Once saw a dragonfly struggling in the lake. Fished him out, unsure if I was too late to save it because it wasn't moving much. Set him on the dock to dry out hoping it would fly off, but he was still there when I was done fishing. Worried about leaving it so exposed to birds or other critters, I picked it up to move it to a more protected area. It wrapped it's legs around my finger like a giant ring and stayed there for about 20 min while I chatted with my neighbor before finally flying off. I've always liked dragonflies, but after that experience I have a special affinity for them and just love them. Such beautiful creatures and we have them in all colors and sizes at the lake house.
I sometimes see dragonflies flying around in circles in my backyard and always used to think "you guys know you can just fly over the fence right?" But now I realize they were patrolling!
I used to have dragonfly's that i guess trusted me to some extent. Because i was able to stand still and get them to land on my hand. It got to a point where they would let me walk around with them. Then some of the neighborhood kids threw their shoes at them and i haven't gotten it to work since. Are they intelligent? Because sometimes it seems like it.
Last summer there was a large bumble bee I found twice crawling through wet grass on our lawn. It was pretty wet so I scooped it up in my hand and it walked to my wrist which I guess was the warmest part and began grooming. This went on for about 10 minutes as it warmed and dried. Then it buzzed it's wing muscles a few times so I walked back outside and after a few more wing buzzes it was warm enough and dry enough to fly away. I read later they need to be at 30 degrees internal temperature before they can fly. Fascinating creatures and pretty docile. I've had a dragonfly land on my hand once for a few seconds and rotate its head back and forth before resuming the hunt.
Not uncommon. I used to have dragonflies and butterflies both land on me and chill out. It takes a lot of patience. I used to sit by my hummingbird feeder and have them come check me out and land on me. I think everything has intelligence to a degree. They are finding out that plants communicate.
when i was young i was able to catch lots of them, by grabbing them by the tail, i was catching about 30 something dragonflies a day. i was surprise to find out, that now i cant catch any i spent about an hour trying to catch something, but nothing i must have gotten slower or something but its very shocking to me i dont know why, i didnt need a net back then but not that is the only way to catch them, by using a net. and btw im only doing this to revisit re-live my childhood and nostalgia.
As far as biology goes, I primarily study ornithology, but, as I am fascinated by all forms of life, I find your videos to be very interesting. Please continue to upload these types of videos.
I remember catching these when i was 7 barehanded. You just need to move slowly behind it and grab it by it's tail and hold them by the wings. (Note that you don't need to be quick when you try catching them. Being "quick" may result on scaring or damaging them)
Yep I just caught them with a simple jar. I had probably more than 6. The jar wasn't too small. At least I think so... I was a weird kid. I also caught lizards. Still a kid being 16... So yep....
The problem is that dragonflies rest their wings horizontally. You must be talking about damselflies, which look very similar, but rest their wings vertically.
Thanks for this, very interesting. Used to have a pond close by & my cats regularly caught Hawkers in their mouths, them rattling away, until I could free them. Now that I'm no longer in the UK, by in France, I have a desire to construct my own larger pond & have them keep the mossies down.
Caught my first dragonfly a few days ago. It was also at that same time I learned dragonflies can die from stress unfortunately. I was going to frame it anyway, but it was sad to see.
When I was little I went swimming in a lake A "two headed dragon fly" kept landing on my noodle or my head while I was screaming "two headed dragonfly!" As soon I grew up I later found out that they were just mating lol
I used to be a pro dragonflies catcher using my bare finger. I walk silently then catch its tail then hold it by its wings. I grew up in the Philippines btw so lots of dragonflies there
The way you caught that dragonfly in the net was very impressive sir! You're very handsome as well. I enjoyed your video very much it was informational and extremely interesting to me, thank you for creating this content.
