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Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera,
Dragonfly larvae/nymph, length 18mm. I would not have seen it if I hadn't startled it and it moved. It was very well camouflaged against the muddy bottom.
Mud-lined puddle along the dirt road. James Cook University, Cairns QLD
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 21, 2013
9 Comments
Camo
Nice camp
Thanks Argy! You were quite right. I won't be able to look at a dragonfly the same way anymore. Not so 'delicate!' :-0
here it is - good reading http://www.statesman.com/news/news/drago...
Hmm.. I think damselflies are delicate but I don't feel quite the same about dragonflies. I was reading somewhere recently about how effective they are as killers with the highest 'hit' rate of any creature. Also the talent to kill and consume meals in flight. Apparently they can calculate complex interception flight paths to other fliers and adjust almost instantly with incredible accuracy... I'll try to find the link again.
Thank you to injica, Mona and Argy Bee! Yes it hard to believe a predacious nymph would turn into a delicate dragonfly :-)
Scary beast for tiny pond life. Good find.
Very good spot !!!
Amazing and almost invisible! Good job ;)