Nymph (biology)
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In biology, a nymph is the juvenile form of some invertebrates, particularly insects, which undergoes gradual metamorphosis before reaching its adult stage. Unlike a typical larva, a nymph's overall f
Two Schistocerca gregaria nymphs beside an adult
Dragonfly nymphs are aquatic, unlike the adult form. (pictured: Aeshna grandis)
Dragonfly
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A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate r
Nymph (biology)
…cicadas, shield bugs, whiteflies, aphids, leafhoppers, froghoppers, treehoppers), mayflies, termites, cockroaches, mantises, stoneflies and Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). Arachnids such as spiders, mites, and ticks also have nymphs. Nymphs of aquatic insects, as in the Odonata, Ephemeroptera, and…
Red grasshawk male Phuket 2
Mesurupetala, Late Jurassic (Tithonian), Solnhofen limestone (Germany)
An aggregation of globe skimmers, Pantala flavescens, during their migration
Damselflies, like this Ischnura senegalensis, are slenderer in build than dragonflies, and most hold their wings closed over their bodies.