I was sitting outside enjoying the nicer weather and I notice a mosquito on my foot sucking away. Instead of smashing I let it finish its dasterly deed then promptly snatched and carried it to my grow chamber to meet its doom in my newest N. merriliana pitcher. But I'm not sure if it actaully sucked my blood because it wasn't any fatter...
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Just fed my n. merriliana a tasty treat
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this mosquito was huge a good 2" not including all the legs and wings.
The meril is making 7" pitchers....
The meril is making 7" pitchers....
hmm well those must bite as well because i have a bite mark on my foot....
nope, crane flies don't bite.
no because crane flies don't eat mosquitoes LOL
nepenthes gracilis
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Crane flys don't even eat period! They live for a few days, mate and die. Adults have been known to hang around flowers though.
That's just strange. How do they get that large so fast?
On topic: Yeah, i fed a crane fly to my N. X Ventrata a few days ago, it loved it.
On topic: Yeah, i fed a crane fly to my N. X Ventrata a few days ago, it loved it.
So I guess it was a mutagenic foot biting insect that is also a doppleganger....
Crane flies do indeed eat, and are carnivorous. I admit I was wrong and they do not eat mosquitoes, but if you visit this link, you will find that NepG was wrong:
Crane Flies
And by the way, AlphaWolf, next time you point out someone's error, don't "laugh". I find that very offensive.
-D. Lybrand
Crane Flies
And by the way, AlphaWolf, next time you point out someone's error, don't "laugh". I find that very offensive.
-D. Lybrand