Hello! I just have a question, if thats okay. What is the best way to handle dragonflies once they are captured? Most of what I have read says to fold all 4 wings up behind it's back and hold onto the wings to stop it from trying to fly which might cause damage. In this video I see you are holding it behind the wings and avoiding contact with the wings entirely. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer in regards to handling! :)
First off, I know quite a bit about collecting, but I am still learning as I go because insects are so diverse and there are so many different types to know everything about all of them. I enjoy questions like this to help me learn to become an even better collector. To help answer your question, I just read some good articles that seem to confirm what you are saying. The only problem I have with holding them by the wings is that you have the potential of damaging their wings if you are not very gentle. If you fold them the wrong way or with too much pressure they could break which would ruin your specimen and even if released kill the dragonfly. Yes holding the dragonfly in another place could cause them to struggle and harm themselves, but I have not felt comfortable handling the wings because I know they are fragile. My rule has been up to this point, "Don't mess with or touch the wings." They are just one of the most fragile and essential parts of the insects body. With butterflies touching the wings rubs off scales and causes other issues. Harmed wings can make identification hard and getting them back in their natural position once broken or bent is nearly impossible. Perhaps if I am more careful and cautious about handling the wings of dragonflies I will give it a try next time using the method you just shared with me. Thanks for sharing that question so we can all learn together! Next time I see a dragonfly I will try to do it this way. If it seems to work and isn't harming the wings I will let you know Ashley!
I have nearly 50 years of experience in collecting dragonflies and damselflies and have always grasped them by the wings. Their wings are amazingly tough. Care does need to be taken to not bend the wings which could break the veins, especially bad if veins along the leading edge are broken. I've damaged very few wings of the 10's of thousand I've caught. The exoskeleton of the thorax and abdomen is much more fragile than the wings and more likely to be damaged during handling. I would recommend practicing how to hold the wings.
Thanks for the advice Steve. Glad to hear from someone with so much experience. Next time I get one I will handle it the way you recommended. Glad to always learn from a fellow insect hunter!
No offense, but I do wish you'd remove your above video and put in another one showing the proper way to hold dragonflies. As Steve above said, the only correct way to hold them is by the wings. The thorax and abdomen can be very easily damaged. Please do consider removing the video, for the sake of dragonflies!
Sometimes dragonflies will land on my life vest while kayaking on my pond, by the way, I only tried it once and it had some damaged wings, but not a lot, but just a little bit, that one that I caught was a Ruby Meadowhawk. you also caught a eastern pondhawk, which was the second one you caught.
Yeah I would try to wait and see if they land. Trying to catch them while flying is quite difficult and only works occasionally even for me. Best of luck with the collecting!
Indra Oge I think it would be really hard for them to survive in your house. I have never heard of dragonflies being used exactly this way. An interesting idea, but I don’t know if you could make it work.
Dragonflies don't have lungs, they breathe through the skin in a kind of special way if I remember correctly. But different ones may breathe differently
About 4 years ago I had a metallic green dragonfly land on the tip of my finger, while I was out in the garden, there were two flying around, both metallic the green one that landed on my finger,, and a deep purple blue type one he flew in to the next door neighbours garden, the year after that it had rained the night before, and in the morning I noticed, another metallic one this time a gold colored one resting on the rose bush, I went up very slowly to get a closer look,, but alas he knew. I was getting too close,, and flew away,, he was studded with dew droplet's all over his body and looked like jewels or diamonds shinning in the sunlight, so very beautiful,, both times,, was an experience I'll never forget, it was totally AWESOME, There beautiful creatures,. Loved the video🌹💐👍👍👍👍
There’s a park with a pond nearby me that I go for insect hunting and particularly dragonfly hunting. Wish I had seen this much earlier but good to know my self taught technique is pretty good. I have one of those nice orange “scaly” ones in my collection!
i used to catch roly polys in school or my backyard but in 3rd grade(thats right now) theyre just gone? what happened and fun fact my first favorite insects are caterpillars so can you do that one
From my research I have never heard of them feeding heavily on honey bees. They are typically found near rivers and bodies of water which is not always close to flowers.
Of that I am not sure. I wish I had an answer for you that was easy. I think the best thing to do is collect a flying mating dragonfly couple with a net and then remove the male after a few minutes. I don't know if she would still lay eggs in the setting you plan to you use but you could always try. It would be much easier to just collect nymphs with an aquatic net in my opinion.
Insect Hunter hehe lol I understand I can tell how to tell if any is fertile and some shrimp but thanks! Edit:oh and also I don't want to remove them from the wild I want to breed them in captivity so I guess I'm gonna be in uncharted territory :\
I never intentionally hurt beneficial insects like dragon flies. I almost always let them go back unless I am doing some research or a collection for a class.
