 inches away from the flowers where flies often hand out, yet it has caught 0 flies in the past 24 hrs. Using my Dyson vacuum, I was able to capture/kill about 40 flies in two hours of swinging my vacuum around. I found that the flies had to be very close to the end of the vacuum, so it required a level of precision that was hard for me to master. I got in a little trouble for the vacuum solution because the wife would prefer I not to kill the flies. Despite the success of the Dyson vacuum, this butterfly net has captured the remaining 25 flies in the kitchen in about 20 minutes with little effort. The big 14 inch opening seems plenty big enough to capture airborne flies. I capture flies then grab the middle of the net until I make another pass at a fly, and use the speed of swinging the net to keep the captured flies at the deep end of the net. I have held up to 7 flies in the net at one time. My wife makes me release captured flies outside. The flies seem to like to land on some fake flowers on my dining table. I can swing the net to nick the flower, the flies see it coming and take off but the big net opening still captures them. Why did I discover this so late in life?The net has holes small enough to capture/hold flies, but will not work on insects that are much smaller.

Helps me catch my fly away cockatiel.There are a lot of loose strings I had to trim.Strong pole.Easy to assemble.

I live in Florida and Birds and large butterflies and dragonflies wander in to pool cage and can’t get out. This is perfect to catch them so I can safely get them out. Otherwise they will not survive. This is perfect to catch them without injury.

I got this net for catching bees as part of the state bee atlas. I like that it is lightweight overall, which would be nice for using out in the field all day. The ring itself is configured in three pieces that bend at the joints, probably with the goal of making it easier to get the net on and off. I would prefer a solid ring like Bioequip nets. This ring is likely to break and indeed I had a similar one that broke in the field. I like being able to extend the handle, but to do so you have tighten/losen rings on the handle. I wish these were clamps which we would be faster, more secure, and less likely to losen while in use. Same with how the ring attaches to the handle - it is screwed on which makes possible to come lose during use. An improvement on this version over another model is the screw onto which you screw the handle onto is fixed in position. In another version it wasn't and it made it nearly impossible to really tighten.Now to the net. It is cheaply and poorly sewn, although the main net mesh itself seems sturdy. There is overhanging/extra fabric on all the seems, which means when the seems are on the inside, insects can get stuck/hide between the seem and the wall of the net. The length of the net is great - long enough to easily flip over the net ring to capture the insects. The mesh hole size is too large for my use. Many of the small bees I target could easily fit through the holes. If you are only targeting larger insects, it should be fine.Pros: lightweight, collapsible, good net lengthCons: size of net holes, poor net sewing, probably easy to break (especially the net ring) if not careful.

The net is exactly what I was looking for. Wish the handle was longer though.

The media could not be loaded. My 4 year old son has been obsessed with bugs for about 3 years now. Trust me, we have tried numerous nets, containers, and the like. This net actually helps you catch bugs! The large opening and long net makes it easy to keep your catch. It extends so even though it’s big for my son, he still loves to use it. We take it everywhere we go because it’s that important. We often get asked about the net when we’re out-it’s a hit! If you or someone you know is a bug lover, you need this!