Domanating
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If someone had this idea already or similar, i'm sorry for double posting
This is for people who actively breed the flying species of fruit flys. They sometimes are hard to put in the mantis enclosures. This small gadget solves the problem. Very easy to do and all materials are easily available.
You just need some scissors, super glue, 2 drinking straws and a small container of your choice, mine is a bottle of saline for nasal drops.
By sucking in air on the smaller orange straw you'll apply suction on the other end. When you catch your target, the fly won't climb up to the orange straw because it already has the momentum to go forward and will continue on to the bottle. If you want to feel safer you can always put a piece of tissue or net to avoid possible fly swallowings, lol.
The 2 fruit flies you see in the picture were caught while standing on fruits in my kitchen. You'll have to do some fast and strong suction power or the fly will only go halfway.
It's just an idea i would like to share. If someone eventually wants to do it, please let the glue dry properly to avoid poisoning from the vapors that it emanates.
This is for people who actively breed the flying species of fruit flys. They sometimes are hard to put in the mantis enclosures. This small gadget solves the problem. Very easy to do and all materials are easily available.
You just need some scissors, super glue, 2 drinking straws and a small container of your choice, mine is a bottle of saline for nasal drops.
By sucking in air on the smaller orange straw you'll apply suction on the other end. When you catch your target, the fly won't climb up to the orange straw because it already has the momentum to go forward and will continue on to the bottle. If you want to feel safer you can always put a piece of tissue or net to avoid possible fly swallowings, lol.
The 2 fruit flies you see in the picture were caught while standing on fruits in my kitchen. You'll have to do some fast and strong suction power or the fly will only go halfway.
It's just an idea i would like to share. If someone eventually wants to do it, please let the glue dry properly to avoid poisoning from the vapors that it emanates.
