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To try to capture as many types of invertebrates as possible, we used pitfall traps as well as designed a cost-effective window trap alternative using a painted plastic bottle. We placed fifteen pairs of pitfall and bottle insect traps in three seasons in invaded areas and nearby control areas across seven parks in western New York. Twenty-six different orders of invertebrate were collected. While some invertebrates, such as spiders and weevils, were negatively affected by knotweed across all seasons, for others the impacts of knotweed were seasonal. However, some invertebrates, such as springtails, were positively affected by knotweed in one or more seasons. We also found that Japanese knotweed consistently had strong negative effects on flying invertebrates, and very few effects on ground-dwelling ones. 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We placed fifteen pairs of pitfall and bottle insect traps in three seasons in invaded areas and nearby control areas across seven parks in western New York. Twenty-six different orders of invertebrate were collected. While some invertebrates, such as spiders and weevils, were negatively affected by knotweed across all seasons, for others the impacts of knotweed were seasonal. However, some invertebrates, such as springtails, were positively affected by knotweed in one or more seasons. We also found that Japanese knotweed consistently had strong negative effects on flying invertebrates, and very few effects on ground-dwelling ones. 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