10 Fascinating Facts About Dragonflies

Dragonfly Life Cycle - Learn About Nature

Video Bank on Instagram: "Before taking flight, dragonflies spend years underwater as fierce hunters, then crawl out, shed their skin, and soar into the sky. 🐉 Few creatures undergo a transformation as dramatic as the dragonfly. For up to *five years*, they live hidden beneath the surface as aquatic nymphs , voracious predators armed with extendable jaws that snatch tadpoles, mosquito larvae, and even small fish. Then, one day, instinct calls. The nymph crawls up a reed, its body splitting open

Happy #DragonflyWeek! The fascinating life cycle of dragonflies involves three stages: egg, nymph and adult. When a dragonfly nymph is ready to become an adult, it climbs out of the water, sheds its exoskeleton and leaves behind what is known as an exuviae. Have you ever spotted one of these delicate casings? #DragonflySurvey #WWTCaerlaverock | WWT