Project: Selective Traps Against the Asian Hornet 🐝🪰

The Asian hornet poses a threat to our bees, to fruit cultivation, and can create unsafe situations. This invasive species often builds nests in places like garden sheds and playhouses, with all the consequences that entails.

As a beekeeper, I see firsthand the impact this has on nature and our environment. That’s why I want to take action by developing selective traps with a 3D printer. These traps are specially designed to capture queen hornets in the spring, without harming other insects. Each captured queen can prevent a completely new nest from forming in the summer, which could contain hundreds of worker hornets.

Time is critical: capturing queens in the spring is most effective. The more traps are in use at that time, the greater the impact.

For production, I deliberately choose PET-G, a durable and weather-resistant material. This makes the traps suitable for long-term outdoor use, though it is more expensive than standard filament. I also focus on quality over quantity: I prefer 10 effective and durable traps rather than 100 less effective ones.

With your support, I can:

invest in a 3D printer and materials,

produce selective PET-G traps,

give these traps away for free to beekeepers and others in the community.

💡 Important: all contributions are used exclusively for purchasing and maintaining the 3D printer, PET-G materials, and producing/expanding the traps. This ensures your support goes directly to this project.

Every contribution helps protect bees, nature, fruit cultivation, and the safety of our communities. 🌿✨

With your donations, I aim to purchase a 3D printer and all necessary materials to produce the traps.

budget in dutch

3D-printer Creality Ender 3 V3 SE/KE € 350

Filament PETG (3 rollen à ±1 kg) € 30 will be more

Reserveonderdelen Nozzles,

PTFE-buis, extruderwieltjes € 40

Printoppervlak Glasplaat of PEI-sheet € 40

Gereedschap Spatel, tangetjes, schuurpapier, mesjes € 30

Filamentopslag Luchtdichte box of filament dry box € 70

Software Cura / PrusaSlicer (gratis) € 0

Ventilatie/afzuiging Optioneel (voor PETG niet direct nodig) € 100

Overig Stroomverbruik + lak/verf voor afwerking € 50 € 710