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The Damselfly Lifecycle
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A young damsel nymph just hatched from the egg. Nymphs live and hide in the weedy shallow areas of the lake preying on small aphids.
Nymphs shed their skin as they mature, after each instars or molt, the wing casings become more prominent.
Using the shoreline reeds nymphs will crawl above the surface and split out of their nymphal shucks. Trout prey on the nymphs as they emerge into adult flies
A newly emerged damselfly drying her wings in preparation for flight.
Adult damselflies are voracious feeders on emerging chironomids and can be used to mark a hatch. Watch for swarms of blue and green damsels on the lakes surface. |
Photos and Text by Lewis Johnson, TheChronicFlyfisher.com ©2009
