Bob the Bug

CherryBrandy · 09-09-2015, 08:32 PM

This is Bob. He is my friend. He likes warm tortoise shells and warm wood. He visits most days.

Bob is a dragonfly. If someone knows which type please let me know. He is very friendly. CB

Merlin M · 09-09-2015, 08:58 PM

Bob is beautiful! Also they are very good pictures!!

mattjstar1 · 09-09-2015, 09:48 PM

OMG what a shot you got its so detailed you must have good camera cb

CherryBrandy · 09-09-2015, 09:52 PM

thank you Merlin, nice of you. and Matt. he is quite exquisite isn't he. I wonder how long they live. They come every year. The big blue ones are huge and bit scarey zipping round the garden like nuts.

honestly not got a really good camera or expensive even I think its the lens is good, and I practice practice practice. CB

vikki · 09-09-2015, 10:53 PM

Lovely photos of a lovely bug

Pussygalore · 10-09-2015, 07:51 AM

am I right in thinking they don't live very long as a flying insect but far longer as an underwater predator before changing and if I'm right they are a nasty predator to many things. I know my dad used to remove the lavae from his pond if found as they would eat parts of the goldfish and if I remember right they aren't as attractive as the adult.

Merlin M · 10-09-2015, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pussygalore

am I right in thinking they don't live very long as a flying insect but far longer as an underwater predator before changing and if I'm right they are a nasty predator to many things. I know my dad used to remove the lavae from his pond if found as they would eat parts of the goldfish and if I remember right they aren't as attractive as the adult.

Yes you are right dragonfly nymphs are predatory, may fly ones I know are very aggressive too.

It is not uncommon for the juvenile stage of insects to be much longer than the adult stage

Wyannis · 10-09-2015, 08:49 AM

Amazing picture cb!

CherryBrandy · 10-09-2015, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyannis

Amazing picture cb!

thank you wyannis. he is v friendly. kept flying back where I was.

Are we saying Bob would nibble at goldfish as a food source or when growing up. They wouldn't just dive bomb them though would they? some of them are huge flying in the garden.....CB

CherryBrandy · 10-09-2015, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vikki

Lovely photos of a lovely bug

Thank-you vikki - any in the lake district? not seen many mossies this year CB

09-09-2015, 08:32 PM	#1
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	Bob the Bug This is Bob. He is my friend. He likes warm tortoise shells and warm wood. He visits most days. Bob is a dragonfly. If someone knows which type please let me know. He is very friendly. CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

09-09-2015, 08:58 PM	#2
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	Bob is beautiful! Also they are very good pictures!! __________________ 1:1:1 Horsfields (Misha, Amber and Teabag) 1:0:0 Dog: Rocco, Rottweiler cross 1 husband (Russ)

09-09-2015, 09:52 PM	#4
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	thank you Merlin, nice of you. and Matt. he is quite exquisite isn't he. I wonder how long they live. They come every year. The big blue ones are huge and bit scarey zipping round the garden like nuts. honestly not got a really good camera or expensive even I think its the lens is good, and I practice practice practice. CB __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

10-09-2015, 07:51 AM	#6
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	am I right in thinking they don't live very long as a flying insect but far longer as an underwater predator before changing and if I'm right they are a nasty predator to many things. I know my dad used to remove the lavae from his pond if found as they would eat parts of the goldfish and if I remember right they aren't as attractive as the adult. Last edited by Pussygalore; 10-09-2015 at 07:55 AM.

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mattjstar1 Member Hatchling Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: cardiff Posts: 528	OMG what a shot you got its so detailed you must have good camera cb

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vikki Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 456	Lovely photos of a lovely bug

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