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6th dragonfly hatched out of my tank this season (mander.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Fourth@mander.xyz to c/entomology@mander.xyz

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Maybe a meadowhawk?

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Meadowhawk-Sympetrum

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Dragonflies might be my favourite bug. They're hungry for mosquitoes, hover capable, shiny, and big. The hummingbird of insects, 10/10.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not only that, but they're deadly killers in their nymph stage too. Elite aquatic hunters in the water and attack helicopters in the sky. Truly an apex predator in their niche.

[–] Fourth@mander.xyz 3 points 5 months ago

They are truly, truly hella good.