Dragonfly Nymph

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Dragonfly Nymph
 

• We found our organism in the leaf litter at the
  bottom of Bull Brook on 9/12/03.

Mrs. OConnell and Mrs. Manzi
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Description of Dragonfly Nymph

• 15 mm long
• Dark brown with algae
• 6 legs
• Crawled on bottom
• Hairy legs and abdomen
• Eyes like an adult dragonfly

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Interesting Facts

• Dragonfly nymphs are the larva stage of the
  dragonfly.
• Some types can remain as a larva for over a year!
• Dragonfly larva are predators and eat many
  aquatic insects in the brook and pond.
• Dragonfly nymphs take in water through its
  abdomen and then over its gills. This adaptation
  allows it to stay under longer because it doesnt
  have to come up for air.