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A dragonfly larva stalks prey underwater. Here one catches a newt.
Arthropods: Dragonfly Larva Hunts Newt
Next Generation Science Standards for this Video
Like many insects dragonflies have a larva very different from the adult. The larva is adapted to live in freshwater where there is ample food.
Natural selection has produced a life cycle with two different forms of the same species living in very different environments.