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08-08-2011, 03:25 PM
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| | | Re: Dragonfly nymphs - anyone ever been bitten?
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Originally Posted by Dogghound  I think you must be mixing them up with something else or overestimating the size. Pond skaters never reach this sort of size. It could be something like Aquarius najas that you are seeing which is larger than Gerris, but still not 6cm. Or water stick insect? but these live below the surface. | i wouldnt be surprised if it was aquarius najus (and that the size was wrong!). maybe not 6cm but more than 3.5 cm definitely.
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08-08-2011, 03:34 PM
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| | | Re: Dragonfly nymphs - anyone ever been bitten?
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Originally Posted by RoyW Sure it wasn't a Great Diving Beetle larvae? - they look quite similar, and do bite!
I don't think that I've ever heard of a dragonfly larvae biting someone before!  | No it was a dragonfly nymph, a gert chuncky thing complete with the dragon fly mask which it deployed into the palm of my hand. I guess it might be excused for it's actions as up to that point it hadn't been having a good day!
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09-08-2011, 01:51 PM
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| | | Re: Dragonfly nymphs - anyone ever been bitten?
They LOOK tremendously ferocious and scary... I wouldnt pick them up without gloves! |
09-08-2011, 06:56 PM
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| | | Re: Dragonfly nymphs - anyone ever been bitten?
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Originally Posted by AndyC I guess it might be excused for it's actions as up to that point it hadn't been having a good day! | Well I guess that sort of makes it alright then!    | | | |
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