I.D. please

[MadHatter]

i was at work answer the phone & look into the plant tank & i just kinda stoped turned my head & stood there ...just wondering what is this dimented ant

i love my new phone :lipssealedsmilie: no phones at work <.<... sshhhh
dont worry it wasnt out i kept it in a specemin cup

 

[phi_betta_kappa]

Looks like some type of mantid to me-how big is it? Try looking here- www.whatsthatbug.com

 

[MadHatter]

1/4" to 1/2" & i think it came in w/ the plant shipment ...i think we get most of our stuff out of calli. it is fully aquatic but dosent swim upward doent eat bloodworms or tropical flakes or alge ...at least today it didnt ...i think it may eat live bugs ...at least it looks like it would ....but it has no big mandibles or anything so there is a good chance its veg.

 

[MadHatter]

the closest thing i have found is a dragonfly nanid ...but they're not that close ...i was hoping it would be something i could set up in a tank ...and wouldnt fly away:thud:

 

[msjinkzd]

almost looks like a stink bug, lol

 

[Cuvier]

It's definitely a dragonfly nymph. There's a fair bit of variation between the various families, which explains why internet images of naiads might not closely resemble yours.

When not in use, the extensible jaw is slung underneath the head.

 

[black_sun]

Well, that looks bitey....

 

[mellowvision]

wow

 

[Lupin]

Dragonfly nymph indeed. I'd get that out of the tank and throw it.

 

[Kashta]

Same thing I just dealt with, MadHatter. It's a dragonfly nymph that came in with some plants from a pond place. Mine was the same kind yours is, whichever one that is.

First image is an actual pic using my crappy camera phone... second photo is an exact match I found on the web.)