| Common Name |
Hawker or Darner Dragonfly Nymph |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Odonata-Anisoptera |
| Family |
Aeshnidae |
| Description |
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. |
| Feeding Information |
Stalks prey such as small fish or large larvae. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Somewhat sensitive. |
| References |
Merritt, Cummins, & Berg. 2019; Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
