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wasp trap

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A $5.7M/yr market growing +38.5% this quarter with returns at 0.9% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 98Growth 62Conversion 88Competition 42Returns 96Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 26Review moat 44Quality gap 97

Market size

Incredible$5.7M

$5.7M/yr · 2.2M searches

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$26.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great10.2%

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

Price range

Great$10.23–$54.94

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

Growth

Good+38.5%

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

Review moat

Okay2,059.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

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

Brand share

Okay90%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wasp trap is a $5.7M/yr Amazon United States market (2.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Launch it — 72/100.

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

wasp trap market data

Units sold / yr
200K–250K
avg 10,000–12,500/product
Revenue / yr
$5.2M–$6.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#777
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
15.8%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

64

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

7%

  • RESCUE!46%
  • Spectracide21%
  • Pirosim9%
  • Sancodee7%
  • Stingmon7%
  • Mozvoltek3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 38.4×

Top wasp trap search terms

  • wasp trap624K/yr
  • wasp traps outdoor hanging395K/yr
  • yellow jacket trap326K/yr
  • bee traps for outside143K/yr
  • wasp traps125K/yr
  • hornet trap82K/yr
  • bee trap74K/yr
  • spectracide wasp and hornet killer64K/yr
  • bee traps47K/yr
  • yellowjacket trap45K/yr
All 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%$574K20%$1.1M30%$1.7M40%$2.3M101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wasp trap

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control14%

“perfect for the pests”

Quality-Overall11%

“The build quality seems to be adequate”

Ease Of Use9%

“Emptying them is easy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Better than expected”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Assembly/Installation6%

“No assembly needed”

Strength5%

“Good solid hanging hook”

Durability4%

“it didnt break”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Works awesome for dirt do”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Sticky”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall29%

“Did not work”

Pest/Insect Control24%

“they didnt catch anything”

Value For Money11%

“Not worth the cost at all”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Sticky”

Quality-Overall4%

“Quality control sucks”

Durability4%

“Doesnt last 10 weeks”

Assembly/Installation3%

“too hard to put together”

Size-Overall1%

“The holes look small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as advertised”

Strength1%

“These are very flimsy compared to others I have purchased”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall31%
Pest/Insect Control17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Size-Overall7%
Assembly/Installation7%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Quality-Overall2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

Common questions

Is wasp trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $5.7M/yr across 28 tracked products. 8 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (72/100).
How competitive is the wasp trap niche?
10 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wasp trap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for wasp trap peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 38.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wasp trap niche?
Listings span $10.23–$54.94; the average listing price is $26.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,060 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.