23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Dragon Fly Nymph Exuvia on a branch

I was near a freshwater pond. Since it was monsoon season, I was mainly looking for dragonfly and damselfly. I spotted this exuvia of the nymph of a dragonfly on a small branch of a plan right near the edge of the pond from there this nymph must have come out. The exoskeleton was stuck to the branch and was in perfect condition, indicating that the molting must have happened not long ago.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Delhi, India
Camera: Canon EOS 90D
Copyright: © Aneesh Bhasin