Damselfly Nymph - Suborder Zygoptera

This is a sad example of what can happen if you aren't gentle enough with a fragile creature. I used forceps to push the larva a bit to encourage it to change positions, and accidentally poked it, causing its guts to leak out. It was horrifying, but I imagine even more so for the damselfly.

Habitat: Collected in a woodland pond.

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Sorry that happened! It probably doesn't help, but the pose is so elegant, beautiful curves. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It was really pretty. Hopefully I can get this one (and many of the other aquatic inverts) identified to species. Posted 4 years ago

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