How to get moths
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Many anglers use moths as bait. Moths are the larvae of the mosquito zvontsov, or derguns. These larvae live in rivers, lakes, ponds, on the bottom in silt and sand. Perhaps, there is no such body of water, which would not have moths. How to get a moth?
Description of the moth
The body of the moth consists of 13 segments and comes in different lengths. In large forms, it reaches 2.5-3 cm. Its red coloring depends on the translucent blood, which contains the main coloring substance - hemoglobin.
On the head of the larva protrudes small antennae, on both sides of the head there are two eyes. On the first segment of the body there are two anterior false legs, and on the last segment there are two posterior false legs. They are called false because they are outgrowths of the skin. These legs are short, and at their ends they have chitinous hooks.
Habitats of moths
The moth lives at different depths - and near the shore, in the zone of aquatic plants, and on sandbanks, and in deep places. He makes holes in the mud, the walls of which wet quickly hardening saliva, so that the channels dug by him for a long time are preserved. Sometimes the larvae crawl out of the mud and swim in the water, wriggling their entire body.
Food of moths
Swarming in the silt, the moth swallows it and passes it through the stomach and intestines. The silt contains tiny organisms and various organic substances. They make up the food of the larvae.
Moths are fish food
Moths are the most common food of fish that live on the bottom. They find it all year round, even in winter. That is why it is such an attractive bait for them. Only the larvae of the ringneck mosquitoes, or derguns, overwinter.
Extraction of moths
To get moths, throw a bucket tied to a rope into a pond or river and pull it along the bottom. Then the contents of the bucket are shaken out into a sieve and rinsed in water. Silt and sand pass through the holes of the sieve, but the moth remains. It is selected and stored in a small bowl or a box of spirited tea.
You can get moths in winter for ice fishing. Washed moths together with garbage are put in a bucket, poured water and kept in the basement. In this way it can be stored for a week, or even two weeks.
