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Re: NFC: Dragonfly Larvae
On Sun, 15 Aug 1999 CEFCHURCH at aol_com wrote:
> You might try a miniature homemade minnow trap and see if he gets trapped.
> I've seen both Augie Eppler and Wright Huntley post basic instructions.
> Basically take a small plastic pop bottle, cut the top off right where it
> narrows and then invert the top back inside. (Take top off, of course.) A
> little gravel or sand for weight might be appropriate. I would think a
> friction mount is sufficient for aquarium use. You could also use toothpicks
> or maybe some filter floss to shim it in place if it seems loose.
>
> I think Augie suggested toothpicks piercing the two. You could use a heated
> thin wire (straightened paper clip?) to have starter holes. Hold by a pair
> of pliers into a candle flame and then burn starter hole.
A soldering iron may be a bit more safer if you have one.
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Sajjad Lateef <http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~slateef/>
sajjad at acm_org
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