Alphes Decoy Telescopic Camp Light: warm and white modes, telescopic pole on the tripod, USB ports
Alphes Decoy Telescopic Camp Light: warm and white modes, telescopic pole on the tripod, USB ports

Alphes Decoy Telescopic Camp Light

Stand it six metres out and the moths go with it. Turn it warm and it lights dinner instead of the sky.

  • Moths over the dirt, not the dinner600 lumens of cold white on a 90 cm pole pulls the swarm six metres out
  • Kills nothing, sprays nothingNo zapper, no citronella, no can of Mortein. The swarm just goes somewhere else
  • Warm table light, no glareDown to 1800K, and the head turns 180° to face the plates, not anyone's eyes
  • No lead, no flame, no mantles10,000 mAh, 10 to 50 hours, and it charges a phone
  • Stays up when the wind comes throughFolding tripod plus three ground spikes, and a magnetic foot for the car
Price
Regular price
$119.00 AUD
Sale price
$119.00 AUD
Regular price
Free shipping. At your door in 3 to 8 business days.
60-night Clean Plate Guarantee: every dollar back, keep the light.
Why the moths find dinner

The lamp over the table is what brings them in.

Moths and beetles steer by the brightest light in view. Hang it over the table and the target is built, so the swarm is in the food within minutes of dark.

Zappers and citronella can't out-shine a lamp, and yellow cellophane only dims it. The fix is to move the bright point away from the plates.

"Whatever poisons you want to use, you're not going to stop vast quantities of bugs coming to a constant source of light."

Australian on r/AskAnAustralian, September 2026
Moths swarming a lantern over a camp dinner table
The Decoy Light Method

Two lights, six metres apart. The moths go to the far one.

Old bush campers have done this for years with a fluoro on a stick. The Decoy Light is built for it: tall and cold white for the decoy job, low and warm for the table job.

The Decoy Light standing six metres out with moths around it
Step 1 · The decoy

Six metres out, pole up, cold white.

Stand it over bare ground about six metres from the table, at full brightness, head tilted away from the chairs. It becomes the brightest thing in view, and nobody is sitting under it.

A family eating under a low warm light with no bugs
Step 2 · The table light

Low on the table, warm, facing down.

Use the light already in the car, or a second Decoy Light set to warm with the head turned flat at the plates. It lights faces and food and throws almost nothing into the air.

Nothing gets sprayed and nothing gets killed. The swarm goes where it always goes, to the brightest point, and the brightest point is now over bare dirt.

Proven around Aussie campfires

Old campers worked this out years ago.

"A good ol Flouro 15m or so away is as good an insect magnet as you can get. I carry one for this purpose."

ExplorOz forum, 2014

"We put a reasonable spot light up in a tree away from seating area but illuminating it - you can then read in peace while the bugs go ballistic around the light"

ExplorOz forum, 2014

"park it 10M away from your campsite and you'll have a bug free camp"

YouTube comment, 2026

Australian campers have described this same trick more than 30 times on forums and in YouTube comments since 2004. These are their words, not reviews of this light.

What else people try

Everything else fights the moths. This moves them.

Decoy LightBug zapperCitronellaYellow cellophaneGas lantern
Pulls the moths off the table
Kills nothing
Bright enough to cook by
No flame near the kids
Nothing to refill or replace

The dash means partly: yellow light pulls fewer moths but still draws them while it is the brightest light around, and it gives up half the light doing it.

The Decoy Light with its ground spikes and cable
Specs

Built for both jobs.

  • BrightnessUp to 600 lumens of cold white
  • HeightTelescopic pole to 90 cm
  • Light colourWhite, natural and warm, stepless from 6500K to 1800K
  • HeadFlat head turns 180° to face up, out or straight down
  • Battery10,000 mAh, 10 to 50 hours depending on brightness
  • ChargingUSB-C, and it charges a phone
  • BaseFolding tripod, three ground spikes, magnetic foot
  • WeatherIP65 head, IPX5 body
  • In the boxThe Decoy Light, three ground spikes, USB-C cable
The Alphes Halo Head Torch with its white, yellow and red light strips
Free with The Decoy Kit

A $22.95 Halo Head Torch, on us.

The decoy stays out on the dirt holding the swarm. The table light stays low on the plates. So the walk to the tent, the loo run at midnight and the nappy change in the dark get their own light, on your head, hands free.

Switch the Halo to yellow and, with the decoy out-shining it, the moths stay on the decoy instead of your face. Wave a hand in front of it and it turns on or off, no fumbling for the button with greasy fingers.

  • LightThree strips: white, yellow and red
  • Hands freeWave sensor, arms with one press
  • ChargingBuilt-in battery, charges by USB-C
  • WeightAbout 100 g, IPX4 rain rated
  • Who gets itEvery order of 2 or 3 Decoy Lights, while the offer runs
60nights

The Clean Plate Guarantee.

Set it up on the next trip. If the moths are still landing in dinner, or it's just not for you, email help@bealphes.com within 60 nights and every dollar comes back. No return label, no posting it across the country. Keep the light.

Free shipping Australia wide. At the door in 3 to 8 business days.
Dispatched within 24 hours of the order, with a tracking link by email the day it leaves.
A real person answers at help@bealphes.com.
Questions

Before you order.

