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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Dragonflies (Anisoptera) » Clubtails (Gomphidae) » Hagenius » Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
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Separation complete. - Hagenius brevistylus
Copyright © 2005 Ann and Bruce Wachal

Separation complete. - Hagenius brevistylus
Brereton Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada
June 24, 2005
Size: immature

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Nymph comes out of the water. Her life is nearly over. But a new one will begin. - Hagenius brevistylus Dragonfly starts to emerge from Nymph. - Hagenius brevistylus Separation complete. - Hagenius brevistylus Ann Wachal holding one of her young charges. Soon to fly away. - Hagenius brevistylus
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Contributed by David Burnett on 9 July, 2005 - 1:00pm
Last updated 31 July, 2007 - 4:35pm

Moved
Moved from Clubtails.
… john and jane balaban, 31 July, 2007 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Dragonhunter
The Dragonhunter larvae is unmistakeable. I have, several times, watched the mass emergence of these amazing dragonflies. The larvae may live underwater for as long as 6 (?) years before emerging, but usually it is around 3-4 years. They specialize in preying upon other dragonflies and the larger butterflies such as the monarch and the tiger swallowtails.
… Kurt Mead, 25 March, 2006 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Awesome
That's awesome! Are they green or is that the color they have when they first emerge?
… Brittanie McCormack, 22 June, 2006 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Not Green
They lose the green color in a little over an hour. I don't know what causes it and I don't know where it goes! Most dragonflies are sort of drab for the first few days to a week, then their true colors start to show. Dragonhunters have clear wings and their body markings are black and yellow. Their eyes are brilliant green at maturity. I watched one haul off a large dragonfly on Friday.

Kurt
… Kurt Mead, 25 June, 2006 - 7:22pm login or register to post comments

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