[quote=macro junkie;474304]the comment on will u be there to see it hatch in the jar..well i dont work..im at home all day every day so yes i will
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I still don't believe that you can watch it all the time, and I'd be a little put out if after a few weeks of feeding and intensive observation I only noticed the emergence when it was half over!
- be prepared for some early mornings!
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Originally Posted by macro junkie  i plan to let it hatch on a stick which il put in sweetie jar with pond water..when i see it crawling up the stick ready to hatch i will careful take the stick out and rest it on somthing so i dont touch it..then il take lots of pics..after i see it harden up il let it go..well tbh it will fly off when its happy as i plan on taken the pics in my garden while its hardening up |
No problems there then, and as you say it will fly off when it is ready (usually well before they have fully hardened).
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Originally Posted by macro junkie 1 last Q..do i need to put a small air pump in the jar for oxygen? |
This depends on the species that you catch. The larvae of some species only live in flowing water because this tends to have a higher oxygen content. However, if you go dipping in stagnant ponds when you try to find your subject you will catch something that can tolerate less oxygenated water (Southern Hawker for example). I can't see how an air pump would do any harm though so if you have one handy in can't hurt to use it.
Good luck!
Roy.