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title: "The sticky yellow gnat traps work SO well but they are also so…"
description: "The sticky yellow gnat traps work SO well but they are also so frustrating. Sometimes I bump it and it sends soil flying. I feel like I always have one stuck…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "happysoxdonkey"
published: "2025-08-06T15:51:45.951583Z"
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# The sticky yellow gnat traps work SO well but they are also so…

_Posted by happysoxdonkey on 2025-08-06_

The sticky yellow gnat traps work SO well but they are also so frustrating. Sometimes I bump it and it sends soil flying. I feel like I always have one stuck to my arm or butt. Today I got one stuck in my hair and it pulled out quite a few strands lol. Last week we had to cut one out of my dog’s tail!

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## 7 comments

### Mysti M commented on 2025-08-06

I have a few long hair cats with bushy tails. They have gotten them stuck on their backsides and then take off through the house!!!

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-08-06

I can’t even imagine with cats. My dog was so freaked out when he got it stuck in his tail.

### Jenny commented on 2025-08-06

This happens to me all the time! I used nematodes to get rid of the fungus gnats and I now don’t have to use as many fly traps

#### happysoxdonkey replied on 2025-08-06

I’m starting to use diatomaceous earth and hoping I won’t need them anymore pretty soon

### KJ commented on 2025-08-07

Feeling this!

#### KJ replied on 2025-08-07

Prayer plant stalk was the latest victim. The entire pot got knocked off a tall shelf, sticky trap snared several leaves when it fell. It’s okay, I think she needed a smaller pot anyway.

### LittleMorningLatte commented on 2025-08-16

Poor baby 😭✊

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