Dragonfly 2

Dragonfly 2 (Order Odonata Suborder Anisoptera)

The immature stage of the dragonfly is called a nymph. The wingless nymph lives in the water, using gills in the rectum to breathe and to aid in locomotion. The nymph, in fact, moves by a form of jet propulsion, expelling water through the anus. This photograph depicts one of the metamorphic stages of the dragonfly. MORE! [BM] {PF}