carpenter bee bait
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Incredible12.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Incredible$24.60avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.99–$47.61cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good613.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+16.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$160K$160K/yr · 51K searches
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, carpenter bee bait is a $160K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
carpenter bee bait market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $148K–$197K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.8%
- Avg BSR
- #711
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Best Bee Brothers69%
- GRTRE9%
- Lakota6%
- Glovv5%
- Best Bee Trap4%
- Bountiful Bees3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 49.4×
Top carpenter bee bait search terms
- carpenter bee bait16K/yr
- best bee brothers carpenter bee trap9K/yr
- bee bait6K/yr
- wasp attractant5K/yr
- best bee brothers4K/yr
- carpenter bee bait for trap3K/yr
- carpenter bee attractant3K/yr
- bee licious bee bait2K/yr
- bee attractant for trap2K/yr
Top carpenter bee bait 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Best Bee Brothers Bee-Licious Bee Bait All-Natural Carpenter Bee Lure 10 ml Squeeze Tube
Best Bee Brothers$14.963.5★815 rev
Best Bee Brothers Ultimate Pro Carpenter Bee Trap for Outside with Extra-Large Clear External Receptacle Internal Bee Vault & Spring-Loaded Door 4.2 D x 5.8 W x 7.5 H
Best Bee Brothers$27.594.2★895 rev
Carpenter Bee Traps for Outside Brains Bee Butter 1 Pack Sticky Trap Wood Bee Traps for Outside
GRTRE$16.044.4★346 rev
Best Bee Brothers Ultimate Pro Carpenter Bee Trap for Outside with Extra-Large Clear External Receptacle Internal Bee Vault & Spring-Loaded Door 4.2 D x 5.8 W x 7.5 H (2 Pack)
Best Bee Brothers$47.614.2★895 rev
Best Bee Brothers Turbo Trap 2.0 Professional-Grade Carpenter Bee Trap for Outside with Bee Vault Large Viewport & Spring-Loaded Door 4.1 W x 4.8 H x 5.9 D (2 Pack)
Best Bee Brothers$41.944.3★930 rev
Newest
by launch date
4 oz Carpenter Bee Bait Lure Traps for Outside Attractant for Wasps Yellow Jacket Bees Hornets Insects Outdoor Great for Hanging Insect Traps (2 oz/Bottle)
Glovv$26.623 rev
2 oz Carpenter Bee Trap Lure for Outdoor Use Attractant Baits for Wasps Bees Hornets and Yellow Jackets Great for Hanging Insect Traps
Glovv$20.077 rev
Carpenter Bee Traps for Outside 1 Pack Sticky Trap Brains Bee Butter Wood Bee Traps for Outside
Best Bee Trap$16.23186 rev
Best Bee Brothers Bee-Licious Bee Bait All-Natural Carpenter Bee Lure 10 ml Squeeze Tube
Best Bee Brothers$14.96815 rev
Best Bee Brothers Ultimate Pro Carpenter Bee Trap for Outside with Extra-Large Clear External Receptacle Internal Bee Vault & Spring-Loaded Door 4.2 D x 5.8 W x 7.5 H
Best Bee Brothers$27.59895 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum4 oz Carpenter Bee Bait Lure Traps for Outside Attractant for Wasps Yellow Jacket Bees Hornets Insects Outdoor Great for Hanging Insect Traps (2 oz/Bottle)
Glovv$26.622.0★
2 oz Carpenter Bee Trap Lure for Outdoor Use Attractant Baits for Wasps Bees Hornets and Yellow Jackets Great for Hanging Insect Traps
Glovv$20.073.0★
Carpenter Bee Traps for Outside Brains Bee Butter 1 Pack Sticky Trap Wood Bee Traps for Outside
GRTRE$16.044.4★
Best Bee Brothers Ultimate Pro Carpenter Bee Trap for Outside with Extra-Large Clear External Receptacle Internal Bee Vault & Spring-Loaded Door 4.2 D x 5.8 W x 7.5 H
Best Bee Brothers$27.594.2★
Best Bee Brothers Turbo Trap 2.0 Carpenter Bee Trap Brown 1 Pack
Best Bee Brothers$29.784.3★
What buyers say about carpenter bee bait
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great traps”
“This is well made”
“Just as advertised”
“Easy to use”
“Good value”
“setup were very easy”
“These are extremely effective when placed/hung in the correct locations”
“Super effective”
“The trap feels well built”
“Very well built”
What buyers complain about
“No results”
“didn't seem to catch any”
“Seems expensive for the item”
“After one week, nothing”
“Quality control issues”
“assembly was poor on one of the two units”
“didn't do what it says”
“the tube is smaller”
“rereading directions the bottom line is extreme frustration”
“spilled pretty much the entire bottle”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is carpenter bee bait profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $160K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the carpenter bee bait niche?
- 7 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in carpenter bee bait?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for carpenter bee bait peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 49.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the carpenter bee bait niche?
- Listings span $10.99–$47.61; the average listing price is $24.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 614 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.