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pointy-eyed nymph, facial view

pointy-eyed nymph, facial view
World Birding Center HQ at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
September 27, 2006
I dip-netted this beastie out of the resaca (oxbow lake) in the park as part of an "Aquatic Investigations" program with one of the local schools. Later noticed how peculiar it looked, specifically its eyes! I know that larvae are generally impossible to identify beyond the family level (for which I would guess Libellulidae, here) without examination under a microscope, but I thought this distinctive critter might be an exception. Anyone recognize it?

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