Asker: Yolande, 13 years old
Answer
This is a dragonfly’s molt skin. The water-dwelling larva crawls out of the water when the time is right for the adult insect to emerge. In this case, it seems to me to be a representative of the family Libellulidae.
Answered by
Dr Jeroen Speybroeck
benthic fauna (benthos) of beaches and estuaries herpetology
Institute for Nature and Forest Research
Kliniekstraat 25 1070 Brussels
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Kliniekstraat 25 1070 Brussels
http://www.inbo.be
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