Damsel Flies Indoors

[BenignVanilla]

I have a small 10 gallon tank that I have some minnows in, a plant or two,
and a handful of frogbit. I am trying to beef up some snails in there, and
the tank is running great. Apparently some damselfly eggs hitched a ride on
a plant, as I found one buzzing around the tank. She doesn't seem to leave
the tank at all even though there is no lid.

What should I do?

I can't have her buzzing around the house, but if I put her out side that
would definately lead to *bum bum bum* certain...death.

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[Nedra]

BV,

Why not just let the damselfly roam? She is staying in the tank -
maybe she likes it there. What could she possibly hurt if she
were to cut loose and fly around?

Nedra
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"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
...
> I have a small 10 gallon tank that I have some minnows in, a plant or two,
> and a handful of frogbit. I am trying to beef up some snails in there, and
> the tank is running great. Apparently some damselfly eggs hitched a ride
on
> a plant, as I found one buzzing around the tank. She doesn't seem to leave
> the tank at all even though there is no lid.
>
> What should I do?
>
> I can't have her buzzing around the house, but if I put her out side that
> would definately lead to *bum bum bum* certain...death.
>
> BenignVanilla
> www.iheartmypond.com
>
> Do you want to supplement your income
> with a stay at home job, AND help the
> environment?
>
> Check www.AMothersDream.com
>
>

[K30a]

Take an apple and an orange and put
them in a container with the damselfly.
Cover with lots of mess screening and
wait for the fruit flies to hatch.
The damselfly will eat the fruit
flies and hopefully they won't escape
(this is where I learned to use more
than one layer of screening...)


k30a
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[BenignVanilla]

"K30a" > wrote in message
...
>
> Take an apple and an orange and put
> them in a container with the damselfly.
> Cover with lots of mess screening and
> wait for the fruit flies to hatch.
> The damselfly will eat the fruit
> flies and hopefully they won't escape
> (this is where I learned to use more
> than one layer of screening...)

I have a problem with aphids on the frogbit. Will the DF eat those?


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[BenignVanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> BV,
>
> Why not just let the damselfly roam? She is staying in the tank -
> maybe she likes it there. What could she possibly hurt if she
> were to cut loose and fly around?
<snip>

So far that is what I have been doing so far. I just wasn't sure it was a
good idea.


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[K30a]

BV wrote

>>I have a problem with aphids on the frogbit. Will the DF eat those?>>

Yes. Which is probably why she is hanging around
in the tank. kewl!




k30a
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[Nedra]

What in the world could one little damselfly Hurt? I'd
name her and let her do her thing.

Do as Kathy suggests...
Her rationale is more likely the reason your
little darlin' is hanging around the tank.

Nedra
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"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Nedra" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> > BV,
> >
> > Why not just let the damselfly roam? She is staying in the tank -
> > maybe she likes it there. What could she possibly hurt if she
> > were to cut loose and fly around?
> <snip>
>
> So far that is what I have been doing so far. I just wasn't sure it was a
> good idea.
>
>
> --
> BV.
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>
>

[Nedra]

Wow!! We had a terrific hard rain tonight. About 3 inches
in half hour or so..... The pond flooded - all the Koi are up
swimming around the edge of the rocks ... catching all sorts
of neat critters. One even jumped up and caught something
on the fly. It is in the 60s and should remain at that temp
all week. Looks like winter is postponed for a while :O)

Nedra
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"K30a" > wrote in message
...
> BV wrote
>
> >>I have a problem with aphids on the frogbit. Will the DF eat those
> in the tank. kewl!
>
>
>
>
> k30a
> http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/home.html
>

[K30a]

Nedra wrote << About 3 inches
in half hour or so >>

Texas is supposed to be having hard
weather too.
Here we really need rain and we're getting
smidgeons now and then.





k30a
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[John Hines]

"Nedra" > wrote:

>Wow!! We had a terrific hard rain tonight. About 3 inches
>in half hour or so..... The pond flooded - all the Koi are up
>swimming around the edge of the rocks ... catching all sorts
>of neat critters. One even jumped up and caught something
>on the fly. It is in the 60s and should remain at that temp
>all week. Looks like winter is postponed for a while :O)

OT, I think not, this is why many of us create our little puddle of
nature, to see it in action.

[BenignVanilla]

"Nedra" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> What in the world could one little damselfly Hurt? I'd
> name her and let her do her thing.
<snip>

Clearly...I don't know which is why I asked. Just what is her "thing"?

BV.

[K30a]

BV wrote >>Just what is her "thing"?<<

buzzing around, snarfing up bugs, settling
down on a stem and chowing down on snarfed bug, buzzing around, finding a male
damselfly.... oops.
Hmmmm, BV, I think you need to go out, reach
way down into the freezing depths, sift through
the cold mud and find a male damselfly nymph and
bring him in! It's the least you can do.


k30a
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[BenignVanilla]

"K30a" > wrote in message
...
> BV wrote >>Just what is her "thing"?<<
>
> buzzing around, snarfing up bugs, settling
> down on a stem and chowing down on snarfed bug, buzzing around, finding a
male
> damselfly.... oops.
> Hmmmm, BV, I think you need to go out, reach
> way down into the freezing depths, sift through
> the cold mud and find a male damselfly nymph and
> bring him in! It's the least you can do.

I'd happily do so, if I knew where to look and what to look for. Another
interesting thing, my DF apparently commutes. She is gone all day, and the
comes back in the evening to chill by the water.

BV.

[K30a]

BV wrote < I'd happily do so, if I knew where to look and what to look for. >>

He/she looks like the critter on the left hand side of this page
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercritter/keytailex.htm<

This time of year you could take a scoop of mud, mulm, bottom scum of the
bottom of your pond or veggie filter and that is where you'll find them.

>>Another
interesting thing, my DF apparently commutes. She is gone all day, and the
comes back in the evening to chill by the water.<<

kewl!






k30a
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[BenignVanilla]

"BenignVanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "K30a" > wrote in message
> ...
> > BV wrote >>Just what is her "thing"?<<
> >
> > buzzing around, snarfing up bugs, settling
> > down on a stem and chowing down on snarfed bug, buzzing around, finding
a
> male
> > damselfly.... oops.
> > Hmmmm, BV, I think you need to go out, reach
> > way down into the freezing depths, sift through
> > the cold mud and find a male damselfly nymph and
> > bring him in! It's the least you can do.
>
> I'd happily do so, if I knew where to look and what to look for. Another
> interesting thing, my DF apparently commutes. She is gone all day, and the
> comes back in the evening to chill by the water.

Ugh. *sniffle* She is gone. I added water to the tank the other day and I
fear I drown her, I haven't seen her in days.


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