how can people feed these to there mantids?

[macro junkie]

Some people feed dragonflies and damselflies to there mantids..i cant see how u could feed your mantid with something so beautiful ..these tings are as cool as mantids

 

[Andrew]

Love that second pic. It would be cool to see that one poster-sized!

 

[Sparky]

I don't feed my mantids dragonflies/damselflies. I used to have a huge 140 gal tank my dad made and after the Arowana died I used it to keep dragonflies in.

 

[macro junkie]

I don't feed my mantids dragonflies/damselflies. I used to have a huge 140 gal tank my dad made and after the Arowana died I used it to keep dragonflies in.

dragon flys are the best//never shot one yet..one day i hope..

 

[Morpheus uk]

I love keeping damslefly larvae and raise them to adult then release them, never kept a dragon fly though

 

[macro junkie]

I love keeping damslefly larvae and raise them to adult then release them, never kept a dragon fly though

where do u find the larvae?in a pond>?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Yeah my nans pond gets loads every year

 

[macro junkie]

Yeah my nans pond gets loads every year

wow that would be alwsome having a pond like that in my garden

 

[hibiscusmile]

I've done it, but it was hard, they have such cute faces. and I always feel like they are screaming :blink: , makes me wanna kick myself!