# Dragonfly Nymph Exoskeleton

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [June 5, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894 "2019-06-05T18:13:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894/1 "2019-06-05T18:13:02Z")

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![Dragonfly%20Exoskeleton%20-%20NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/e/ee5c75a24213ef88dfef8b8a42ad0729396cc2fb.jpeg)

I saw this huge dragonfly nymph exoskeleton at my neighborhood lake today. Not a very pretty shot but I find it interesting - wish I could have been there when the big guy emerged.

Canon 7D2, 300 f4L IS, 1.4x TC II  
ISO 400, f16, 1/200s, Manual exposure, hand held, used my pop up flash

Any comments appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894/2 "2019-06-06T00:52:04Z")

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Wow, what a cool find, Allen. I guess I didn’t even know that they did this. Learning so much about nature just by taking an interest through photography.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894/3 "2019-06-06T14:32:26Z")

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Allen, the details look very good here. It looks like there are a few cobwebs below and behind the exoskeleton, which suggests that it’s been there at least 24 hours. That long “tail” is a novelty based on my limited experience. A neat find, nicely documented.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/dragonfly-nymph-exoskeleton/6894/4 "2019-06-07T00:18:27Z")

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Very cool, Allen. It’s so neat to find a “shed” like this that’s in such perfect condition. I’m always amazed how they can extract the most delicate features from the old casing without breaking them off.