Aeshnidae

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Common Name

Hawker or Darner Dragonfly Nymph

Scientific Name

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Odonata-Anisoptera

Family

Aeshnidae

Lab Storage

Feeding

Stalks prey such as small fish or large larvae.

Water Quality Tolerance

Somewhat sensitive.

Fact

Usually 30-40mm but up to 62mm. Their antennae are uniformly slender and bristle-like. Their lower lip starts narrow, then widens proceeding outwards from the body. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: https://tinyurl.com/vg5b76a

Habitat

Primarily lentic-littoral, especially around aquatic plants. Most Aeshnidae larvae are found at the edges of ponds/lakes or in marshes/bogs.

References

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