naiad

Classification · Pronunciation · Explanation of Names · Identification · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)

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

metamorphosis

nymph

naiad

larva

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 27 May, 2007 - 4:55am

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