Wow. Just WOW.

Abut 3.5 to 4.0 inches SL. Not a big one, but not itty bitty either.

I had forgotten how big, and mean looking, those dragonfly larvae are.
Saw one in a pond the other day and it was only half grown. Mean pair
of chompers on those bugs.

The other two continue to ramble around the "lake", happily munching
their way through Summer Camp. It seems that they have enough to eat
without our intervention. In their glass house, they gobbled whatever I
offered, in the pond they could care less about what hits the surface.
Oh they'll check it out, maybe snack a little but it's different.

I can't wait to see how they look when they come back in. And the
tropicals I put out there should be extra nice looking too (Cherry
Barbs and Pearl Gourami).

What do dragonfly larva look like???

I'm a worried man


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Abut 3.5 to 4.0 inches SL. Not a big one, but not itty bitty either.

I had forgotten how big, and mean looking, those dragonfly larvae are.
Saw one in a pond the other day and it was only half grown. Mean pair
of chompers on those bugs.

The other two continue to ramble around the "lake", happily munching
their way through Summer Camp. It seems that they have enough to eat
without our intervention. In their glass house, they gobbled whatever I
offered, in the pond they could care less about what hits the surface.
Oh they'll check it out, maybe snack a little but it's different.

I can't wait to see how they look when they come back in. And the
tropicals I put out there should be extra nice looking too (Cherry
Barbs and Pearl Gourami).

"///Owen\\\" wrote in message
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What do dragonfly larva look like???

I'm a worried man
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They remind me of small scorpions.
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"///Owen\\\" wrote

What do dragonfly larva look like???

http://www.critterzone.com/gallery/b...ph_gallery.htm

~ jan

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~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
"///Owen\\\" wrote

What do dragonfly larva look like???

http://www.critterzone.com/gallery/b...ph_gallery.htm

~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Thanks, guys.

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~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:
"///Owen\\\" wrote

What do dragonfly larva look like???


http://www.critterzone.com/gallery/b...ph_gallery.htm

~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Thanks, guys.
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For all their prettiness around the pond their young ones are killers of
baby fish and tadpoles.
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And don't forget, the adults really keep the mosquito population in
check!

Reel Mckoi wrote:
For all their prettiness around the pond their young ones are killers of
baby fish and tadpoles.

"Lilly" wrote in message
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And don't forget, the adults really keep the mosquito population in
check!
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And we can all afford to give up some fry for that good deed of the parents.
I've never harmed them. This year we have more than ever before flying
around our ponds.
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