Submitted by ikeosaurus t3_10w9fa8 in videos
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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.
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!
hgaterms t1_j7n4t6m wrote
Larva? Isn't that a nymph?
yognautilus t1_j7n6a9d wrote
Cool!
GROSS
Cool!
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!)
RossAllaire t1_j7nnozt wrote
DropNationalism t1_j7p52jb wrote
thanks for sharing that was awesome
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.