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earwig trap

Worth a look

Shows demand growing >1,000% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 100Conversion 63Competition 37Returns 95Price range 72Avg price 80Brand share 42Review moat 18Quality gap 79

Growth

Incredible>1,000%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$16.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$7.71–$34.02

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad16,668.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$35K

$35K/yr · 37K searches

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, earwig trap is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

earwig trap market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$34K–$42K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.5%
Avg BSR
#233
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
8.7%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

15%

  • Terro25%
  • Catchmaster24%
  • Zuprime15%
  • NatureStop10%
  • Garden Safe7%
  • S&T INC.5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — >1,000% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 46.5×

Top earwig trap search terms

  • earwig trap22K/yr
  • earwig traps9K/yr
  • earwig traps indoor4K/yr
  • indoor earwig traps2K/yr
All search terms

Top earwig 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%4%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about earwig trap

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control38%

“no more ants”

Quality-Overall11%

“Excellent Product”

Ease Of Use11%

“easy to apply”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Value For Money6%

“Money well spent”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy set up”

Smell3%

“No odor”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Very Sticky”

Strength2%

“The build quality feels solid”

Spray/Flow1%

“- This spray really works”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control37%

“Does not work for flies”

Functionality-Overall23%

“No result”

Value For Money8%

“just found out Costco has cheaper prices”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“wont stick”

Quality-Overall3%

“Garbage product unless”

Size-Overall2%

“Very small”

Smell2%

“had a very strong chemical smell”

Durability2%

“does not last”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Does not work as advertised”

Strength1%

“Not strong enough”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%
Pest/Insect Control22%
Value For Money10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Size-Overall9%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Leak-Proof2%
Spray/Flow2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is earwig trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $35K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is >1,000%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the earwig trap niche?
15 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in earwig trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for earwig trap peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 46.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the earwig trap niche?
Listings span $7.71–$34.02; the average listing price is $16.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,669 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.