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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a leaf. I found it swimming in a creek.

Species ID Suggestions

Dragonhunter nymph

Hagenius brevistylus

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LivanEscudero
This is the nymph (young) of a dragonfly when it still lives in water, before it grows it's wings and changes to a flying adult. This dragonfly species is called a Dragonhunter, here's a picture of the adult: http://bugguide.net/node/view/793239/bgimage
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PublishedJuly 2, 2014

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