Dragonfly Nymph
Dragonfly Adult
Dragonflies |
How to make the ID: long spider-like body, six legs at the side of the body, two large eyes at the sides of the head, a pair of small wings begin to develop on the back. Adult has two pairs of wings that are flat or horizontal at rest.
Its Color: Nymph - green, brown, black .
How it reproduces: deposits eggs on top of water and they drift to the bottom.
Metamorphosis: Incomplete
Its food: Other macroinvertebrates, small fish, tadpoles.
Indicator: lower dissolved oxygen content, found in slower moving streams and ponds.
Size: up to 2 inches in length, but the adult can be up to 4 inches in length.