aye-aye-travis Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hello, I hope it is okay to ask this in the General. I search my title many times and not found anything like this. Can someone ID this for me? I found a few of such creatures in my 10 gallon shrimp tank and not sure if they are harmful or not. I have not noticed any lost of shrimplets yet. My water parameters are 0/0.25 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate. I have this since late April of this year. I have tons of blabber snail from plants that I bought. Maybe a hitchhiker? Thank you ahead of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Please forgive me I have poor eyesight does it look like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 looks like a dragonfly nyph get rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 their hithikers and will kill your fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aye-aye-travis Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Thank you for your responses, both of you! The picture from @Guppysnail does show all the characteristics. Thank you. I will try to get rid of them. It is amazing they can survive complete submerged. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 5:15 PM, aye-aye-travis said: It is amazing they can survive complete submerged. 😀 Here is some video I shot last fall. Dragonfly larva respire through their anus. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenA Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Compering the two photos...and I can't see many similarities. The rear end of the D.F Nymph photo as provided by @Guppysnail is different to the one that was originally attached, also, the rear legs angles are not the same as well the the pattern on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) On 8/8/2021 at 11:30 AM, BenA said: Compering the two photos...and I can't see many similarities. The rear end of the D.F Nymph photo as provided by @Guppysnail is different to the one that was originally attached, also, the rear legs angles are not the same as well the the pattern on the back. Look up pictures of dragonfly larvae pictures on google. There are many varieties. Also google aquatic bug pictures aquarium bug pictures and things like. Hopefully that may lead you to finding what your new guest is. Sorry that’s not more helpful. Edited August 8, 2021 by Guppysnail Google 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 It definitely looks like a dragonfly larva to me. @Guppysnail's point about there being hundreds and hundreds of varieties in North America alone is well taken. Dragonfly larva also go through different shapes at different stages of growth, which just creates even more variety. The one I videoed above is in the family Aeshnidae. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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