Abstract: A trap for capturing crawling insects is provided. The trap includes a cylindrical outer housing, a container slidably inserted within the outer housing and a conical entrant lid is detachably secured to the upper end of the container. The outer housing is positioned in the ground such that when the container is inserted therein, the conical entrant lid is substantially level with the ground. Insects traversing the conical entrant lid cascade into the container and are retained therein. The trap also includes a lifting ball pivotally secured to the container for removing the container from the outer housing.