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title: "Captivator Fly Traps — $19K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **captivator fly traps**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +226.0% this quarter, but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 5Growth 98Conversion 97Competition 0Returns 98Price range 68Avg price 76Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 65
**Growth**
**Incredible****+226.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$9.58–$26.73**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,027**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$19K**
$19K/yr · 8K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, captivator fly traps is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (8K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **captivator fly traps market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$23K–$31K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#326**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**67**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Starbar85% - Terro5% - Farnam5% - RESCUE!4% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +226.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 31.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/captivator-fly-traps/trend)
## **Top captivator fly traps search terms**
- **captivator fly trap**4K/yr+246.2%13.3% conv. - **starbar captivator fly trap**3K/yr+225.6%13.1% conv. - **captivator fly traps outdoor**1K/yr+181.3%14.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/captivator-fly-traps/search-terms)
## **Top captivator fly traps 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%20%$4K40%$8K60%$12K80%$15K1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Starbar Captivator Outdoor 2 Quart Reusable Fly Attachment Hanging Jar Trap**Starbar**$15.26**4.4★1,188 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8QVCV1) [2**Starbar Fly Trap Attractant Refill For Reusable Fly Traps 8-30g**Starbar**$12.29**4.3★6,191 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E17TK1C) [3**TERRO Fly Magnet Trap Reusable Poison-Free Outdoor Fly Catcher with Bait**Terro**$9.58**4.2★14,678 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004RBDW) [4**Farnam Home and Garden 14680 Starbar Captivator Fly Trap (1.06 ounces or 30 grams)**Farnam**$12.85**4.3★8,787 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQSF6E) [5**RESCUE! Outdoor Fly Trap - Reusable - 3 Traps**RESCUE!**$26.73**4.6★4,291 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NLL718P)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**RESCUE! Outdoor Fly Trap - Reusable - 3 Traps**RESCUE!**$26.73**4,291 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NLL718P) [**Starbar Captivator Outdoor 2 Quart Reusable Fly Attachment Hanging Jar Trap**Starbar**$15.26**1,188 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8QVCV1) [**Starbar Fly Trap Attractant Refill For Reusable Fly Traps 8-30g**Starbar**$12.29**6,191 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E17TK1C) [**TERRO Fly Magnet Trap Reusable Poison-Free Outdoor Fly Catcher with Bait**Terro**$9.58**14,678 rev18y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004RBDW) [**Farnam Home and Garden 14680 Starbar Captivator Fly Trap (1.06 ounces or 30 grams)**Farnam**$12.85**8,787 rev20y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQSF6E)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Starbar Captivator Outdoor 2 Quart Reusable Fly Attachment Hanging Jar Trap**Starbar**$15.26**4.4★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8QVCV1) [**TERRO Fly Magnet Trap Reusable Poison-Free Outdoor Fly Catcher with Bait**Terro**$9.58**4.2★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004RBDW) [**RESCUE! Outdoor Fly Trap - Reusable - 3 Traps**RESCUE!**$26.73**4.6★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NLL718P) [**Starbar Fly Trap Attractant Refill For Reusable Fly Traps 8-30g**Starbar**$12.29**4.3★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E17TK1C) [**Farnam Home and Garden 14680 Starbar Captivator Fly Trap (1.06 ounces or 30 grams)**Farnam**$12.85**4.3★**▼ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQSF6E)
## **What buyers say about captivator fly traps**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**28%
*“These fly traps really work great”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Worth the buy”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy peasy”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Easy to set up”*
**Strength**5%
*“still going strong”*
**Recycle/Reuse**4%
*“Reusable too”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Definetely worked”*
**Smell**2%
*“The odor is actually part of what makes it so effective”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Fly bait works”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**36%
*“Awful Smell”*
**Pest/Insect Control**22%
*“Not a fly in sight”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“it is nowhere as effective”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Terribly disappointed in the size”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“can not be used”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“not half as good”*
**Durability**1%
*“doesnt last as long as others that I have gotten”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“I found these cheaper there than this seller sales these for”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“fair warning, it is terribly gross by the time you clean it out”*
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
*“The top piece that has a hole in it for hanging was broken off”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Smell**16%
**Pest/Insect Control**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Value For Money**7%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is captivator fly traps profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $19K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +226.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the captivator fly traps niche?**
- 4 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in captivator fly traps?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for captivator fly traps peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 31.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the captivator fly traps niche?**
- Listings span $9.58–$26.73; the average listing price is $15.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,027 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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