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Photo by MelissaZ
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Field Notes

Description:

About an inch long.

Habitat:

Found in my backyard pond.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MelissaZ
Thank you Jellis! That was my suspicion but I'm not real good with insects. There was also a high ick factor and I didn't want to touch them.
Jellis
Damselfly nymph. Sorry can't give you exact species in this stage. Scientific name would be general "Zygoptera"

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Nature of the Chicago Region
Mission
Illinois Prairies

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PublishedMarch 26, 2016

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