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1. How to raise fireflies at home?

Firefly breeding technology

1. Breeding equipment: Fireflies can be raised in wire cages or glass bottles, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. Transparent plastic boxes can also be used, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. It is best to use iron gauze as a cover. This kind of insects will not fight or bite each other, so multiple insects can be raised together. You can put some tender locust leaves or freshly picked grass in the bottle, and cover the bottle mouth with plastic gauze, iron gauze or gauze. The bottle should maintain a certain humidity, and you can sprinkle a little water every day, and spray some water before feeding tender grass or locust leaves before putting them in.

2. Feeding: 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 the feeder for them to eat. If it is a glass bottle or a transparent plastic box feeder, you can observe it eating snails. If you raise 10 to 25 fireflies in the bottle, you only need to feed 1 snail each time. If you raise more than 25 fireflies, you can put 2 snails each time. Generally, it can be raised for 15 to 20 days. If it is raised well, it can live for 1 month.

2. Is it easy to breed fireflies on a large scale?

This concept is the same as home-style breeding, but if the site allows, it is best to arrange it as close to the natural environment as possible. The breeding method for terrestrial species is the same as above, but they 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, an artificial river can be built to allow the water to circulate. It is best to have an artificial waterfall to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved naturally, but it should be noted that firefly larvae need an environment with slow water flow. Then raise carp and other fish in the river, and use the feces discharged by the carp to reproduce algae. These algae can provide food for snails; and firefly larvae can prey on these snails. Note that the slope of the river should be soil 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. Most terrestrial firefly larvae eat smaller snails. Of course, there are some exceptions, such as the two-color hanging whiskers firefly that only eats earthworms and not snails. Most aquatic firefly larvae eat snails in the water. Sometimes they also eat small fish and tadpoles. After the pupae transform into adults, most fireflies do not eat or drink, and often only eat dew, honeydew or pollen and nectar. In South America, a few species of fireflies can glow and prey on other types of fireflies or small light-attracting insects as food.

3. Can fireflies be cultivated artificially?

"The dark sky hangs low, the bright stars follow, the insects fly, the insects fly, who are you missing?" In the dark night, the twinkling lights of fireflies make people feel romantic and warm. There are always scenes in movies where boys take girls to catch fireflies. In fact, fireflies can be raised artificially. Please read on for the breeding method.

You can use glass bottles or plastic boxes to raise fireflies at home. The most important thing is that the container should be transparent, otherwise how can you appreciate its beauty at night. Be sure to leave ventilation holes on the breeding container. You can seal it with plastic yarn, iron yarn or gauze, and then put some grass, locust leaves and other plants in it to restore its natural growth environment as much as possible. You can also spray a little water to maintain humidity to prevent the temperature in the container from being too high.

Although fireflies are beautiful, they choose to commit suicide to end their short lives. Firefly larvae are mainly carnivorous, and they eat snails, snails, and shellfish. When the larvae find a snail, they will pierce the snail's body with their needle-like mouths, spray out toxins, and anesthetize the snail. Then they will inject a digestive fluid into the snail, which can turn the snail's meat into delicious gravy for the larvae to suck. After becoming an adult, it chooses not to hunt anymore, and almost doesn't eat or drink (is it trying to learn the Taoist fasting?), just drinking some dew or nectar until it finally starves to death. This way of death is really incredible and needs to be explored.

Larvae feeding method: Every two days, you need to prepare a live snail as food for the larvae. One snail can feed 10 to 25 fireflies. The amount of food depends on the number of larvae you feed. Fireflies have a short life span, usually 15-20 days, and can live for about a month if they are well fed.

As night falls, do you plan to take the fireflies you raised with your own hands to confess your love to the girl you love?

4. How to breed black fireflies

1. Breeding equipment: Fireflies can be raised in wire cages or glass bottles, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. Transparent plastic boxes can also be used, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. It is best to use iron gauze as a cover. This kind of insects will not fight or bite each other, so multiple insects can be raised together. You can put some tender locust leaves or freshly picked grass in the bottle, and cover the bottle mouth with plastic gauze, iron gauze or gauze. The bottle should maintain a certain humidity, and you can sprinkle a little water every day, and spray some water before feeding tender grass or locust leaves before putting them in.

2. Feeding: 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 the feeder for them to eat. If it is a glass bottle or a transparent plastic box feeder, you can observe it eating snails. If you raise 10 to 25 fireflies in the bottle, you only need to feed 1 snail each time. If you raise more than 25 fireflies, you can put 2 snails each time. Generally, it can be raised for 15 to 20 days. If it is raised well, it can live for 1 month.

Firefly breeding technology

Firefly breeding management

1. Breeding site: Firefly breeding sites should be arranged as close to the natural environment as possible. Aquatic and terrestrial environments can be considered. Note that the river slopes should be soil to provide space for mature larvae to pupate.

2. Terrestrial species: If the firefly larvae are terrestrial, they should be covered with a fine net to prevent them from escaping. You can also plant a vegetable garden to raise snails for the larvae to prey on. Terrestrial firefly larvae mostly eat smaller snails, although there are some exceptions, such as the two-colored firefly that only eats earthworms and not snails.

3. Aquatic species: For aquatic species, artificial rivers can be built to allow water to circulate. It is best to have artificial waterfalls to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved naturally. However, it should be noted that firefly larvae require a slow-flowing environment. Then carp and other species can be raised in the river, and algae can be reproduced with the feces of the carp. These algae can provide food for snails, and the firefly larvae can prey on these snails, and sometimes also eat small fish, tadpoles, etc.

4. Adult management: After the fireflies pupate and transform into adults, most species of fireflies almost do not eat or drink, and often only eat dew, honeydew or pollen and nectar. In South America, there are a few species of adult fireflies that will glow and prey on other types of fireflies or small phototactic insects as food.