Hawker Emperor dragonfly empty nymph larval case exuvia adult female on pond lily leaf side lighting morning
The larva dragonfly climbs up the stem and the adult insect appears from a slit rupture in the back of the larval case in the thorax region. Inverted tracheal breathing tubes can be seen hanging from shell from recently emerged adult pondside to English pond
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