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beetle? - Hagenius brevistylus
Copyright © 2005 tyler durden

beetle? - Hagenius brevistylus
Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan, USA
July 17, 2005
Size: little bigger then a bott
found floating near beach on lake.
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Contributed by tyler durden on 22 July, 2005 - 12:17pm
Last updated 30 January, 2010 - 10:41pm

thanks for the help e1
thanks for the help e1
… tyler durden, 25 July, 2005 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

Dragonfly nymph.
This is actually the nymph of some kind of dragonfly. They are aquatic predators in their youth, before becoming aerial predators.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 July, 2005 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you
do you know where i can get more reading material on this?
… tyler durden, 22 July, 2005 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

 
links
There's a number of Odonata links on this page from the U. of Puget Sound.
… Robin McLeod, 22 July, 2005 - 1:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Dragonhunter nymph - Hagenius brevistylus
If it was quite large, it's the dragonhunter nymph.
… tom murray, 22 July, 2005 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

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