| Common Name |
Spreadwinged Damselflies Nymph |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Odonata-Zygoptera |
| Family |
Lestidae |
| Description |
20-92mm, not including gills. Their antennae segments are of roughly equal length. Their lower lip is especially elongated and widens further away from the body, resembling a spoon. Their gills are the same length and have branched veins that are parallel and join the main stem perpendicularly. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/ta7lzr6. This particular specimen has a damaged abdomen. |
| Habitat |
Primarily lentic-littoral. Nymph always live on vegetation and can be found in ponds, small lakes, marshes, swamps, and ditches. |
| Feeding Information |
Engulfer-predators. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Very tolerant. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
