How to Collect Dragonflies

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  • @bonnycrop409
    @bonnycrop4093 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @arktya
    @arktya6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @jelenaharju9990

    @jelenaharju9990

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your face is Minecraft

  • @duv1544

    @duv1544

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jelenaharju9990 loser nerd idiot

  • @Jabbys

    @Jabbys

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@duv1544 what is with minecraft

  • @MikuYTOfficial

    @MikuYTOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jabbys a video game

  • @MikuYTOfficial

    @MikuYTOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Stupididiot🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @capnhawkins
    @capnhawkins6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    nice! Yeah, but there are other insects that can be even more painful.

  • @capnhawkins

    @capnhawkins

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    ha ha yeah!

  • @urielbritneybitch

    @urielbritneybitch

    5 жыл бұрын

    *>Being this liar*

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@urielbritneybitch what do you mean?

  • @skylightdown1
    @skylightdown13 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Kratos7686

    @Kratos7686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same me also, when I was kid I also catch them by tail, but big ones turn and bite if we catch by tail

  • @varikvalefor3773
    @varikvalefor37734 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *I share all kinds of creature friends. I let them come to me. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @heavenseatemperor3628
    @heavenseatemperor36283 жыл бұрын

    When I was young I used to catch different types of Dragonfly with my hand!

  • @chelsey-6887
    @chelsey-68875 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know I have never heard of such interactions with humans.

  • @marmabeast

    @marmabeast

    4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @HeavyParaBeetle

    @HeavyParaBeetle

    3 жыл бұрын

    It seems the neighborhood kids aren't intelligent

  • @missyna1617

    @missyna1617

    3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *I make friends with them. I take pictures & share videos. They're the best. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @gracefrazier4775
    @gracefrazier47755 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate this advice on hunting dragonflies! Thank you, Jason.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @HipsterEnte
    @HipsterEnte7 жыл бұрын

    Great Episode as usual, i love dragonflies

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah they are quite awesome!

  • @chikns321

    @chikns321

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@InsectHunter I agree

  • @tibetansandfox5382
    @tibetansandfox53826 жыл бұрын

    this obviously fake the dragonfly was a paid actor 😤😤😤😤 lol (im jking i luv ur vids)

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Wigga. He was paid with a back massage, but he didn’t really appreciate it.

  • @deceptionception
    @deceptionception5 жыл бұрын

    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)

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @tigershark8867

    @tigershark8867

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same m8

  • @instaedits2897

    @instaedits2897

    5 жыл бұрын

    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....

  • @FleshBash

    @FleshBash

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@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

  • @instaedits2897

    @instaedits2897

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@FleshBash You're* but... You know...

  • @burntoutbarbie6702
    @burntoutbarbie67023 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @hjd832
    @hjd8324 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @inkspec2.022
    @inkspec2.0225 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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 :)

  • @KE-yq2eg
    @KE-yq2eg5 жыл бұрын

    You look exactly how I imagined you.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    ha ha not sure whether to interpret that as good or bad, but thanks for taking the time to comment.

  • @GrowingWoods

    @GrowingWoods

    3 жыл бұрын

    You look more lovely than i think

  • @JODRecaps
    @JODRecaps5 жыл бұрын

    throw gravel up in the air and they will attack the gravel!

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    really? I was not aware.

  • @lheiannajheancarino9480

    @lheiannajheancarino9480

    3 жыл бұрын

    JOD is your profile pic wobbuffet

  • @SumProject18

    @SumProject18

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same with carpenter bees! I love catching the males

  • @splitshot71

    @splitshot71

    3 жыл бұрын

    Iv done that with bats.

  • @25is27

    @25is27

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@splitshot71 What? You throw Bats in the air and they chase them. How big are they?

  • @opheliawarren666
    @opheliawarren6665 жыл бұрын

    Can you make a video about the different types/ species of Dragonflies found in the US or Texas and how to identify them?

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    One day I may do so if enough people want it!

  • @sunvequiano3740
    @sunvequiano37403 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Shadow-uw8wj
    @Shadow-uw8wj6 жыл бұрын

    It good to be nice to insects

  • @drekpaprika
    @drekpaprika6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes I was made aware by other insect hunters about this! Thanks! Next time I will hold it the proper way.

  • @roopeshmishra5888

    @roopeshmishra5888

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @colby7625

    @colby7625

    6 жыл бұрын

    IH good lord you just squished those babies

  • @tigershark8867

    @tigershark8867

    5 жыл бұрын

    The problem is that dragonflies rest their wings horizontally. You must be talking about damselflies, which look very similar, but rest their wings vertically.

