Libellulidae

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Common Name

Skimmer or Percher Dragonfly Nymph

Scientific Name

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata-Anisoptera

Family

Libellulidae

Lab Storage

Feeding

Engulfer predators.

Water Quality Tolerance

Mainly very tolerant. Some species of common Libellulidae can tolerate very low DO concentrations.

Fact

8-29mm. Their lower lip is shaped like a bowl or spoon, best seen in lateral view. They may have a row of stubby mid-dorsal spines or hooks along its abdomen. The lobes of their lip are notched. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/sa4pc6y. This particular specimen has underdeveloped wing pads.

Habitat

Primarily lentic-littoral and lotic-depositional. Libellulidae nymphs are usually the most abundant family of dragonflies found in ponds, lakes, swamps, marshes, and ditches.

References

Merritt, Cummins, & Berg. 2019; Voshell & Wright. 2002.