Humans and many other animals see things in combinations of three primary colors: red, green, and blue (trichromatic vision). The dragonfly sees the world through up to 30 “primary” colors!
when i was younger i lived on the outskirts of a big city i used to see dragon flies all the time and was kinda scared of the tail thinking they could sting the city started to grow even larger and the dragon flies seemed to disappear weird how things change and the small things are forgotten until you see a video on youtube
Good things come to those who wade! Other dragonfly behaviors include mating on the wing (a valid time to catch them) & laying eggs. First one is a darner of some sort. The 2 ways to handle them that I've been taught: 1) Fold their wings gently and hold them together, they survived 300 million years of evolution b/c they're that tough, so if you're careful this is a valid way to handle them; 2) By their legs. Both allow for multiple photographic angles so you can ID them later using field guides and upload to iNaturalist where your catch will be ID'd further and be recorded as a data point. Looks like the 2d is a Halloween Pennant ....
Thanks for sharing the information. I am aware that I was probably not handling them in the best way possible. I plan on making another video about how to handle them in the near future. Identification is not my thing especially when it comes to wing venation. My favorite thing is the adventure of collecting and seeing what you can find.
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Once saw a dragonfly struggling in the lake. Fished him out, unsure if I was too late to save it because it wasn't moving much. Set him on the dock to dry out hoping it would fly off, but he was still there when I was done fishing. Worried about leaving it so exposed to birds or other critters, I picked it up to move it to a more protected area. It wrapped it's legs around my finger like a giant ring and stayed there for about 20 min while I chatted with my neighbor before finally flying off. I've always liked dragonflies, but after that experience I have a special affinity for them and just love them. Such beautiful creatures and we have them in all colors and sizes at the lake house.
I sometimes see dragonflies flying around in circles in my backyard and always used to think "you guys know you can just fly over the fence right?" But now I realize they were patrolling!
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Don't do what I did once and grab a big one by the tail. He curled around and gave my fingertip a good chomp and man did it hurt.
nice! Yeah, but there are other insects that can be even more painful.
Yeah I was glad it wasn't worse. I think the shock of it made it seem worse than it really was. Certainly wasn't as painful as a wasp sting.
ha ha yeah!
*>Being this liar*
@@urielbritneybitch what do you mean?
I used to have dragonfly's that i guess trusted me to some extent. Because i was able to stand still and get them to land on my hand.
It got to a point where they would let me walk around with them.
Then some of the neighborhood kids threw their shoes at them and i haven't gotten it to work since.
Are they intelligent? Because sometimes it seems like it.
I don’t know I have never heard of such interactions with humans.
Last summer there was a large bumble bee I found twice crawling through wet grass on our lawn. It was pretty wet so I scooped it up in my hand and it walked to my wrist which I guess was the warmest part and began grooming. This went on for about 10 minutes as it warmed and dried. Then it buzzed it's wing muscles a few times so I walked back outside and after a few more wing buzzes it was warm enough and dry enough to fly away. I read later they need to be at 30 degrees internal temperature before they can fly. Fascinating creatures and pretty docile. I've had a dragonfly land on my hand once for a few seconds and rotate its head back and forth before resuming the hunt.
It seems the neighborhood kids aren't intelligent
Not uncommon. I used to have dragonflies and butterflies both land on me and chill out. It takes a lot of patience. I used to sit by my hummingbird feeder and have them come check me out and land on me. I think everything has intelligence to a degree. They are finding out that plants communicate.
*I make friends with them. I take pictures & share videos. They're the best. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
When I was young
I used to catch different types of Dragonfly with my hand!
when i was young i was able to catch lots of them, by grabbing them by the tail, i was catching about 30 something dragonflies a day.
i was surprise to find out, that now i cant catch any i spent about an hour trying to catch something, but nothing i must have gotten slower or something
but its very shocking to me i dont know why, i didnt need a net back then but not that is the only way to catch them, by using a net.
and btw im only doing this to revisit re-live my childhood and nostalgia.
