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The Specimen

Gomphidae Dragonfly NymphGomphidae  Dragonfly NymphView 3 Pictures
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006

The Discussion

DavisbuggMarch 24th, 2007, 6:03 pm
Posts: 1my daughter and i found one of these in the river. she is very cerious can you tellme what they eat or if it will turn into some other bugplease tell me wat we need to do.
thanks,

davisbugg
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MartinlfMarch 25th, 2007, 11:11 am
Palmyra PA

Posts: 1587
The entomologists here will know more about what it eats, but I believe dragonfly nymphs are carnivorous, and eat other water creatures. To see what it will turn into, use the Google search function at http://www.google.com and search dragonfly insect. I believe you will get pictures of the adult.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
MartinlfMarch 26th, 2007, 3:02 pm
Palmyra PA

Posts: 1587
Thanks, David. I did the "clubtail" search and learned a bit more about these bugs.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
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