CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Firefly breeding (how to breed fireflies, what do fireflies eat)

Abstract: [Firefly breeding]

Fireflies are divided into two categories based on their living environment: terrestrial and aquatic, with the former accounting for the majority. However, regardless of which type of firefly, they all prefer to live in moist, warm, and lush places. Let's take a look at the techniques for breeding fireflies !

1. Feeding equipment

Fireflies can be raised in wire cages or glass bottles, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. Transparent plastic boxes can also be used, but also be sure to leave ventilation holes. It is best to use iron gauze as a cover.

This kind of insects will not fight or bite each other, so multiple insects can be kept together. You can put some tender locust leaves or freshly picked tender grass in the bottle, and cover the bottle mouth with plastic yarn, iron yarn or gauze. The humidity in the bottle should be maintained at a certain level. You can sprinkle a little water every day, and spray some water before adding tender grass or locust leaves.

2. Feeding

Fireflies love to eat the body fluids of snails. Every 2 to 3 days, you can catch 1 to 2 live snails and put them in the feeder for them to eat. If it is a glass bottle or a transparent plastic box feeder, you can observe it eating the snails.

If you raise 10 to 25 fireflies in a bottle, you only need to provide 1 snail each time. If you raise more than 25 fireflies, you can put 2 snails each time. Generally, they can be raised for 15 to 20 days. If they are raised well, they can live for 1 month.

3. Daily management of fireflies

1. Terrestrial species

If the firefly larvae are terrestrial, they should be covered with a fine net to prevent them from escaping, and a vegetable garden can be planted to raise snails for the larvae to prey on. Most terrestrial firefly larvae eat smaller snails, although there are some exceptions, such as the two-colored firefly that only eats earthworms and not snails.

2. Aquatic species

For aquatic species, artificial rivers can be built to allow water to circulate, preferably with artificial waterfalls to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved naturally. However, it should be noted that firefly larvae require a slow-flowing environment. Then carp and other fish can be raised in the river, and algae can be reproduced with the feces of the carp. These algae can provide food for snails, and firefly larvae can prey on these snails, and sometimes also eat small fish, tadpoles, etc.