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CMosher Iowa City, IA Aug 01, 2014

We found this bug by our boat in Coralville, Iowa. I've never seen one like it. Can anyone help?

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flatpickit Charleston, SC Aug 01, 2014

That looks like a molt (shed outer skin), perhaps from a dragonfly nymph. It would have emerged from the water to shed that skin and become an adult.

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CMosher Iowa City, IA Aug 01, 2014

That is entirely possible. I didn't have the guts to touch it to see if it was alive.

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Reichnekov Aug 01, 2014

Looked like molting to me too. But of what I'm not certain.

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CMosher Iowa City, IA Aug 01, 2014

And it does look a lot like this:

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CMosher Iowa City, IA Aug 01, 2014

I believe it is a dragonfly nymph molt after reading the expert opinions here. Thanks!

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Reichnekov Aug 01, 2014

I wish I were an expert :-p atleast I learned something!

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