I had a question and was wondering if you or anyone else new an answer to it. I acquired some Dragonfly eggs while doing and entomology project and feeling guilty for killing the mother, i put her eggs in a container of water. They've been sitting there since September. I never really expected them to hatch, but I waited. Today I found out I have a bunch of little baby dragonflies! Now...what to feed them? How to care for them? They're so tiny and I don't have any mosquito larvae cuz its winter!
@cjtoner4415 That is really cool. They will likely require live prey for development. Even if you are able to find suitable food, they may not survive--plus dragonfly naiads are quite long-lived for insects (often more than a year before they emerge as adults!). Still, you might try getting live tubifex worms or brine shrimp from a local pet store. Petsmart or Petco might not carry them, but you can always try and local Mom and Pop shop if there is one near you. Good luck!
@EntoGeek Well, thanks for the help. I decided to try and see if they will eat dried bloodworms since I had some of those around. I'm not worried about them living for so long, it would be a neat little project. I will check to to see if my local pet store will have any live feed. Most likely not.
Check out Nature1UpClose, he has a few different videos that slow things down to more frames-per-second, plus they are narrated and the camerawork is crystal clear!
I had a question and was wondering if you or anyone else new an answer to it. I acquired some Dragonfly eggs while doing and entomology project and feeling guilty for killing the mother, i put her eggs in a container of water. They've been sitting there since September. I never really expected them to hatch, but I waited. Today I found out I have a bunch of little baby dragonflies! Now...what to feed them? How to care for them? They're so tiny and I don't have any mosquito larvae cuz its winter!
cjtoner4415 2 months ago
@cjtoner4415 That is really cool. They will likely require live prey for development. Even if you are able to find suitable food, they may not survive--plus dragonfly naiads are quite long-lived for insects (often more than a year before they emerge as adults!). Still, you might try getting live tubifex worms or brine shrimp from a local pet store. Petsmart or Petco might not carry them, but you can always try and local Mom and Pop shop if there is one near you. Good luck!
EntoGeek 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@EntoGeek Well, thanks for the help. I decided to try and see if they will eat dried bloodworms since I had some of those around. I'm not worried about them living for so long, it would be a neat little project. I will check to to see if my local pet store will have any live feed. Most likely not.
cjtoner4415 2 months ago
Thank you!
Check out Nature1UpClose, he has a few different videos that slow things down to more frames-per-second, plus they are narrated and the camerawork is crystal clear!
EntoGeek 3 months ago
Great video! always wondered how this oral apparatus would work in predation. The images were enlightening in slow motion!
MardenAllan 3 months ago