In the waters below, their young, the dragonfly nymphs, or naiads, prey on the aquatic stages of mosquitoes and other insects.

While the mosquito might be an obvious choice, dragonflies can stop on a dime at 35 miles an hour and even fly backward.

The Aniak students’ results mirrored others across the state: The dragonfly — specifically the four-spotted skimmer, one of 31 species known to live here — is Alaska’s official insect.

Dragonfly and Damselfly Nymphs (Odonata) -- Key 10 : Dragonfly and Damselfly Nymphs -- Plate 10A : Dragonfly Nymphs -- Plate 10B : Dragonfly Nymphs -- Plate 10C : Dragonfly Nymphs -- Plate 10D : ...

On ponds, lakes and calm slow waters on rivers, the damsel fly is a player on the trout's menu. The damsel is a fairly large and abundant insect that hatches sporadically throughout the summer ...

The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast.

The nymphs could have been drowned by the increased rain or could have developed mold or mildew, causing them to die.

Spotted lanternfly nymphs hatched from their eggs this spring and have begun to cling to plants across the Connecticut area. The invasive species, native to Asia, was first detected in the Nutmeg ...

This is our window to act—before the real damage begins. The post Lanternfly Nymphs Invade Connecticut, Threaten Agriculture appeared first on Animals Around The Globe.

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The ‘giant’ fibres are almost certainly the same as fibres a, b and c described by Zawarzin4 in his classical studies of Aeschna nymphs using a methylene blue technique.