| Common Name |
Skimmer or Percher Dragonfly Nymph |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Odonata-Anisoptera |
| Family |
Libellulidae |
| Description |
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. |
| Feeding Information |
Engulfer predators. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Mainly very tolerant. Some species of common Libellulidae can tolerate very low DO concentrations. |
| References |
Merritt, Cummins, & Berg. 2019; Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
