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Dragonfly Family Gomphidae

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Odonata-Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
» Family Gomphidae
Genus in GomphidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Hagenius14
Fly Imitations by Orvis
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6 Dragonfly Specimens in the Family Gomphidae:

Specimen Page:12
Gomphidae Dragonfly NymphGomphidae Dragonfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Hagenius brevistylus Dragonfly NymphHagenius brevistylus Dragonfly NymphView 4 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Gomphidae Dragonfly NymphGomphidae Dragonfly NymphView 2 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Specimen Page:12

1 Video of Gomphidae Dragonflies:

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Dragonfly Nymph Scooting Around



Starring:
Gomphidae Dragonfly Nymph


Shot: Jan 13, 2004
Added: Mar 31, 2006
Format: WMV file
Dimensions: 320x240
Camera: C740UZ
Dragonfly nymphs propel themselves through the water with a miniature jet engine, taking water in below their mouths and shooting it out their back ends. You can see the ripples from the jet out this one's back in this video.

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