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Dragonfly Nymph

Gomphidae

Description:

Dragonfly Nymph of the family Gomphidae

Habitat:

streams of Serra de Grândola

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3 Comments

PedroNicolau
PedroNicolau 9 years ago

Great video!

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 9 years ago

Obrigado André :) vou acrescentar a informação!

andrecoppe
andrecoppe 9 years ago

Olá, Madalena!
É sim uma larva de inseto! Uma náiade (ou ninfa aquática) de uma libélula (Odonata). Muito provavelmente pertence à família Gomphidae.
Adorei a filmagem! É possível ver a náiade nadando ao liberar jatos d'água por trás.

mendes.madalena
Spotted by
mendes.madalena

Portugal

Spotted on Mar 29, 2015
Submitted on Apr 6, 2015

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