Same me also, when I was kid I also catch them by tail, but big ones turn and bite if we catch by tail
As far as biology goes, I primarily study ornithology, but, as I am fascinated by all forms of life, I find your videos to be very interesting. Please continue to upload these types of videos.
*I share all kinds of creature friends. I let them come to me. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
Great Episode as usual, i love dragonflies
Thanks! Yeah they are quite awesome!
@@InsectHunter I agree
Really appreciate this advice on hunting dragonflies! Thank you, Jason.
You are welcome!
I remember catching these when i was 7 barehanded.
You just need to move slowly behind it and grab it by it's tail and hold them by the wings.
(Note that you don't need to be quick when you try catching them. Being "quick" may result on scaring or damaging them)
thanks for sharing your experience!
Same m8
Yep I just caught them with a simple jar. I had probably more than 6. The jar wasn't too small. At least I think so... I was a weird kid. I also caught lizards. Still a kid being 16... So yep....
@@instaedits2897 Your as weird as the OP, and I have no clue how I ended up here, watching people catch insects and then letting them go for no reason
@@FleshBash You're* but... You know...
Also: you are not holding it the right way. You allways grab a dragonfly by the wings. You just squished his body. The wings are not sensitive!
Yes I was made aware by other insect hunters about this! Thanks! Next time I will hold it the proper way.
Yes
IH good lord you just squished those babies
The problem is that dragonflies rest their wings horizontally. You must be talking about damselflies, which look very similar, but rest their wings vertically.
Anna Reilly, wrong* and she was right
It good to be nice to insects
Thanks for this, very interesting. Used to have a pond close by & my cats regularly caught Hawkers in their mouths, them rattling away, until I could free them. Now that I'm no longer in the UK, by in France, I have a desire to construct my own larger pond & have them keep the mossies down.
You look exactly how I imagined you.
ha ha not sure whether to interpret that as good or bad, but thanks for taking the time to comment.
You look more lovely than i think
Can you make a video about the different types/ species of Dragonflies found in the US or Texas and how to identify them?
One day I may do so if enough people want it!
this obviously fake the dragonfly was a paid actor 😤😤😤😤 lol
(im jking i luv ur vids)
Thanks Wigga. He was paid with a back massage, but he didn’t really appreciate it.
Caught my first dragonfly a few days ago. It was also at that same time I learned dragonflies can die from stress unfortunately. I was going to frame it anyway, but it was sad to see.
When I was little I went swimming in a lake
A "two headed dragon fly" kept landing on my noodle or my head while I was screaming "two headed dragonfly!" As soon I grew up I later found out that they were just mating lol
ha ha that is funny. Yeah mating dragonflies are kind of awkward at flying around. Its very common to catch two at once. Two for one :)
great episode as usual,i love dargonflies
throw gravel up in the air and they will attack the gravel!
really? I was not aware.
JOD is your profile pic wobbuffet
Same with carpenter bees! I love catching the males
Iv done that with bats.
@@splitshot71 What? You throw Bats in the air and they chase them. How big are they?
I used to be a pro dragonflies catcher using my bare finger. I walk silently then catch its tail then hold it by its wings. I grew up in the Philippines btw so lots of dragonflies there
What is the mouth part type in dragonflies?
The way you caught that dragonfly in the net was very impressive sir! You're very handsome as well. I enjoyed your video very much it was informational and extremely interesting to me, thank you for creating this content.
Such a beautiful dragonfly
Yes they are magnificent.
When in the year is the transformation happening? I really want to film it when it happens. Any good advice on how I can come? Thanks in advance.
I recently grabbed one in a blanket that had gotten trapped in my enclosed porch. It was SO nice to see it fly away!
💖🙏💞
It was adorable when he bit you 😂
Excellent episode I really enjoyed it!
Amazing.
