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Showing posts with label Damselflies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Damselflies. Show all posts
Damselfly Nymphs
what do Damselfly Nymphs look like? The pictures below will answer the question.
Damselfly nymphs are aquatic, who live underwater and molt several times before turning into adults damselfly. They only come to the surface when they are ready to emerge as adults. Nymphs are carnivorous, feeding on small aquatic organisms. They breath through tail like gills at the end of their bodies. The nymph stage last from a few months to a few years.
Damselfly nymphs are aquatic, who live underwater and molt several times before turning into adults damselfly. They only come to the surface when they are ready to emerge as adults. Nymphs are carnivorous, feeding on small aquatic organisms. They breath through tail like gills at the end of their bodies. The nymph stage last from a few months to a few years.
Damselfly Nymphs
Stream Glory-Neurobasis chinensis
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) is large metallic green damselfly in the family Calopterygidae (broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles). Stream Glory is one of the most beautiful odonata species. It is a common damselfly of Pakistan, found near flowing streams.The male has metallic green color, while the female has relatively paler color. The male has transparent amber colored forewing and metallic green hindwing. The wings of the male do not have wing spots. The females have transparent amber colored wings with whitish spots on them.
Damselfly Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Male
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Male Organ
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Male Wings
Damselfly Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Female
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Female Laying Eggs
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Female Organ
Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) Female Wings
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