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Metamorphosis

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 2:39 pm
by Almazar80
My friend and I were at Huntley Meadows last Saturday and he came upon a guy who was excitedly calling a friend about a dragon fly larva climbing up a piece of wood and undergoing a transformation. After taking some pictures of a turtle and a frog (it wasn't pretty), I came upon the scene and stayed for about fifty minutes. Here are some pictures.

1. Green Eyed

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2. Wings Unfurling

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3. Still Extending

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After almost an hour, we left a really excited dragon fly expert. Apparently, we happened on an event that isn't widely seen (at least in daylight). He told us that the people around the dragonfly kept the swallows away. A good thing. Thanks for looking.

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 9:15 pm
by sury
Fascinating sequence.

Sury

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 10:16 am
by Birma
Wow! I would love to see that. Fabulous pictures - thank you for sharing them :)

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 8:19 pm
by Marcell Nikolausz
Great photos.
I like dragonflies but I never managedto get a photo of this proces.

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 5:06 am
by the_hefay
Great series of shots.

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 9:51 am
by Marcell Nikolausz
Not photo and not even with sony (GoPro) but I took some underwater video of the larvae of some dragonflies.
You might find it interesting:
https://vimeo.com/166555881
Cheers

Marcell

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 4:57 pm
by Birma
Love the music, Marcell, very dramatic!

They look like monsters from the deep :)

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 5:37 pm
by Marcell Nikolausz
It's the music of the old Godzilla movie. Next year I'm planning to dive in this pond to take better pictures.

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 5:39 pm
by Marcell Nikolausz
Luckily they're just few cm long. Otherwise they're scary fast predators.

Re: Metamorphosis

Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 6:29 pm
by sury
Fascinating video Marcell. Thanks for sharing. I am amazed at the clarity.

Sury