  • @changedaccount6436

    @changedaccount6436

    5 жыл бұрын

    Anna Reilly, wrong* and she was right

  • @Stacey0909
    @Stacey09093 жыл бұрын

    I recently grabbed one in a blanket that had gotten trapped in my enclosed porch. It was SO nice to see it fly away! 💖🙏💞

  • @sitapokharel5780
    @sitapokharel57803 жыл бұрын

    great episode as usual,i love dargonflies

  • @janem4859
    @janem4859 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent episode I really enjoyed it!

  • @VictorFursov
    @VictorFursov7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for interesting Video! Good luck! Best greetings from entomologist in Ukraine! :)

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Victor! Good to know there are folks like me all of over the world interested in insects! :)

  • @catchandrelease3832
    @catchandrelease38326 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @mxpacomx7611
    @mxpacomx76115 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds great thanks for watching! Good luck collecting!

  • @edarienneblackmon9228
    @edarienneblackmon92285 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful dragonfly

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are magnificent.

  • @RAlanMead
    @RAlanMead3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @angelabarton2551
    @angelabarton25513 жыл бұрын

    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🌹💐👍👍👍👍

  • @achmaddehapegrafi6130
    @achmaddehapegrafi61303 жыл бұрын

    Amazing.

  • @Stillcreatingstuff
    @Stillcreatingstuff4 жыл бұрын

    Dope video

  • @frxty5705
    @frxty57055 жыл бұрын

    Today I saw a dragonfly in my school everyone screamed but not me lol

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Hopefully the channel is helping you see insects in a new light!

  • @nirmal6362
    @nirmal63624 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the vid buddy

  • @avinabdullah5443
    @avinabdullah54432 жыл бұрын

    What is the mouth part type in dragonflies?

  • @mipparwani6896
    @mipparwani68962 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @SgtPicklehead
    @SgtPicklehead7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I have a pond with some really big ones by my house that I've been trying to catch.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    7 жыл бұрын

    Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

  • @BelkanUAV

    @BelkanUAV

    6 жыл бұрын

    Insect Hunter when I catch those they fly fast and they were hard to catch

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @ashleyrodman7349
    @ashleyrodman73496 жыл бұрын

    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! :)

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @stevehummel6660

    @stevehummel6660

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @balanpnb1

    @balanpnb1

    6 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bala Chandran next time I catch one I will show how to properly handle them according to the information from folks.

  • @Skylian2400
    @Skylian24002 жыл бұрын

    It was adorable when he bit you 😂

  • @cipeman3498
    @cipeman34987 жыл бұрын

    Cool video

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @cipeman3498

    @cipeman3498

    7 жыл бұрын

    Your welcome!

  • @generationfitness8451
    @generationfitness84513 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, very cool video! Would you be keen on selling me some of those Halloween pennants? Let me know.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am sorry I am not sure which Halloween penants you are referring to. Please clarify. Maybe you got me confused with someone else.

  • @AmarShokherVlogs
    @AmarShokherVlogs4 жыл бұрын

    I used to catch these as a kid every time I would go on holiday just with my hands lol

  • @zero4hunnit236
    @zero4hunnit2365 жыл бұрын

    I need to find and catch one or two as "pets" for the purpose of combatting my house mosquitos (infestation). Any tips??

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @sahazads3827
    @sahazads38274 жыл бұрын

    Very nice ☺️

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes dragonflies are cool!

  • @DarcyCardinal
    @DarcyCardinal4 жыл бұрын

    Here in central Alberta we get huge swarms of them, even in the city. There too high up to catch them though.

  • @regittejaneleguro1417
    @regittejaneleguro14174 жыл бұрын

    Thats why it chased a butterfly after not movin alot also i just put my hand out and it flys on my hand :^

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Awwwww I'm hoping mine will land On me. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @GavinArriaga
    @GavinArriagaАй бұрын

    In elementary school I catched a dragon fly with my bare hands.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    Ай бұрын

    Very nice and cool!

  • @GavinArriaga

    @GavinArriaga

    Ай бұрын

    @@InsectHunter thanks

  • @yanwong523
    @yanwong5235 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    awesome! Yeah I think dragonflies are so cool to look at.

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Yes.... Pictures & videos to share with others I get. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @Pennconst101
    @Pennconst1012 жыл бұрын

    Is there anyway I can help increase the dragonfly population by my house? mosquitoes are getting a little out of hand

  • @tiromandal6399
    @tiromandal63992 жыл бұрын

    Used to catch (and release) baby dragon flies by pinching them when I was a kid. Miss those days.....

  • @tameronica
    @tameronica4 жыл бұрын

    I wish an adult dragon fly is an actual dragon.

  • @Hero-ec9ki
    @Hero-ec9ki4 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes they are quite awesome!

  • @Hero-ec9ki

    @Hero-ec9ki

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@InsectHunter sorry for my bad english i randomly type fast without checking if i wrote it good

  • @seanfenske5371
    @seanfenske53714 жыл бұрын

    thanks iv had this dragon fly for 8 months thanks

  • @NatureWitch
    @NatureWitch6 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get your net?

