Wonder what this funny looker is

[Rach]

Funny looking critter, anybody naive it a name?

 

[Dave 54]

Some sort of nymph most possibly a dragon fly larval stage .
They can be dangerous to small fish in that they will catch and eat them personally I'd catch it and get rid of it .

Dave

 

[Mmathis]

Maybe this site will help. When I Googled, I put in for "UK-specific," but this one looked like it had good info and pics. If this doesn't cover critters from your area, try another Google search.

http://penobscotswcd.com/publications/insects.pdf

Damselfly?

 

[Dave 54]

Maybe this site will help. When I Googled, I put in for "UK-specific," but this one looked like it had good info and pics. If this doesn't cover critters from your area, try another Google search.

http://penobscotswcd.com/publications/insects.pdf

Damselfly?

Agreed Maggie DamselFly

Dave

 

[Big Lou]

I recognize larvae. Very soon it will develop into a creature that grow exponentially. The resulting massive beast shall run rampant destroying everything and eating everyone insight. The monster is a Livagatston. It was created from the essence of fish and chip residue mixed with cheap stout. The only way to kill the beast is to spray it with heavy streams of well aged double malt.

 

[Mmathis]

But, @Big Lou, what a waste of double malt!

 

[Big Lou]

Look at it this way. If you do not kill the beast no one will be around to drink the treasured double malt.

 

[addy1]

I allow that horrid beast to snack on what they can catch in their slimy little paws.

 

[Rach]

Thanks for the link, have saved it. Have taken a look and damselfly it could be though it has 3 things at its head! Not seen it again. Have 7 baby fish, they about an inch long now and have placed rocks on a shelve which they hide!

 

[addy1]

Put some arachnaris in your pond, I have never had so many fry survive as this year