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Old 04-07-2009, 08:04 PM
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Re: dragonfly emerging from garden pond

The first photo shows the exuvia ( the cast exoskeleton of the last nymphal instar), white thread are tracheal threads. On the right is the newly emerged Southern Hawker. Saw my first of these for the year today flying in a woodland glade.
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