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OreoOrangutan t1_j7lzlbi wrote

Great capture! Something about dragonfly larva creep me out way more than actual dragonflies. Especially when they are submerged in brackish water and you just see furry little creatures skittering about.

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ikeosaurus OP t1_j7m36dt wrote

Thanks! I actually didn’t know it was a dragonfly larva but my co-instructor (I filmed this at a field ecology course that I teach every summer) knew it and recognized that it was about to emerge. It took about 45 minutes.

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NakedSnakeEyes t1_j7mo0u7 wrote

I was surprised when it looked like it stood straight up.

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ikeosaurus OP t1_j7myq2g wrote

Yes, it’s completely vulnerable, I would guess a significant chunk of dragonfly mortality happens right there. Nature doesn’t mess around!

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hgaterms t1_j7n4t6m wrote

Larva? Isn't that a nymph?

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ikeosaurus OP t1_j7n8koj wrote

Yes, a dragonfly larva is also called a nymph. (I just looked this up because of this comment - I’m learnding!)

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