Nice video 😘🤗😍
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Hello! I just have a question, if thats okay. What is the best way to handle dragonflies once they are captured? Most of what I have read says to fold all 4 wings up behind it's back and hold onto the wings to stop it from trying to fly which might cause damage. In this video I see you are holding it behind the wings and avoiding contact with the wings entirely. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer in regards to handling! :)
First off, I know quite a bit about collecting, but I am still learning as I go because insects are so diverse and there are so many different types to know everything about all of them. I enjoy questions like this to help me learn to become an even better collector. To help answer your question, I just read some good articles that seem to confirm what you are saying. The only problem I have with holding them by the wings is that you have the potential of damaging their wings if you are not very gentle. If you fold them the wrong way or with too much pressure they could break which would ruin your specimen and even if released kill the dragonfly. Yes holding the dragonfly in another place could cause them to struggle and harm themselves, but I have not felt comfortable handling the wings because I know they are fragile. My rule has been up to this point, "Don't mess with or touch the wings." They are just one of the most fragile and essential parts of the insects body. With butterflies touching the wings rubs off scales and causes other issues. Harmed wings can make identification hard and getting them back in their natural position once broken or bent is nearly impossible. Perhaps if I am more careful and cautious about handling the wings of dragonflies I will give it a try next time using the method you just shared with me. Thanks for sharing that question so we can all learn together! Next time I see a dragonfly I will try to do it this way. If it seems to work and isn't harming the wings I will let you know Ashley!
I have nearly 50 years of experience in collecting dragonflies and damselflies and have always grasped them by the wings. Their wings are amazingly tough. Care does need to be taken to not bend the wings which could break the veins, especially bad if veins along the leading edge are broken. I've damaged very few wings of the 10's of thousand I've caught. The exoskeleton of the thorax and abdomen is much more fragile than the wings and more likely to be damaged during handling. I would recommend practicing how to hold the wings.
Thanks for the advice Steve. Glad to hear from someone with so much experience. Next time I get one I will handle it the way you recommended. Glad to always learn from a fellow insect hunter!
No offense, but I do wish you'd remove your above video and put in another one showing the proper way to hold dragonflies. As Steve above said, the only correct way to hold them is by the wings. The thorax and abdomen can be very easily damaged. Please do consider removing the video, for the sake of dragonflies!
Bala Chandran next time I catch one I will show how to properly handle them according to the information from folks.
This channel is pretty interesting
glad you found it!
There are dragon flys in my school in the grass thanks for the advice now me and my friends could catch one in my elementary school
Sounds great thanks for watching! Good luck collecting!
Sometimes dragonflies will land on my life vest while kayaking on my pond, by the way, I only tried it once and it had some damaged wings, but not a lot, but just a little bit, that one that I caught was a Ruby Meadowhawk. you also caught a eastern pondhawk, which was the second one you caught.
Thanks. I have a pond with some really big ones by my house that I've been trying to catch.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Insect Hunter when I catch those they fly fast and they were hard to catch
Yeah I would try to wait and see if they land. Trying to catch them while flying is quite difficult and only works occasionally even for me. Best of luck with the collecting!
I need to find and catch one or two as "pets" for the purpose of combatting my house mosquitos (infestation). Any tips??
Indra Oge I think it would be really hard for them to survive in your house. I have never heard of dragonflies being used exactly this way. An interesting idea, but I don’t know if you could make it work.
Thanks for interesting Video! Good luck! Best greetings from entomologist in Ukraine! :)
Thanks Victor! Good to know there are folks like me all of over the world interested in insects! :)
3:18 Are those. Lungs???
Dragonflies don't have lungs, they breathe through the skin in a kind of special way if I remember correctly. But different ones may breathe differently
They can move their body to help air flow in and out. They have tiny holes throughout their body for breathing.
Here in central Alberta we get huge swarms of them, even in the city. There too high up to catch them though.
Thanks for the vid buddy
About 4 years ago I had a metallic green dragonfly land on the tip of my finger, while I was out in the garden, there were two flying around, both metallic the green one that landed on my finger,, and a deep purple blue type one he flew in to the next door neighbours garden, the year after that it had rained the night before, and in the morning I noticed, another metallic one this time a gold colored one resting on the rose bush, I went up very slowly to get a closer look,, but alas he knew. I was getting too close,, and flew away,, he was studded with dew droplet's all over his body and looked like jewels or diamonds shinning in the sunlight, so very beautiful,, both times,, was an experience I'll never forget, it was totally AWESOME, There beautiful creatures,. Loved the video🌹💐👍👍👍👍
Is there anyway I can help increase the dragonfly population by my house? mosquitoes are getting a little out of hand
Great video!
Thanks!
