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Back Home from my 2021 Cross-country Road Trip

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ringo
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09-14-2021 12:05 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by Tanypteryx
09-13-2021 10:46 PM

Re: Nymphs and eggs
Tanypteryx writes:
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... gently teased out of the filter with dental probes.
I looked up how big dragonfly eggs are....
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Tanypteryx writes:
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...they detect and capture prey guided primarily by vibrations detected by specialized setae on their antennae. They can triangulate when their prey is exactly within striking distance of their prehensile labium or lower lip.
And I looked up setae.
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I can see why you've developed such a fascination with dragonflies.
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