ID Of Mystery Insect

JumpingNerscylla

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86439C74-6A7A-4F2A-932F-DFD837C115DF.jpeg 58055668-34B2-4A98-A0FC-288B1F981F73.jpeg Found this while looking for an S.Heros today, after researching I still have no idea what it is. Anyone have an idea?
 

Danalemp1216

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That is a damselfly nymph. If you want to ID further you can key them based on their mouth parts
 
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JumpingNerscylla

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Alright, thank you. That's surprising to me, considering there's nowhere for a dragonfly or damselfly to lay eggs at where I found it. Should I put it in water, or anything I can do for it?
 

Danalemp1216

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The "bulb on the tail are gills, there should be three of them, characteristic of damselfly larva
 

JumpingNerscylla

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Only two on this guy, maybe he just lost one? He's still moving, by the way, so, I'm not sure what I should do with him/her.
 

Danalemp1216

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It's looking a bit mangled. Interesting you did not find it near water. You can try putting it in some spring water , but it needs oxygenated water to survive
 

JumpingNerscylla

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Alright, I'm currently keeping amphipods so, I might use some of their water. Here's hoping he survives.
 

Danalemp1216

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Good luck. They can be pretty fun if your interested in aquatic inverts, they have a really cool adaptation for predation. Make sure you provide a stick so it can climb out and hang to molt into an adult
 

JumpingNerscylla

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Thanks, I've actually recently become fascinated (again, I used to keep diving beetles when I was really little) with aquatic inverts.
 
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