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lindsey Maul the one I used here from bioquip.

  • @Kira-rd7id
    @Kira-rd7id4 жыл бұрын

    Is this good for damselflies too?

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @luvcatsforever8460
    @luvcatsforever84605 жыл бұрын

    scale 1-10 pain level ... how bad does it hurt (bite)? thanks

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    2 maybe pain similar to being pinched by a small child I would say.

  • @luvcatsforever8460

    @luvcatsforever8460

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@InsectHunter thank u 👍

  • @Ibra_mk
    @Ibra_mk5 жыл бұрын

    Why is one going going around my Front yard??its circling it please tell me how!!!

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @hecker6209
    @hecker62093 жыл бұрын

    Me at 7 year old whenever i see a blue dragon fly; guys look a dragonfly cop!

  • @galvatronsshitpostshack1855
    @galvatronsshitpostshack18559 күн бұрын

    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.

  • @anekahobi1539
    @anekahobi15394 жыл бұрын

    Nice video 😘🤗😍

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Glad you liked it.

  • @anonymousentity720
    @anonymousentity7205 жыл бұрын

    So cute dragon

  • @kiaradietze9836
    @kiaradietze98364 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @dawn8542

    @dawn8542

    Жыл бұрын

    That's incredibly shitty.

  • @AmanExplorerBoy
    @AmanExplorerBoy5 жыл бұрын

    The Collected one , Now it's not willing to leave😂

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Awwwww I love my visitors. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @linr2870
    @linr28705 жыл бұрын

    How do you keep them from killing honeybees???

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @kercha83
    @kercha83Ай бұрын

    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

  • @Sky-dq7vf
    @Sky-dq7vf5 жыл бұрын

    Can u show how to raise one? I found a injured one on the road and idk what to do

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    If it is an adult and unable to fly then its chances of survival are very low.

  • @bobfootballbobert

    @bobfootballbobert

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well i dont think you cant, its hard to do surgery to an insect

  • @mrj7902
    @mrj79022 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid ,I do catching dragon flies 😄 Old memories..

  • @Astrothunder_

    @Astrothunder_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes somehow we would catch them by hand, no big nets needed 😂

  • @caratjoy8586
    @caratjoy85864 жыл бұрын

    Theres a really big dragonfly stuck in my lanai.... its about to storm. im worried

  • @stagari3184
    @stagari31845 жыл бұрын

    This channel is pretty interesting

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    glad you found it!

  • @baseafterbase1048
    @baseafterbase10485 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @baseafterbase1048

    @baseafterbase1048

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh i never got an reply from a youtuber and i will tell you the next insect you can make

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @baseafterbase1048

    @baseafterbase1048

    5 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @blackoutgstar9949
    @blackoutgstar99495 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah most people ignore insects or don't notice the interesting things they do.

  • @oliviamichel780
    @oliviamichel7806 жыл бұрын

    These bug videos make me itchy

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Olivia Michel oh they are not that bad!

  • @tameronica

    @tameronica

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love bugs! They’re so fascinating.

  • @iowalks
    @iowalks2 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @nabalakhana9167
    @nabalakhana91674 жыл бұрын

    Help me this thing is in my house and it is making weird noises

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    Open a window. Or get a jar and capture it and release out side if you can.

  • @marmabeast
    @marmabeast4 жыл бұрын

    Haven't they got the most sensitive eyes in nature with a very wide light spectrum sensitivity?

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    I am not sure of that. I will have to look into that.

  • @joshualicaros3925
    @joshualicaros39253 жыл бұрын

    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 🤣🤣🤣

  • @enbrat5859
    @enbrat58596 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @enbrat5859

    @enbrat5859

    6 жыл бұрын

    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 :\

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    I understand. I am just not an expert on dragonfly biology and much more of a jack of all trades type of guy.

  • @enbrat5859

    @enbrat5859

    6 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Trex_Matcha
    @Trex_Matcha Жыл бұрын

    i catch them at abdomen so they won't curl on me and bite me (it hurts)

  • @2ndlittlekingryan654
    @2ndlittlekingryan6543 жыл бұрын

    Why do u need net when u can grab them by hand

  • @bryearlyle8681
    @bryearlyle86815 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    You must have had alot of patience or free on your hands haha.

  • @The-Alien.
    @The-Alien.3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah my one was and it was cute so yeah 😍 Also do they like music cuz I have a bad feeling about my friends shouting in my room so that's why

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    *I sang to one tonight & it didn't leave. 😁😁😁* Sharon in SC

  • @joelirag3718
    @joelirag37183 жыл бұрын

    I call them mosquito eaters. They are more voracious during their larvae stage. My favorite insect along with the Praying Mantis & Ladybug.

  • @GreenWarbler
    @GreenWarbler6 жыл бұрын

    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 ....

