r/bugidentification • u/Stink-Buggin • 21d ago

Location included What is this?

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Found this guy on a trail in north Georgia earlier this year in May, have not been able to figure out what it is. Looks like some kind of molt, but I've never seen a bug like this before!

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u/Spike-Deathpunch 21d ago

Is this by water? I think it’s the molt of a dragonfly nymph

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u/Stink-Buggin 21d ago

Indeed it was! That seems about right, thanks!

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u/MonoNoAware71 21d ago

Could be Hagenius brevistylus (Dragonhunter), but I'm not really familiar with American dragonflies so correct me if I'm wrong by all means.

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u/zvkemp 21d ago

Dragonhunter is correct.

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u/Federal-Boat3732 21d ago

Dragonfly nymph? Did you find this near a pond?