Insect bait stake

A container, comprising:

• a housing including opposing top and bottom walls defining an internal cavity extending between a first end of the housing and a second end of the housing, wherein a cross-section of the container increases in two dimensions moving from the first end toward the second end, and an intermediate section of the container has a width and a thickness greater than that of the first end and the second end, the first and second ends arranged on respective sides of the intermediate section;
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• a pair of anti-crushing structures defined on at least one of the two opposing walls and extending into the internal cavity, each anti-crushing structure including a pair of opposing protrusions adapted to abut one another and limit motion between the opposing walls in response to a compressive force placed on the housing, each pair of opposing protrusions including a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion at least partially engaging within a recess defined by the second protrusion in response to the compressive force placed on the housing, the first protrusion and the second protrusion each extend from one internal wall of the housing and are discrete and separated from other walls of the housing, such that the first protrusion and the second protrusion are each surrounded by the internal cavity and a quantity of liquid bait can flow in the internal cavity around the first protrusion abutting the second protrusion to limit motion between the opposing walls under the compressive force.

An insect bait stake, comprising:

• a container defining an internal cavity adapted to hold a quantity of liquid bait, including:
• a first housing;
• a second housing attached to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing each define a perimeter wall, with each perimeter wall defining a plurality of recesses formed therein in the direction of the internal cavity, the plurality of recesses define corresponding protrusions within the internal cavity, the protrusions formed into the container at least from an intermediate section of the container and into a first tapering end of the container;
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• a tab portion adapted to be removed for exposing the internal cavity to the exterior environment;
• a first anti-crushing element arranged within the internal cavity and between the first housing and the second housing and adapted to fix a distance between the first housing and the second housing in response to relative movement between the first housing and the second housing generated by a compressive force placed on the container;
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• a passageway in communication with the internal cavity on a first end thereof, and extending through at least one of the first housing or the second housing to the tab portion.