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naiad

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Damselfly naiad - Enallagma Mayfly Nymph
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)
No Taxon (N)
No Taxon naiad
Pronunciation
NYE-ad
Explanation of Names
From Greek mythology, a naias was a water nymph. The term was first proposed by entomologist John Henry Comstock.
Identification
naiad noun, plural naiads or naiades - the aquatic nymphs of several orders of hemimetabolous insects:
Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
Plecoptera (stoneflies)
Naiads have gills and do not resemble the adult insect.
Photos showing examples of naiads of different groups...
Ephemeroptera (mayflies)


Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)


Plecoptera (stoneflies)
See Also
nymph
naiad
larva
metamorphosis
Print References
Gordh, A Dictionary of Entomology, p. 605 (1)
Internet References
Wikipedia: Nymph (Biology)
Works Cited
1.A Dictionary of Entomology
By George Gordh, David H. Headrick
Contributed by Cotinis on 26 May, 2007 - 2:29am
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 9:48am

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