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Gruemoth
    @Gruemoth2 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @rigellouise4556
    @rigellouise45563 жыл бұрын

    I actually catch a rare ones. It's pink with a pink wings. And I saw it eating a fly.

  • @rigellouise4556

    @rigellouise4556

    3 жыл бұрын

    And I hold him at its wings

  • @carbonantlers5481
    @carbonantlers54813 жыл бұрын

    Is it okay to pin a dead dragonfly?

  • @carbonantlers5481

    @carbonantlers5481

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like on a insect board

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Use this technique: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3-Kzs2tmNrXY5M.html

  • @hup3769
    @hup37695 жыл бұрын

    I dont care about bug catching at all, but this was still an entertaining vid.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    glad you still liked it. Insects are more fascinating than most people think.

  • @tiagosilva.b5
    @tiagosilva.b56 жыл бұрын

    plz don't hurt that amazing animal he's so cute

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @romanmatecki1718

    @romanmatecki1718

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you actually kidding me? DRAGON FLIES ARE NOT CUTE. THEY CAN BITE.

  • @Vic.Toria.

    @Vic.Toria.

    5 жыл бұрын

    roman matecki 😂 so can dogs, cats and literally anything with mouths, beaks, teeth etc 😆

  • @ryansmith2814

    @ryansmith2814

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@romanmatecki1718 they are cute

  • @oxyu3533

    @oxyu3533

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cute? Right...

  • @CATZ-FLOPPY-_-
    @CATZ-FLOPPY-_-2 жыл бұрын

    Bruh this is so nostalgic😂 i use to catch dragon flies and put strings on there tails and il just follow where they are going after that il remove the string fun fact better to wait the dragon fly and shape your hands like an open mouth and boom make sure your not doing it hard it may kill the dragon fly

  • @ANTASIA_07
    @ANTASIA_072 жыл бұрын

    I rescued a darter dragonfly it wouldn't flee even after being rescued and it didn't bit me. 😍😍

  • @tonyweaver2353
    @tonyweaver23534 жыл бұрын

    Whoa its like animal crossing

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    kind of I guess. Is there a bunch of insect collecting in the game? I thought it was mostly farming.

  • @kristianvrum8979
    @kristianvrum89797 ай бұрын

    Link to updated video about handling dragonflies properly kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4x3ltGBm8Xaqc4.htmlsi=n59RAAX9mT9_abSH

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @chloechan586
    @chloechan5866 ай бұрын

    They fly away from me, 😭 what should i do

  • @mohdhakim8692
    @mohdhakim86924 жыл бұрын

    amatures!, i used to catch them from the wing with my hand (non got hurt) no, really im not joking people do it all the time in some countries

  • @yeetmeister9316
    @yeetmeister93165 жыл бұрын

    Don't dragonflies sting? I thought I heard of something like that

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    No they do not have stingers. They can only bite.

  • @Dunkel107
    @Dunkel1074 жыл бұрын

    We collect like holding the wings of the dragonfly

  • @evivanaerschot3600
    @evivanaerschot36004 жыл бұрын

    3:18 Are those. Lungs???

  • @nucleartemptations3044

    @nucleartemptations3044

    4 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    They can move their body to help air flow in and out. They have tiny holes throughout their body for breathing.

  • @mohdhakim8692
    @mohdhakim86924 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @connectionoflivesandinterests

    @connectionoflivesandinterests

    3 жыл бұрын

    You kept them 2 yrs?

  • @TrueConscript
    @TrueConscript6 жыл бұрын

    I found one that was laying on ground and i picked it up

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nice that doesn't occur too often.

  • @madelinecoven6428

    @madelinecoven6428

    5 жыл бұрын

    I got the same today. I put the animal in a bush, as he was in water and in torpor.

  • @MsColvera
    @MsColvera5 жыл бұрын

    I used to collect this dragonfly when I'm small. Master with it with my brothers. We used the rice bag coz its big. Once this insect stuck into our rice bag. We take it out by touching the wings lol

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    5 жыл бұрын

    nice yeah you can watch this other video to see how to handle them the proper way. kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4x3ltGBm8Xaqc4.html&t

  • @drekpaprika
    @drekpaprika6 жыл бұрын

    Are they not protected in your area? In our country you need a permit to hunt them. Also: they are very bad for colecting becaouse they loose all their color.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    No there are not many protected dragonfly species in the United States.

  • @drekpaprika

    @drekpaprika

    6 жыл бұрын

    Interesting. In EU you ate not alowed to catch any without a state permit. Even with such a permit your are not allowed to make a colection out of them. Freshwater habitats are very endangeroud here.

  • @InsectHunter

    @InsectHunter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good to know if I ever go to Europe. Yeah. Freshwater insects are really fascinating. Its too bad many areas have become too polluted and affected by humans.