CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Where should I place the fireflies to keep them? (Where should I place the fireflies to keep them?)

1. How to raise fireflies and what do they eat?

Are you sure it's a firefly? Just put it in a cardboard box.

The larvae of fireflies are carnivorous. The larvae of terrestrial fireflies mostly eat smaller snails. Of course, there are some exceptions, such as the two-colored firefly that only eats earthworms and not snails.

Aquatic firefly larvae mostly eat snails in the water, and sometimes they also eat small fish, tadpoles, etc.

You can prepare some earthworms or mealworms for him.

2.20 What is the simplest way to breed fireflies?

A transparent glass bottle, preferably one that is relatively wide and has a wide mouth, clean it.

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The next thing, of course, is to catch fireflies. Although fireflies can fly, they usually lie motionless on leaves and are very easy to catch.

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After catching fireflies, remember to seal the bottle mouth with a fine net or gauze in time.

Method/Step 4:

Rearing environment

Pick some fresh grass and flowers and put them in a glass bottle. The lifespan of adult fireflies is very short, and they only eat some dew, juice, pollen and the like, so you don’t have to worry too much about what to feed them.

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During the breeding process, sprinkle some water appropriately to provide them with life support. Dew is the best.

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snails

Although it is a bit cruel, it is true that fireflies eat snails, especially in the larval stage. During the breeding process, we can catch a few snails. At this time, since it is a transparent glass bottle, interested friends can observe the process of fireflies eating snails.

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It is also possible to use a glass cover, but remember to ventilate it every once in a while. Fireflies are not very active, so they will not fly away even if the glass cover is opened for a while. Putting some flowers on it can be a decoration, and if you are giving it as a gift, you can put some pretty flowers.

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Finally, remember to release them in time. Fireflies released at night are like stars flying back into the sky, very beautiful. Suitable for chasing girls.

3. Detailed method of feeding fireflies?

Use a transparent plastic box, make sure to leave ventilation holes, and preferably cover it with wire mesh. This kind of insects will not fight or bite each other, so multiple insects can be raised together.

You can put some young locust leaves or freshly picked grass in the bottle and cover the mouth of the bottle with plastic yarn, iron yarn or gauze.

The humidity in the bottle should be maintained at a certain level. You can sprinkle a little water every day and spray some water before supplying the tender grass or locust leaves.

Fireflies love to eat the body fluids of snails. Every 2 to 3 days, you can catch 1 to 2 live snails and put them in a feeding container for them to eat.

If it is a glass bottle or a transparent plastic box feeder, you can observe it eating snails at this time.

If you keep 10 to 25 fireflies in a bottle, you only need to provide 1 snail each time. If you keep more than 25 fireflies, you can put 2 snails each time. Fireflies can generally be kept for 15 to 20 days, and if they are well kept, they can live for 1 month.

4. How to raise fireflies?

The concept is the same as home-based breeding, but if the space allows, it is best to arrange it as close to the natural environment as possible.

The larvae of terrestrial species can be reared in the same manner as above, but should be covered with a fine net to prevent escape; a vegetable garden can be planted to raise snails for the larvae to prey on.

For aquatic species, artificial rivers can be built to allow water to circulate, preferably with artificial waterfalls to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved naturally.

But it should be noted that firefly larvae require an environment with slow water flow.

Then they raise carp and other fish in the river, and use the feces of the carp to breed algae.

These algae can provide food for snails; and the firefly larvae can prey on these snails.

Note that the river bank slopes should be soil to provide space for mature larvae to pupate.

If there is a larger breeding space, you can also consider designing an aquatic and terrestrial environment

Firefly larvae are carnivorous. Terrestrial firefly larvae mostly eat smaller snails, although there are some exceptions.

For example, the two-colored firefly only eats earthworms and not snails.

Aquatic firefly larvae mostly eat snails in the water. Sometimes they also eat small fish,

After the fireflies have transformed from pupae to adults, most species of fireflies almost never eat or drink, and often only eat dew.

Honeydew or pollen and nectar. In South America, a few species of fireflies have adult glowing insects that prey on other species of fireflies or small phototactic insects.

Insects as food.