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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Skimmers (Libellulidae) » Rainpool Gliders (Pantala)
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Pool Pests - Pantala
Copyright © 2008 Angelita Peralez

Pool Pests - Pantala
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
July 13, 2008
Size: 1 in.
If anyone knows what this is, please let me know. I wonder if they are danger to humans?
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Contributed by Angelita Peralez on 13 July, 2008 - 4:07pm
Last updated 13 August, 2010 - 12:39pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Naiads and Exuviae.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2010 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dragonflies.
… Nick Block, 18 November, 2008 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

Dragonfly larva probably...
Not a danger at all to people, unless you handle them roughly. Then they can give you a little nip.

They're good to have around. They also like to eat mosquito larva. Amazing to watch them hatch into adult Dragonflies and eat all your pesky bugs!
… Cassie Novak, 13 July, 2008 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

This
looks like a Dragonfly larvae. I'd wait for more opinions though.
… Stephen Schueman, 13 July, 2008 - 7:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed.
I know Pantala hymenea will lay eggs in any water source, including swimming pools....Yes, they should be welcomed and no, they will not bite human swimmers.
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 July, 2008 - 2:00am login or register to post comments

 
I agree with the Pantala ID
Another Pantala for sure.
… Cybister, 12 August, 2010 - 11:40pm login or register to post comments

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