A mouse or rat trap of improved design, including a hollow container into which the animals are lured by baited cheese, the interior having trap doors through which the animals drop into a lower chamber, the trap doors closing electric circuits to lamps so to illuminate the chamber so a person can see inside through windows, a bottom door locked by a latch serving to dump the animals after being drowned in water.

An air-tight vermin trap includes a lower section containing a disinfectant liquid, an upper section sealingly mounted on the lower section and a cover sealingly covering the upper section. The upper section defines an entrance opening having a cover flap which can sealingly close the entrance opening. A drop floor which is activated by an electromechanical system operates to drop a vermin into the lower section upon actuation of a sensor flap by the vermin. Vermin access elements extend upwardly along the lower section and the upper section to the entrance body.

A trap for small rodents and the like comprising a vessel having an open upper end and a removable cover assembly for the upper end of the vessel. The vessel is adapted to be located in the ground with its open upper end extending above ground level by an amount sufficient to receive the cover assembly. At least one opening is provided in the cover assembly. A support is attached to the cover assembly and extends vertically downwardly and axially of the vessel. A universally tiltable platform is mounted on the lower end of the support. The vessel may be about one-quarter filled with water.

An ecological, electromechanical device for capturing noxious animals comprising: an upper part (2) on which a cover (1) is just laid and held in a raised position by supporting feet (123); an entrance opening (26) for the animals which is fully free from closing means and doors; rotary trapdoors (3) forming the gangway (40) leading to the baits; a tray (12a) and a trough (12c) containing the baits; rooms (12) accommodating the electromechanisms actuating the capture assembly; a fall room (12b) closed at the lower side by a sealing discharge flap (15) which opens downwards and seals the lower opening of said fall room (12); and a lower part (21) sealed with respect to the upper part and having the function of receiving the captured animals through said sealing discharge flap (15).

A modular trapping system that functions in a holding or a terminating mode on dry land, adjacent water or in water. The system comprises several interchangeable, user selectable components that may be conveniently assembled into a desired trap configuration in a minimal time period. The primary components are a cylindrical body with a tapered end, an entrance, and a terminus. In the preferred embodiments, the entrance and terminus may be threadably secured to the body. The entrance components generally comprise a hollow elongated tubular frame supporting a door controlled by a conventional actuating mechanism. The terminus components comprise a hollow elongated tubular frame with a transparent end wall. Several optional inserts may be placed inside the body to enhance the trap. An optional stand may also be used to place the trap adjacent or in bodies of water. The configured trap may be deployed in either a holding or extermination mode. In the holding mode, target animals are held in the interior after entering the trap. In the extermination mode, the target animals are exterminated after entering the trap. When the system is used adjacent a body of water or in the water, the water may be used advantageously. Alternatively, water may be stored internally in the annulus and released appropriately for extermination purposes.