Does it do anything about mozzies?
No. Mozzies follow breath and body heat, not light. This is about what lands in the food: moths, beetles, flying ants, everything that rains down out of a bright light at nine at night. Keep the coil or the spray for the mozzies.
Is 600 lumens enough to pull the swarm?
Yes. It only has to out-shine a table light that is turned warm and low six metres away, and out in the bush after dark nothing else is competing. Brightness was never the problem. Brightness sitting over the food was.
Do I need two of these?
The method needs two lights, and most camps already own the bright one. One Decoy Light takes whichever job that light can't do. With no second light at all, The Decoy Kit is two Decoy Lights for $187 AUD, so one stands in the dirt and one sits on the table, and it comes with a free Halo Head Torch.
How does the free head torch work?
Pick The Decoy Kit (2 lights) or 3 lights and the Halo Head Torch drops into your cart at $0. It's the three-strip model with white, yellow and red light that sells for $22.95 AUD on its own. It ships separately, so it can turn up a day or two either side of the lights.
How far from the table does it go?
About six metres, over bare ground, pole up to full height and the head tilted up and away from the chairs, so it doesn't light up the next site either.
Will it stay up in the wind?
Fold the tripod out and push the three ground spikes through the feet into the dirt. On the car, the magnetic foot holds it to the canopy or the tailgate.
Will it shine in everyone's eyes at the table?
No. On the table it runs warm and low, and the flat head turns 180° to face straight down at the plates instead of across the table.
Does the battery die if it sits in the shed?
Lithium batteries last longest kept topped up. Charge it after each trip and give it a top-up every few months in storage. It charges by USB-C, with no battery to pull out.
Does it kill the moths?
No. Nothing gets zapped and nothing gets sprayed. The swarm just circles the far light instead of the table, which matters this spring with the Bogong moths back over New South Wales.
How long will my order take?
Shipping is free anywhere in Australia. Orders are dispatched within 24 hours and arrive in 3 to 8 business days, with a tracking link by email as soon as the parcel leaves.
What if it's not for me?
The Clean Plate Guarantee gives you 60 nights. Email help@bealphes.com within 60 days, for any reason, and every dollar comes back. No return label, and you keep the light.
Is it under warranty?
Yes. Every Alphes product carries a warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. If something fails because of the way it was made, email help@bealphes.com with your order number and a photo and we'll replace it or refund you. It doesn't cover impact damage, misuse or ordinary wear, and it sits on top of your rights under Australian Consumer Law, which we can't and don't exclude.

Two lights. Six metres apart.
Dinner without the moths.

Summer is about twelve usable weekends, and the moths are worst on exactly the warm, still nights that make everyone want to eat outside.

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Serena Runolfsson

The lighting is strong and suitable for trips and camping, its 10,000 mAh battery lasts for long hours, and when placed on sand or mud, it comes with 3 hooks to secure it to the ground so it doesn't fall over. It's definitely worth buying 👌🏼.

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Ernest Senger

It's heavy and has a good grip, and there are no defects in the product.
Received well.
if you increase the length, it only goes up to about 90cm, which is a good height

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Trinh Cruickshank

One of the buttons is misaligned. works great otherwise.

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Weldon Konopelski

I bought it at a good price. Among these products, this model seems to be the cheapest.
The craftsmanship is quite good too...
I hope it continues to work well for a long time without any issues.

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Darnell Howe

Very excellent

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Ramon Graham

I received the package but without the bag!
I contacted the store and they apologized for the mistake and said the product was without a bag and the description was incorrect regarding the bag. This is sad.
In terms of endurance, I tested it at the highest light level and it lasted 7 and a half hours, which is great, but what was stated in the description was an endurance of 10 to 50 hours. I am a bit disappointed because it did not reach the stated range.

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Nickolas Carroll

I went camping and used it really well ^^
A friend asked me to tell them where I bought it, so I shared the information~~~

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Eduardo Little

Great product, does the job

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Nikia Hodkiewicz

I received the product, but one of the bulbs is faulty and I don't know why. I tried turning it on in all positions, but it appeared to have a manufacturing defect, even though the quality of the product is good.

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Reba Heidenreich

Excellent and powerful lighting

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Kiesha Fay

Excellent, the images are of high quality and delivery is fast.

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Fernando Glover

Excellent flashlight with very acceptable brightness, and a large-sized battery that lasts a long time.

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Rex Corkery

Fast shipping

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Eliseo Nader

Excellent

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Corey Yundt

There is no case like in the picture, but the product seems good.

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Shan Smitham

Very excellent. I had one for 230, and this one I got for 118 including tax.

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Garland Larson

Honestly, it looks luxurious and comfortable with me. Its light is nice and strong, and you can adjust it according to your mood. It's useful for camping and even if the electricity goes out at home. Its battery is large and lasts long, so you don't have to worry about charging at all. It's light and doesn't take up space, and its operation is smooth and you feel its quality. In short... it's excellent and worth the price.

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Quiana Sipes

The product came without the protective case shown in the clip, meaning the product is incomplete.

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Davis Balistreri

The product is excellent and the seller is good. I tried it in the water; its battery is good and the lighting is excellent. I recommend buying it, but it comes without a storage bag.

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Alphes Decoy Telescopic Camp Light