Catching dragonflies...do you know how?

@renicemae (4883)
Philippines
September 27, 2018 5:47am CST
I spent my weekend last week in the province and saw lots of dragonflies, big and small, red and green. I got excited and tried to catch those big dragonflies. After less than 10 attempts, I finally caught that dragonfly in the picture I'm so happy. It's been a long time. But I set it free after a couple of minutes Have you tried catching dragonflies too?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Sep 18
I did when I was young. Now, I cannot see one anymore. I don't know why.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
28 Sep 18
@renicemae Maybe because our surroundings don't have any plants anymore. It's all concrete now. Unlike before, we can still be able to see small trees, flowers, and wild plants.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@JustBhem I agree. Sometimes, city improvements can cause harm to insects and animals.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
maybe the air is polluted...
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• Philippines
27 Sep 18
,,,ive tried many times when.i was a child.. we sometimes caught one by just using our hands..
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
im kust using my hand too. never tried catching it with nets
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
@renicemae ... cool.. i also uae broom stick... hehe.. its the best way for.me tp catch it..
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• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@renicemae no it wont die. We make ys of it lightky, enough to catch them withoit harming them.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
Oh yes, and I am good at it. That's one simple ways of celebrating a milestone in life.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Haha. That's good.
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
27 Sep 18
Wow. So exciting. I haven't tried this.
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@BabeSays (8795)
• Mauritius
27 Sep 18
It looks beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing this picture. No I never tried catching one.
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@mnglsp (3767)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
I've never tried it but my classmates are always catching one and I can see that they are having fun.
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@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
6 Oct 18
I am using plastic bottles which are cut in half and when I was a child it was possible to catch tens or even hundreds of dragonflies in one day.
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
27 Sep 18
Err no - I have no wish to catch any sort of wildlife, except on a camera.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
27 Sep 18
We did catch a lot in childhood. We kept them for a while in a bottle with tiny holes before setting it free. Now I feel bad about it.
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