Forever blowing bubbles?
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Five-Star Image. It is a common practice of winged insects with mouthparts. It is believed that they expel a drop of water so that they can transfer the heat in their body to the water and let it dissipate to the ambient. Unlike us, an insect's blood network is separate from its respiratory network so they cannot remove heat through their breathing as we do. I keep a fresh water bowl on the porch for the dogs when I let them out and notice wasps drinking out of it repeatedly. I also get several of the specimens that I find floating out of it.
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gmontjr2350
Loc: Southern NJ
Chuckwal wrote:
Really cool George
Love the bubble
Chuck
Love the bubble
Chuck
Thanks, Chuck!
George
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gmontjr2350
Loc: Southern NJ
sippyjug104 wrote:
Five-Star Image. It is a common practice of winge... (show quote)
We have a bird bath on the deck railing that is filled with water year-round. I put some rocks in it so that insects will have something to clamber onto should they fall in. Doesn't always work, but it has cut down the number of casualties.
Thanks for the info regarding the bubble-blowing. It is much more explanatory than "it may aid in digestion".
Lastly, thank you for the high praise!
George
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