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The hard empty case, or skin, is left behind when a nymph moults - the end of the aquatic larval stage - and emerges as a dragonfly
Young lizar in a hans of man in Barcelona, Spain
Dragonfly nymph on white background
Exoskeleton of dragonfly nymph on aquatic plant leaf. When a dragonfly nymph is ready to metamorphose into an adult it leaves the water, climbs up a some plant and molts. The exoskeleton remains firmly attached to the plant.
Metamorphosis of dragonfly, empty larval skin on a blade grass, hatching and molting in spring, pupated insect
Photomicrograph of mosquito larva, Culex species. Live speciman. 4X, wet mount, transmitted light.
Dragonfly larvae, dragonfly shell, insect exoskeleton
Larval dragonfly grey shell. Nymphal exuvia of Gomphus vulgatissimus. White filaments hanging out of exuvia are linings of tracheae. Exuviae, dried outer casing on blade of grass
Spiny Baskettail dragonfly (Epitheca spinigera), emerging from the nymph life stage to the adult stage, in process free from nymphal shuck and wings not yet expanded, macro close-up.
Both sexes of the Four-spotted chaser are golden-brown, getting darker towards the tip of the body, and with yellow spots along the sides. Two dark spots at the front edge of each wing give this dragonfly its name and an easily recognisable appearance.
dragonfly larva insect in water closeup top view
Bugs
Labrum of dragonfly nymph Libellulidae  under side isolated on white background
Grasshopper on grass.
Dragonfly larvae, and on a white background
Spider on water surface.
A series of 5 pictures out of the dragonfly larva skin.
A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch
A dragonfly larva in the palm of the hand
Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..
Photo of the exoskeleton of a dragonfly nymph that has turned into a dragonfly
Photomicrograph of mosquito pupa or tumbler. Tube on top of head is breathing tube. Live specimen. Wet mount, 5X objective, transmitted brightfield illumination.
Skin shell of sing cicada on tree trunk.
Skin of dragonfly nymph after a parasitic infection that killed it
A backswimmer insect floats upside down, legs stretched wide in a green aquatic setting. Visible is the insect's underbelly and slender legs, adapted for swimming.
Empty Exoskeleton of a Dragonfly Nymph Hanging on a Plant
Dragonfly nymph pupa shell on a grass. Close up
Cicada
Dragonfly larvae, and on a white background
Exuvia of a Vivid Dancer Damelfly, Argia vivida, Audubon Mayacamas Mountain Sanctuary, Sonoma County, California. Exoskeleton
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