Dragonfly larvae

Watching (and photographing!) an emerging (molting?) dragonfly was high on my wish list. So, some days ago I got up at an inhumane time with a mission to find one. I walked for ours, checked a thousand water plants... And all I found was some empty shells. So... I went home tired, soaked and disappointed. The other day I decided to just relax and enjoy the beautiful weather, eating my lunch at the water side. And just when I wanted to take my first bite, this larva started crawling out just…

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Browse 3 close-up macro pictures of a Gomphidae (Clubtail) Dragonfly Nymph, collected from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin on January 13, 2004.

Dragonfly larvae are aquatic insects with large eyes, six legs, and an oval or rounded segmented abdomen. The lower jaws are scooplike and cover much of the lower part of the head.

Photo about Dragonfly Anax emperor spreading its front legs and showing mout piece insect predator swimming animal underwater. Image of nature, larve, swimming - 11136769

Most of us know about ladybugs and fireflies, but what about seeing these insects in their 'baby' or larval/nymph forms? Well, time to check them out!

Good water quality: "Mayfly Naiad Crawling on Rock Underwater - Mayfly naiads (nymphs) often have flattened heads that help them to adhere to rocks in fast-flowing water. There are 3 (sometimes 2) long cerci extending from the abdomen tip." 1/4-1 inch long. More: http://www.maine.gov/dep/water/monitoring/biomonitoring/sampling/bugs/mayflies.htm

Dragonfly larva - aneneztli

Freshly-molted, with very vibrant colors. Green darner, Anax junius.

Class: Insecta Insect Order: Odonata Common Name: Dragonfly Scientific Name: Anisoptera Dragonfly Nymphs spend its life out of the water and in the water. Nymphs develop in the water, but when it gets to its mid stage it comes out of the water. Nymph Description The nymph of the dragonfly is small. It is about 18-49mm long. It has 6 segmented legs and they are located right below his head. Its body is short and chunky with wing pads and internal gills to breathe under the water. Where Does…

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Photo about a series of 5 pictures out of the dragonfly larva skin. Image of pond, cycle, wings - 11604732

Darner dragonfly (Aeshnidae) nymph on the hunt. | by Jan Hamrsky

Damselfly, (suborder Zygoptera), any of a group of predatory, aerial insects that are in the order Odonata. Damselflies are found mainly near shallow, freshwater habitats and are graceful fliers with slender bodies and long, filmy, net-veined wings. Damselflies are generally smaller, more delicate,

dragonfly larva

Calopteryx family by Stefano Bertuletti on 500px

Dragonfly naiad illustration (Sometimes referred to as dragonfly larva or nymph) From a creek near Ann Arbor, Michigan