| 11 |  | Libellula sp. - a dragonfly, larva A feature of many Libellula sp. larvae is their hairy appearance. Fresh specimens look as if they need a bath, the dirty appearance being due to living on the silty bottom of ponds and lakes.
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| 12 |  | Ophiogomphus sp. - a dragonfly, larva Ophiogomphus is the other genus of Gomphidae in Alberta. Mature Ophiogomphus larvae can usually be separated from Gomphus by having divergent wing pads, whereas those of Gomphus are more parallel... by: Hugh Clifford Click Here for Details |
| 13 |  | Sympetrum sp. - a dragonfly, larva Sympetrum larvae are similar in appearance to most Leucorrhinia larvae, but Sympetrum larvae do not have much pigmentation on the abdomens venter. The photo specimen is about 15 mm in length.
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| 14 |  | Chart of insect female genitalia The image presents a chart with labeled drawings of insect genitalia. The species represented are Grylloblatta sp. (Orthoptera), Acheta sp. (Orthoptera), and Aeshna sp. (Odonata). The chart is f... by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |
| 15 |  | Damselfly The image shows an unidentified damselfly. The specimen was photographed in Edmonton, Alberta. by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |
| 16 |  | Damselfly larva walking on dry land The vast majority of larval damselflies and dragonflies are subaquatic, spending all their time submerged. A few, however, will go for brief walks from one wet spot to another. There are even a... by: Dr. Heather Proctor Click Here for Details |
| 17 |  | Damselfly with mite infestation Close-up of unidentified damselfly with unidentified mite infestation, George Lake, Alberta. Photographed with camera set-up as described in MNO 1082.
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| 18 |  | Dragonfly mouthparts, dissected and labelled Mouthparts of preserved unidentified dragonfly. The specimen was dissected and cleared in KOH. Mounted on micro-slide. The photograph was taken with a Zeiss Tessovar macrophotographic unit. by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |
| 19 |  | Fishing spider capturing ovipositing damselfly. The spider has captured the female of a mating pair of damselflies. The posterior part of the male damselfly abdomen can be seen still attached to the females head. Eventually, the male was also ... by: J.S. Scott Click Here for Details |
| 20 |  | Genitalia of male Odonate The image shows the dissected genitalia of an unidentified odonate male. The original specimen is part of the micro-slide collection, Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. by: Jack Scott Click Here for Details |