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Blue Darner Dragonfly (nymph)

Aeshnidae sp.

Photo by dcfieldview
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown & green, very large nymph (3.3cm), huge compound eyes, short antennae. Typical "T-shaped" mouth. Molt into the large, bright blue darner.

Habitat:

Aeshnidae are common in ponds, edges of shallow lakes, and lentic sections of streams. They spend most of their time clinging to sticks or aquatic vegetation near the surface.

Notes:

They are generalist predators, capturing pretty much any prey they can grab. Aeshnidae are moderately pollution tolerant. This specimen was collected from the garden pond at our high school.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2012

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