blueether Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 The last lot of bugs I collected had them in (chandelier looking critters) and I also got a hydra or two, man those things are neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 yes I watched a hydra ingest most of a rather large mosquito larva. Respect! I found a very small bully in my critter tank last week. I have absolutely no recollection of where that came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 obviously he BULLIED his way in :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Aren't we suposed to be stopping bullies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I guess this one slipped through the net :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 should add some crickets to your tank :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjshEYS_W6o the cricket is still riding around on the backswimmer now (atleast 10mins later) edit: is that how they eat? another backswimmer appears to have a fruit fly on its back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 om nom nom! sooo..... you know how they are called backswimmers? Tis because they swim on their backs That curved little prong that sticks up and points back? That is their sucker. They are in the Hemipteran family, like cicadas, leaf hoppers, aphids, shieldbugs etc and are defined by their sucking mouthparts. The others all suck plants, these guys suck other insects. The boatmen are also Hemipterans, but they suck plants. Have you heard them chirping? They sound like a cricket or cicada, and do it by rubbing a rough patch on their legs against a rough patch on their bodies (called stridulating). The sound carries amazingly well. Amazing critters really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Ive been wondering where that noise was coming from. Hmmm so theyre eating my live food ... out they go ... to another tank Such neat critters. They seem surprisingly hardy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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