Modern Marvel - Zapper

Fluorescent glow,
Attractant lure.
In the dark,
Bright white flashes,
Simultaneous cracks of sound -
Like snapping whips.
One 'squeto after another.
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When putting up with the high-pitched sound of wings vibrating near ears, palms swatting almost aimlessly through the air, and then unnoticed bites that leave itchy welts behind... there is nothing like
the sweet revenge of electric currents running through two metal surfaces with a small gap in between that is just the right size for a mosquito's body to complete the circuit - the Flowtron Blacklight Bug Zapper is just the right device to deliver with satisfaction.

It was such a nice evening, that we had to eat out on the patio. We had learned from my brother-in-law that if an air fan is put out near the table, the mosquitoes will leave you alone. I also set up the bug zapper on a hanging basket crook, but since it was still

fairly light outside, there were few victims while we sat around the table. When the after-dinner conversation with our house guest wound down and the sun setting, the device went into full action. Even after retiring back into the house, we found pleasure in leaving the patio door open with the screen in place - just to hear the sounds of arching electricity - the sizzle of electrons running through moistened organic material as it was deconstructed.

The zapper we bought suits our needs, but if you have extra cash to spare, and are really into high-technology contraptions, there are even more sophisticated devices such as the MT-350 Flowtron Mosquito PowerTrap Plus where "Vacuum action draws the biting insect pests into a removable collection tray where they dehydrate and die for fast, clean and easy disposal." As advertised: Mosquitoes are Attracted to PowerTraps... Instead of You! All of this has been carefully researched I am sure, to ensure the menace of the dreaded mosquito is abated - in the comfort of the backyard.