Damselfly larva eats ceriodaphnia

Damselfly larvae (nymphs) are aquatic insects. Video shows a damselfly larva during the hunt and the operation of a special organ, called a mask, used for capturing and eating prey (ceriodaphnia). Here the larva was placed on glass and the ceriodaphnia was added prior to imaging with dark-field light microscopy.
September 14, 2023

Submitted by: Andrei Savitsky, independent microscopist, Cherkasy, Urkraine