Today I saw a dragonfly in my school everyone screamed but not me lol
Awesome! Hopefully the channel is helping you see insects in a new light!
I have a dragonfly in my garden but decided to leave it alone. It lets me go near him so i took some pictures, it is so beautiful.
awesome! Yeah I think dragonflies are so cool to look at.
*Yes.... Pictures & videos to share with others I get. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
Is this good for damselflies too?
Yes
I actually catch a rare ones. It's pink with a pink wings. And I saw it eating a fly.
And I hold him at its wings
I wish an adult dragon fly is an actual dragon.
Very nice ☺️
Yes dragonflies are cool!
Used to catch (and release) baby dragon flies by pinching them when I was a kid. Miss those days.....
thanks iv had this dragon fly for 8 months thanks
Thats why it chased a butterfly after not movin alot also i just put my hand out and it flys on my hand :^
*Awwwww I'm hoping mine will land On me. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
Dope video
I saw a dragonfly was laying on the bike lane while biking and he look dehydrated i only put him back on the grass only
Cool video
Thanks!
Your welcome!
There’s a park with a pond nearby me that I go for insect hunting and particularly dragonfly hunting. Wish I had seen this much earlier but good to know my self taught technique is pretty good. I have one of those nice orange “scaly” ones in my collection!
That's incredibly shitty.
Can u show how to raise one? I found a injured one on the road and idk what to do
If it is an adult and unable to fly then its chances of survival are very low.
Well i dont think you cant, its hard to do surgery to an insect
When I was a kid ,I do catching dragon flies 😄
Old memories..
Yes somehow we would catch them by hand, no big nets needed 😂
scale 1-10 pain level ... how bad does it hurt (bite)? thanks
2 maybe pain similar to being pinched by a small child I would say.
@@InsectHunter thank u 👍
i used to catch roly polys in school or my backyard but in 3rd grade(thats right now) theyre just gone? what happened and fun fact my first favorite insects are caterpillars so can you do that one
yeah caterpillars are pretty awesome. I wonder why you can't find the rolly polly's any more. I am thinking of doing a caterpillar video.
Oh my gosh i never got an reply from a youtuber and i will tell you the next insect you can make
haha! I always try to respond to comments as best as I can. Maybe when the channel gets too big I won't be able to, but for now I am happy to reply.
Can you subscribe to me or no but your channel is cool 😎 also I never subscribed but I just did so you have an new subscriber
Theres a really big dragonfly stuck in my lanai.... its about to storm. im worried
How do you keep them from killing honeybees???
From my research I have never heard of them feeding heavily on honey bees. They are typically found near rivers and bodies of water which is not always close to flowers.
I used to catch these as a kid every time I would go on holiday just with my hands lol
In the Phillipines where i live used to be alot dragonflies since there were streets build, no more. We got red blue and hreen dragonflies i love them
Yes they are quite awesome!
@@InsectHunter sorry for my bad english i randomly type fast without checking if i wrote it good
Help me this thing is in my house and it is making weird noises
Open a window. Or get a jar and capture it and release out side if you can.
These bug videos make me itchy
Olivia Michel oh they are not that bad!
I love bugs! They’re so fascinating.
The Collected one , Now it's not willing to leave😂
*Awwwww I love my visitors. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC
Whoa its like animal crossing
kind of I guess. Is there a bunch of insect collecting in the game? I thought it was mostly farming.
Where did you get your net?
Lindsey Maul the one I used here from bioquip.
How do you tell if one is a fertile female I want to breed eggs and put them in a aquarium and also how do you breed them
Of that I am not sure. I wish I had an answer for you that was easy. I think the best thing to do is collect a flying mating dragonfly couple with a net and then remove the male after a few minutes. I don't know if she would still lay eggs in the setting you plan to you use but you could always try. It would be much easier to just collect nymphs with an aquatic net in my opinion.
Insect Hunter hehe lol I understand I can tell how to tell if any is fertile and some shrimp but thanks!
Edit:oh and also I don't want to remove them from the wild I want to breed them in captivity so I guess I'm gonna be in uncharted territory :\
I understand. I am just not an expert on dragonfly biology and much more of a jack of all trades type of guy.
