Metamorphosis
Damselfly starts their lives as nymphs When fully developed, the nymphs climb out of the water and take up a firm stance, the skin on the thorax splits and the ...
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Damselfly starts their lives as nymphs When fully developed, the nymphs climb out of the water and take up a firm stance, the skin on the thorax splits and the adult form wriggles out. This has a soft body at first. It pumps haemolymph into its small limp wings, which expand, to their full extent. The haemolymph is then pumped back into the abdomen, which also expands fully. The exoskeleton hardens and the colours become more vivid over the course of the next few days.
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