Should I get a Duncan Butterfly or a Duncan Dragonfly?
Question by The Crazy Nerd Editor: Should I get a Duncan Butterfly or a Duncan Dragonfly?
I was wanting a Duncan dragonfly at first, but now I want a Duncan butterfly. I want to learn string tricks, yet I know some picture tricks. Or should I buy from a whole different brand of yo-yos? Like Yomega? Thanks!
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Answer by TxGrl2010
get a duncan butterfly they are the best
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Do dragonflies/damselflies prefer certain flowers?
Question by cnelligan2: Do dragonflies/damselflies prefer certain flowers?
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Answer by raven s
Hi,
Flowers will not attract dragonflies. They eat other insects, generally flies, gnats and MOSQUITOES. They will be attracted to the same areas as these buggers. They will be found around water, as this is their breeding area–just like the mosquito. Thus, a water garden will attract dragonflies to the food source and to the water for egg-laying.
Most dragonflies are particular about the ponds they’ll inhabit. They require shelter, sunlight, unpolluted water, emergent plants and hunting areas. If you’d like to attract dragonflies to your garden, it’s important to understand these requirements and invest the time to provide for them.
A pond that is ideal dragonfly habitat varies in depth. It should be shallow at the edges and a minimum of two feet deep in the center. Deep water is important for dragonfly nymphs. It offers them a protected place to hide from predators such as raccoons. Having varied depths in your dragonfly pond is also important because it will allow a variety of different vegetation. A pond that is 20 feet in diameter is the size the British Dragonfly Society recommends for attracting dragonflies. Although a 20 foot diameter is ideal, if it is not practical for your yard, you don’t necessarily need a large pond to attract dragonflies. Many people report success in attracting dragonflies by adapting plastic wading pools and wooden half-barrels. Whatever the size of your pond, be sure to locate it where it is protected from wind and will receive midday sun.
Dragonflies are strict carnivores, so neither the nymphs or adults need water plants for food, but underwater plants are a critical requirement for dragonflies. Underwater plants provide dragonfly nymphs with places to rest, places to hunt for food, and places and hide from predatory fish. Water plants that stick up above the water’s surface provide excellent perching places for adults.
Dragonflies don’t rely on specific host plants to nourish their young the way butterflies do, but some species of dragonfly use water plants as nurseries. They insert their eggs into the soft stems of plants. Pond vegetation is also critical for dragonflies because the nymphs crawl up the water plants when they emerge and make the transformation from water creatures to free-flying adult dragonflies.
The plants you surround your pond with are almost as important as the water plants in it. Never mow the border of your dragonfly pond. Let the grasses and rushes grow. Plant some shrubs within a few feet of the water to provide more perching sites. Buttonbush and seedbox are good choices for a dragonfly pond’s edge. Be sure not to disturb any wild habitat when you stock your pond with plants. Many garden shops and catalog suppliers now sell all kinds of plants for water gardens. Look for species that are native to your area.
Since it can take some time for pond plants to get established, you can place some perching sticks in the middle of your pond while you are waiting for your vegetation to grow above the surface of the water. Ordinary bamboo stakes, like the the kind you might use to stake tomato plants, work very well.
I hope this has been helpful to you. Best wishes!
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Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
Question by UCSteve: Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
They do it singly and also “in tandem” when they are engaged in mating(?)
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Answer by RYAN
To reduce friction
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Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
Question by UCSteve: Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
They do it singly and also “in tandem” when they are engaged in mating(?)
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Answer by RYAN
To reduce friction
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Is there such thing as neon colored dragonflies?
Question by Kaleigh H: Is there such thing as neon colored dragonflies?
Ok. I need a bug expert on this one. I was out this morning walking the dogs near the apt pond and saw neon colored dragonflies. Pink, green, blue, orange, and red. They were extremely vivid and reminded me of something you would see in like Alice in Wonderland, or perhaps if you are tripping on acid lol. I’d never seen them before and they were everywhere. Absolutely beautiful.
FYI I live in Tampa, FL
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Answer by Midnight Oil
I don’t know about the other colours, but here in New Zealand we have huge numbers of tiny bright red dragonflies. So if red, why not other colours?
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why do dragonflies appear after rain?
Question by jn: why do dragonflies appear after rain?
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Answer by bc12012
they are going after the misquotes
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Dragonflies eat, sleep, lay eggs and more?
Question by : Dragonflies eat, sleep, lay eggs and more?
Do dragonflies sleep? Do they lay eggs? What do they eat? Where do they lay eggs? Are they related to dragons? Why are they called dragon flies? What colors can dragonflies be, are they different around the world like people?
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Answer by madsnakeman
They lay their eggs in the water. The larvae hatch and live in water and are a predator, often found under rocks in shallow water. Dragonflies do sleep and are great at eating mosquitoes and other pesky flying insects.
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Do dragonflies prefer lentic or lotic environments?
Question by Niotulove: Do dragonflies prefer lentic or lotic environments?
Specifically, where would larvae be more commonly found? Or, does it depend on the particular dragonfly species? A reliable source would be helpful, but an informed general answer is ok. Thanks
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Answer by ecolink
This source says that they prefer standing water, but I can tell you that my environmental science classes have collected dragonfly larvae from both streams and lakes as part of our studies. They have a low pollution tolerance.
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why is the dragonfly called a dragonfly when it doesen’t look like a dragon?
Question by Kurt Schmalz: why is the dragonfly called a dragonfly when it doesen’t look like a dragon?
or maybe its a mislabel, and the fly is the dragon and the dragon is the fly.
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Answer by Triana Venture
Nope. Named after the TV show Dragon’s Den.
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Why are the dragonflies swarming in Del ray Beach Florida
Question by Joanarc: Why are the dragonflies swarming in Del ray Beach Florida
Todays date is August 10
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Answer by grammie
It is that time of year. And the heat has a lot ot do with it.
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