Bug Catcher
MaybeSearch demand grew +205.2% this quarter. But shoppers spend only $37K a year here, so Bug Catcher is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 61 / 100Top 17% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +10 vs the category median of 5161
- Market size
- £37K/yr70K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +205.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 58%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 43 sellers
Flapen Score
Bug Catcher against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Bug Catcher is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Bug Catcher market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Bug Catcher 70K times last year and spent an estimated £37K. The top 5 brands take 75% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 61 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 70K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +205.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £37K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 70K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +205.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £37Ka year
- Peak month
- July7.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bug catcher48K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £11.53.
Listings sell for £11.53 on average, from £5.74 to £33.58. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £11.53 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £11.53under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.74–£33.58
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #111 within Plant Protection & Pest Control. It carries 912 reviews at 3.99 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 88%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #111in Plant Protection & Pest Control
- Average rating
- 3.99 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 912per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 24 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 24 months
Products
Top Bug Catcher products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
AMFUN Insect Catching Tool Bug Catcher Handheld Portable Fly Spider Catcher Insect Bug Catcher with Clear Window Humanized Insect Trap for Children to catch-observe-release
- Price
- £8.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 301
- Age
- 1y ago
Katcha Daddy Longlegs Crane Fly Catcher
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 662
- Age
- 12y ago
Carson BugView Bug Catcher with 5 xBuilt in Magnifying Lens - Safe Insect Catching Tool for Children Green (HU-10)
- Price
- £11.08
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7,782
- Age
- 18y ago
KEPLIN Foldable Spider Catcher - Long-Handled Bug Trap for Safe and Humane Insect Removal - Perfect for Spiders Daddy Longlegs Wasps Bees Moths - Extra Long Handle (82.5cm) - Red
- Price
- £8.50
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,999
- Age
- 3y ago
Katcha Bug Buster Spider Vacuum Blue! - Vacs/Sucks up live bugs!! Easily remove spiders from your home without touching them! - UKs Number 1 Spider Catcher Vacuum
- Price
- £15.11
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,457
- Age
- 13y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Bug Catcher for Kids Portable Spider Catcher with 6X Magnifier Glass Clear Observation Bug Hunting Kits for Children STEM Educational Science Toy for Boys and Girls (Green)
- Price
- £7.24
- Rating
- 2.9/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 2mo ago
Spider Catcher Long Handle Humane Insect Catcher Contactless Spider Hoover & Bug Hunting Kit for Home Indoor and Outdoor
- Price
- £5.88
- Rating
- 2.1/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 2mo ago
1 Piece Bug Catching Tool Humane Spider Catcher Bug Catcher Handheld with Clear Window Insect Catcher for Household and Park - Easily Capture Wasps Beetles Butterflies and Spiders (White)
- Price
- £8.05
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 5mo ago
ASPOVEN Bug Catcher for Kids with Screen 500X Take Photos and Videos
- Price
- £33.58
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2mo ago
2pcs Bug Catcher Spider Catcher Tool With Insect Catcher Functionality Bugstick Design For Indoor And Outdoor Use Black Colour
- Price
- £8.32
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4mo ago
Newest
by launch dateBug Catcher for Kids Portable Spider Catcher with 6X Magnifier Glass Clear Observation Bug Hunting Kits for Children STEM Educational Science Toy for Boys and Girls (Green)
- Price
- £7.24
- Rating
- 2.9/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 2mo ago
Spider Catcher Long Handle Humane Insect Catcher Contactless Spider Hoover & Bug Hunting Kit for Home Indoor and Outdoor
- Price
- £5.88
- Rating
- 2.1/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 2mo ago
ASPOVEN Bug Catcher for Kids with Screen 500X Take Photos and Videos
- Price
- £33.58
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2mo ago
PEST GUARD Spider Catcher Long Handle 81cm Insect Catcher with Sliding Trap Door Lightweight Bug Catchers & Spider Grabber for Home Indoor Fly Catchers Outdoor Fly Trap
- Price
- £9.92
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 43
- Age
- 3mo ago
2pcs Bug Catcher Spider Catcher Tool With Insect Catcher Functionality Bugstick Design For Indoor And Outdoor Use Black Colour
- Price
- £8.32
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
19 rising
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
23%
- Katcha31%
- AMFUN26%
- Carson9%
- KEPLIN5%
- PEST GUARD3%
- TAIHOBO3%
Demand
Bug Catcher search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.4×
Search terms
Top Bug Catcher search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bug catcher48K/yr
- insect catcher15K/yr
- bee catcher3K/yr
- bug catchers for the home indoor4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Bug Catcher
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
not inside the trap then it will kill them when you close it
Catches spiders and bugs
It doesnt catch them without harming them
Quality is very poor
Rubbish
One word rubbish
too expensive
Overpriced
I consider it very poor value
Too flimsy
I noticed on the reviews that some people said it was not powerful enough
Flimsy
was so disappointed when it broke
broke after second use
- Stopped working after a year
Love
Great insect catcher
Good for big spiders
Keep the spiders away
Easy to use
easy without harming them
the tool is simple to use
Excellent product
Good quality
Easy to use decent quality
Does the job
This works exactly as intended
Does the job perfectly
overall strong enough if make sure the battery is new
it seems to be more powerful than another gadget I have
Sturdy
Return
1.3% Return rate 28% Fixable by listing
Not fit i
Smaller than expected
small as a toy
Doesn't work
Didnt work very well
Doesnt work either
not inside the trap then it will kill them when you close it
Catches spiders and bugs
It doesnt catch them without harming them
Quality is very poor
Rubbish
One word rubbish
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FAQ
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Answered from the same tracked data.