Hi All,
Just thought I'd mention this trick I discovered today while I was trying to catch bugs to feed to my VFT's. I have these fast little flies in my yard that are almost impossible to catch, but are the perfect size for smaller VFT's. Now I can catch them effortlessly. First, get a *good* spray bottle and put distilled H2O in it. Adjust the spray so it is just between a mist and a stream, so you get a nice powerful stream/mist. Then get a small cup and put a little water in the bottom. Find your victim. Place the cup on one side of the bug and then forcefully squirt into the cup from the other side of the bug. This blows the bug into the cup and wets it down so it can't move well. For the flies, I take off a wing so I won't lose it, then feed it to my traps.
Adios,
Scott
Just thought I'd mention this trick I discovered today while I was trying to catch bugs to feed to my VFT's. I have these fast little flies in my yard that are almost impossible to catch, but are the perfect size for smaller VFT's. Now I can catch them effortlessly. First, get a *good* spray bottle and put distilled H2O in it. Adjust the spray so it is just between a mist and a stream, so you get a nice powerful stream/mist. Then get a small cup and put a little water in the bottom. Find your victim. Place the cup on one side of the bug and then forcefully squirt into the cup from the other side of the bug. This blows the bug into the cup and wets it down so it can't move well. For the flies, I take off a wing so I won't lose it, then feed it to my traps.
Adios,
Scott