Meet Freddy the dragonfly nymph. He's big. And mean. Don't let that cute face fool you. He's got a wicked labium and he's not afraid to use it.
Dragonfly nymphs have awesomely modified mouthparts, specifically a huge, long labium with grabbing claws at the end to capture prey. This guy keeps his tucked away with a bit of velcro, but can reach out and bite you if he feels like it.
He's about 18" long, and 25" long with his mouthparts outstretched.
~weirdbuglady~
4 comments:
Who knew dragonflies were so fierce! I'm definitely going to have to think twice before catching one for a glow-jar. Nice work! How long did this take you?
Thanks! I'm not sure how long it took me, I always completely lose track of time when I'm sewing. A good several hours though.
key the frenetic violin music--he's ready to emerge from behienst the Chrysler Building.
Whoa! Another giant bug! You are on a roll.
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