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# **wasp trap**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +251.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 54Growth 99Conversion 96Competition 38Returns 98Price range 41Avg price 40Brand share 60Review moat 43Quality gap 96
**Growth**
**Incredible****+251.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.9★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****£361K**
£361K/yr · 255K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,211.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.00–£22.05**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wasp trap is a £361K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (255K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wasp trap market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£215K–£269K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#60**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**24%**
- ASPECTEK33% - CKB LTD12% - RAM ONLINE8% - V·Colokishi8% - Trendecor7% - Entopest7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +251.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 195.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/wasp-trap/trend)
## **Top wasp trap search terms**
- **wasp trap**151K/yr+219.8%8.7% conv. - **wasp traps outdoor hanging**32K/yr+557.5%10.9% conv. - **wasp catcher**21K/yr+229.2%6.9% conv. - **wasp traps**20K/yr+272.9%9.6% conv. - **wasp catchers for the garden**9K/yr+422.8%10.2% conv. - **hornet trap**5K/yr+186.2%2.8% conv. - **wasp traps outdoor**7K/yr+333.3%8.0% conv. - **wasp catchers**3K/yr+234.2%10.0% conv. - **wasp bags**2K/yr+329.5%0.9% conv. - **fly and wasp catcher**2K/yr+941.9%1.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/wasp-trap/search-terms)
## **Top wasp trap products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£36K20%£72K30%£108K40%£145K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ASPECTEK Wasp Traps 2-Pack Reusable Hourglass-Shaped Traps Yellow Jacket & Hornet Catchers for Indoor & Outdoor Use**ASPECTEK**£12.66**4.2★10,745 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HFDGMNO) [2**Ram 4 X Hanging Wasp Trap Hornet Bee House**RAM ONLINE**£5.69**3.8★536 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085LJV3VT) [3**2 Packs Wasp Trap Reusable Wasp Trap Catcher Killers Outdoor Hanging for Yellow Jacket Hornet and Bee Flying Insect Traps for Garden Patio Yard Camping**V·Colokishi**£6.84**3.9★43 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD71M6Y7) [4**3 Pack Wasp Trap Effective Wasp Nest Killer traps Hanging for Outdoor-Indoor Reusable Yellow Jacket Traps Killer Hornet Trap Bee Catcher Insect Control for Garden Outdoor Courtyard**Trendecor**£9.30**3.3★6 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBVY9RKP) [5**2Pack Wasp Trap Solar Wasp Traps Outdoor Hanging Wasps Catchers for The Garden Reusable Yellow Jacket Repellent & Hornet Bait with UV LED Light Dual Entry Tunnels for Patio Camping Farm**Kenmohuo**£10.33**4.2★9 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMK5TFJ5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CKB LTD Pack of 4 Plastic Wasp Trap Large Catchers Honey Pot Bottle Hanging Design Insect Hornet Catcher Trap Indoor Outdoor Garden Pest Control CKB-WCP04**CKB LTD**£12.58**36 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY1CVYMK) [**Noctra Wasp Trap for Outdoors - Hanging Reusable Hornet and Wasp Catcher with Natural Bait System Eco-Friendly Designed for Gardens Patios and Camping (1 Orange)**Noctra**£5.12**25 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFPH27JM) [**Noctra Wasp Trap for Outdoors - Hanging Reusable Hornet and Wasp Catcher with Natural Bait System Eco-Friendly Designed for Gardens Patios and Camping (1 Green)**Noctra**£5.00**25 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFPB2SPK) [**3 Pack Wasp Trap Effective Wasp Nest Killer traps Hanging for Outdoor-Indoor Reusable Yellow Jacket Traps Killer Hornet Trap Bee Catcher Insect Control for Garden Outdoor Courtyard**Trendecor**£9.30**6 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBVY9RKP) [**Wasp Catcher - 2 Pack Hanging Yellowjacket Trap for Indoor and Outdoor - Lightweight Wasp Trap Stinging Bees Catcher for Garden Backyard Patio Terraces Farm and Campsite**Pest strike**£9.33**10 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN99XNCN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Noctra Wasp Trap for Outdoors - Hanging Reusable Hornet and Wasp Catcher with Natural Bait System Eco-Friendly Designed for Gardens Patios and Camping (1 Green)**Noctra**£5.00**3.7★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFPB2SPK) [**Noctra Wasp Trap for Outdoors - Hanging Reusable Hornet and Wasp Catcher with Natural Bait System Eco-Friendly Designed for Gardens Patios and Camping (1 Orange)**Noctra**£5.12**3.7★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFPH27JM) [**CKB LTD Pack of 4 Plastic Wasp Trap Large Catchers Honey Pot Bottle Hanging Design Insect Hornet Catcher Trap Indoor Outdoor Garden Pest Control CKB-WCP04**CKB LTD**£12.58**3.3★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY1CVYMK) [**Wasp Catcher - 2 Pack Hanging Yellowjacket Trap for Indoor and Outdoor - Lightweight Wasp Trap Stinging Bees Catcher for Garden Backyard Patio Terraces Farm and Campsite**Pest strike**£9.33**4.0★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN99XNCN) [**Glass Wasp Catcher - Attractive Hanging Wasp Catchers for the Garden with Metal Hanger and Cork - Honey Pot Design**Pest strike**£11.11**4.5★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN5SWG4X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wasp trap**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**20%
*“they work very in catching the pests”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“good price”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“All in all, a well-made and practical product that does the job rather nicely”*
**Design-Overall**8%
*“I particularly like the bright design”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“better than I expected”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“This product definitely works”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“straight forward to set up which makes it very user friendly”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Good size”*
**Strength**3%
*“They are also stable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**15%
*“Hasnt attracted anything”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Although maybe no the best build quality”*
**Smell**10%
*“Smells gross so do it outside”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“the liquid could easily spill”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“holes need to be smaller”*
**Strength**4%
*“These are a bit flimsy”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“The value for money isnt great in this instance”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Where I have an issue, is that the plastic they're made from - it feels quite brittle”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“Does not work”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“cleaning them is not the nicest job”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Leak-Proof**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**14%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Smell**3%
**Durability**3%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is wasp trap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £361K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +251.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (70/100).
- **How competitive is the wasp trap niche?**
- 11 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wasp trap?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for wasp trap peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 195.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the wasp trap niche?**
- Listings span £5.00–£22.05; the average listing price is £10.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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