Ischnura senegalensis emerging from Nymph

Last Updated on Monday, 30 November, 2020 11:02:53 PM

INDEX > Damselflies of Borneo > Family Coenagrionidae > Ischnura senegalensis 水田嬰(青紋細蟌) > Ischnura senegalensis emerging from Nymph

Developed in water but not hatch in the water, a damselflies nymph crawl out of the water — climbing up weed stalks, bushes, or even a floating PVC — before emerging from the nymphal shell.

Picture 1 : Alongside a pond -- emerging of a damselfly from its excuvia.

The nymphs was clinging to surface of a floating plastic beg. The baby damselfly has already wholly emerged from the excuvia and the wing reached its full length. Except the abdomen which was still in the process of extending.