Insect Hunter ah I'm kinda like that I used to study biology a lot so I still know a good bit though it was mainly marine
Me at 7 year old whenever i see a blue dragon fly; guys look a dragonfly cop!
I call them mosquito eaters. They are more voracious during their larvae stage. My favorite insect along with the Praying Mantis & Ladybug.
Haven't they got the most sensitive eyes in nature with a very wide light spectrum sensitivity?
I am not sure of that. I will have to look into that.
Why is one going going around my Front yard??its circling it please tell me how!!!
It may be patrolling the area looking for bugs depending on the insect traffic of your front yard. I don't know for sure, but that is my guess.
Why do u need net when u can grab them by hand
plz don't hurt that amazing animal he's so cute
I never intentionally hurt beneficial insects like dragon flies. I almost always let them go back unless I am doing some research or a collection for a class.
Are you actually kidding me? DRAGON FLIES ARE NOT CUTE. THEY CAN BITE.
roman matecki 😂 so can dogs, cats and literally anything with mouths, beaks, teeth etc 😆
@@romanmatecki1718 they are cute
Cute? Right...
One hit my window and it sounded like a bird I was amazed and let it fly away but next time it will become art
i catch them at abdomen so they won't curl on me and bite me (it hurts)
We collect like holding the wings of the dragonfly
The 3rd dragonfly is a halloween pennant
Back in my day in philippines, it was more like primitive, sneaking behind it, and grabbing its tail or wings. I was 6 years old I believe
You must have had alot of patience or free on your hands haha.
They fly away from me, 😭 what should i do
Is it okay to pin a dead dragonfly?
Like on a insect board
Yes. Use this technique: ruclips.net/video/mKVlkthwq30/видео.html
Watching these videos made me obsessed about catching insects
Ha ha :) I guess I am doing my job then! Thanks for watching!
UMayProductions I like most bugs in fact in second grade all I would do at recess is catch crickets and grasshoppers
Humans and many other animals see things in combinations of three primary colors: red, green, and blue (trichromatic vision). The dragonfly sees the world through up to 30 “primary” colors!
Hey man, very cool video! Would you be keen on selling me some of those Halloween pennants? Let me know.
I am sorry I am not sure which Halloween penants you are referring to. Please clarify. Maybe you got me confused with someone else.
Don't want to hurt it he says after flinging the net at and flapping it like 4 times rapidly XD
when i was younger i lived on the outskirts of a big city
i used to see dragon flies all the time and was kinda scared of the tail thinking they could sting
the city started to grow even larger and the dragon flies seemed to disappear
weird how things change and the small things are forgotten until you see a video on youtube
yeah most people ignore insects or don't notice the interesting things they do.
What is your name
I collect dragonflies sometimes in my house
Good things come to those who wade! Other dragonfly behaviors include mating on the wing (a valid time to catch them) & laying eggs. First one is a darner of some sort. The 2 ways to handle them that I've been taught: 1) Fold their wings gently and hold them together, they survived 300 million years of evolution b/c they're that tough, so if you're careful this is a valid way to handle them; 2) By their legs. Both allow for multiple photographic angles so you can ID them later using field guides and upload to iNaturalist where your catch will be ID'd further and be recorded as a data point. Looks like the 2d is a Halloween Pennant ....
Thanks for sharing the information. I am aware that I was probably not handling them in the best way possible. I plan on making another video about how to handle them in the near future. Identification is not my thing especially when it comes to wing venation. My favorite thing is the adventure of collecting and seeing what you can find.
Do you go to A&M
I went to A&M for my Master's degree. I now work with the University of Idaho Extension.
Don't dragonflies sting? I thought I heard of something like that
No they do not have stingers. They can only bite.
I have green dragon fly..I like it
Collection dragonfly’s is pretty difficult.
wait are dragon flies social?
No they are not particularly social, other than the fact that they need to mate like most other organisms.
I use to catch it with my bare hands n once I catch it I tie a thread on it’s tail n let fly 🤣🤣🤣
So cute dragon
i used to catch some of then but let them go about 2 years later (now) it creeps the soul out of me to touch them
You kept them 2 yrs?
I rescued a darter dragonfly it wouldn't flee even after being rescued and it didn't bit me. 😍😍