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 |