Length:
2:06
A dragonfly larva stalks prey underwater. Here one catches a newt.
A dragonfly larva stalks prey underwater. Here one catches a newt.
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.