Help identifying bug please - ##Beware close up bug photos##

[swaffs]

Hi,
I'm 2 weeks into cycling my tank and the ammonia levels are now down to zero, with Nitrites/Nitrates coming on well.

However...... last evening we spotted a creature in one of the plants, it was huge!

I looked like some kind of beetle/spider and we eventually managed to net it and take a photo.
This morning we found another coming out from the bogwood and also captured it.

I have posted some photos below, sorry if they are a bit 'close up' I felt it would help with IQ'ing them.

Many thanks in advance..

#1 - Bug 1 in a little water

#2 - Bug 2 next to a 20p to show size

#3 - Another angle

#4 - face

Swaffs.

 

[YoFishboy]

It looks like a dragonfly nymph.

 

[Star_Rider]

:iagree: that's what it looks like to me too

by the way they are predators

 

[Notophthalmus]

Definitely a dragonfly. Looks like a libellulid, which in your area would most likely be a darter (Sympetrum) or chaser (Libellula).

 

[swaffs]

Thanks for your ID's

I wonder how many more there are, they have survived well through the fishless cycle (adding pure ammonia) I wonder if they are now appearing because they were looking for food or to climb out!

Do you think this would be a problem if the tank finishes it's cycle soon and we add lots of fish?

 

[Notophthalmus]

They can catch small fish, up to approximately their own size.

 

[mdel747]

wow cool looking bug , try and get pics as it grows interesting scenario not often you get a chance to see this

 

[PuppyFluffer]

Beautiful pictures!

I grew out a damsel fly nymph to adulthood in a 2.5 gallon tank with a few small frog tadpoles. It was fun to watch them develop!

 

[jm1212]

bugs dont play by the same rules as vertebrates...

 

[kazinvan]

Post it here, always get an answer
http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/Questions/What is this pest.htm